Appendix 4. Mandatory Reporting
Work health and safety
The NBA moved premises in February 2013 and in conjunction with the move, workstation assessments were offered to all staff, in particular, those employees with pre-existing injuries. Additionally, a Work Health and Safety (WHS) review of the new premises was undertaken in March with ten minor recommendations arising from the review which have all been implemented at little cost to the NBA and with minimal change to current WHS practices. The report made note that the NBA has taken a strong commitment to the provision of a high standard of Work Health and Safety in establishing arrangements in the new office and is to be highly commended for its current level of performance in relation to WHS performance.
The NBA’s elected Health and Safety Representative fulfilled the requirements for the Health and Safety Representative Refresher Training course during the year.
Regular WHS reports were provided to the Executive on a monthly basis and there were no reportable incidents lodged with Comcare during the reporting year.
Other initiatives that were undertaken by the NBA during the year to maintain its ongoing commitment to a safe and secure workplace included:
- reports on WHS issues and wider Health and Safety Management Arrangements (HSMA) issues being provided to our Staff Participation Forum
- the continued availability of workstation assessments for all new starters as well as assessments for existing staff who felt it necessary for their wellbeing
- access to PPC Worldwide for EAP services.
The NBA continued with its health program to assist staff in maintaining and improving their health and continued to offer employees allowances for screen-based spectacles, software for assistance in managing keyboard requirements, the provision of hand sanitiser equipment upon entry to our premises, as well as influenza vaccinations to employees and their immediate family members.
Advertising and market research
Section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 requires particulars of all amounts greater than $10,300 paid during a financial year to advertising agencies, market research organisations, polling organisations, direct mail organisations and media advertising organisations. The NBA made no payments of this kind in 2012–13.
Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
The NBA continued to pursue activities that support the ecologically sustainable principles outlined in Section 3A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. During 2012-13, this included the following examples:
- recycling into three streams of waste – co-mingled material, paper and printer cartridges
- purchasing 100 per cent GreenPower for electricity use and offsetting air travel through the GreenFleet program
- encouraging staff to recycle and re-use existing stationery before ordering new supplies
- maintaining paper use reduction initiatives such as defaulting printer settings to print double sided and in black and white and using either 100 per cent recycled or carbon neutral paper
- running the air conditioning system on a timer for operation only during business hours
- participating in Earth Hour – the office was fully compliant and all staff were encouraged to participate
- increasing the use of teleconferencing, web-conferencing and video-conferencing facilities to reduce the need for air travel
- ensuring that through our purchasing activities further improvements were made within our blood product supply contracts
- completed a project to replace our ICT infrastructure with more efficient equipment resulting in a marked reduction in power consumption
- commenced the implementation of an electronic document and records management system
- implemented full electronic delivery of papers within the NBA and the NBA Board using BloodDocs and looking at expanding to other committees
- moved to a new tenancy and introduced new measures which has resulted in a reduction of our monthly power consumption by 20 per cent.
In summary, Table 5.3 provides information on the impact our activities have on the natural environment. The NBA continues to look at ways to further reduce our impact on the environment.
TABLE 5.3 NBA Environmental performance indicators
| Theme | Performance measure | Indicator(s) | 2010-11 | 2011-121 | 2012-132 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy efficiency | Total consumption of energy | Amount of electricity consumed (kWh) | 140,900 kWh | 154,160 kWh | 184,564 kWh |
| Amount of gas consumed (MJ) | 0 MJ | 0 MJ | 0 MJ | ||
| Amount of other fuels consumed ($/kWh/MJ/L) | 03 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Air travel distances (km) | 825,716,km4 | 743,949 km | 703,227 kms | ||
| Total consumption of green energy | Amount of green energy purchased/consumed ($/kWh) | 140,900 kWh | 154,160 kWh | 184,564 kWh | |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | Amount of greenhouse gases produced (tonnes) | 20.22 tonnes5 | 0 tonnes6 | 0 tonnes7 | |
| Relative energy uses | Amount of green energy purchased divided by the amount of electricity consumed | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Amount of total energy consumed (kWh) per employee | 2,818 kWh | 2,964 kWh | 3,025 kWh8 | ||
| Waste | Total waste production | Amount of waste produced (tonnes) | 7.64 tonnes | 7.09 tonnes | 9.93 tonnes |
| Un-recyclable waste production | Amount of waste going to landfills (tonnes) | 3.69 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 2.95 tonnes | |
| Recyclable waste production (excluding office paper) | Amount of waste going to recycling facilities (tonnes) | 1.335 tonnes | 0.486 tonnes | 1.071 tonnes | |
| Paper waste production | Amount of waste paper going to recycling facilities (tonnes) | 2.615 tonnes | 2.918 tonnes | 5.909 tonnes9 | |
| Amount of paper sourced from recyclable sources (tonnes) | 1.99 tonnes | 2.075 tonnes | 0.925 tonnes | ||
| Percentage of paper sourced from recyclable sources (per cent) | 76% | 96% | 43%10 | ||
| Use of renewable/recyclable products | Amount of products sourced from renewable/recyclable sources (tonnes) | 76% | 96% | 43% | |
| Relative waste production | Amount of total waste (tonnes) per employee | 0.15 tonnes | 0.136 tonnes | 0.16 tonnes | |
| Water | Total consumption of water | Amount of water consumed (L) | 493,000 L11 | 369,999 L | 393,846 L |
| Grey water/rainwater capture and use | Not applicable to NBA tenancies | na | na | na | |
| Relative consumption/ use of water | Amount of total water use (L) per employee | 9,680 L | 7,115 L | 6,456 L |
1Increases mainly due to the number of contractors engaged throughout the year to develop national ICT systems who are not included in employee calculations. Calculations for per employee figures have been based on 52 FTE.
2The NBA moved to a new tenancy in February 2013; however, the lease for the old tenancy was still effective as at 30 June 2013.
3 There was no amount associated with other fuels purchased/consumed in 2010-11 due to the NBA no longer having a leased car.
4Elevated figure in 2010-11 was due to deployment of national ICT systems throughout Australia requiring travel for trainers, and the intensive consultation phase for clinical guideline development.
5Electricity fully off-set through 100% green energy purchased and during the year, the NBA off-set 767,757 kms in air travel through the GreenFleet program.
6Electricity fully off-set through 100% green energy purchased and the NBA off-set 743,949 kms in air travel through the GreenFleet program.
7Electricity fully off-set through 100% green energy purchased and the NBA off-set 703,227 kms in air travel through the GreenFleet program.
8The NBA had a number of contractors engaged throughout the year - calculations for per employee figures have been based on 53 FTE and 8 contractors.
9Increase due to office relocation in February 2013 and consolidation of material.
10The significant decrease is due to the majority of paper purchased being certified carbon neutral under the National Carbon Offset Standard Carbon Neutral Program - http://www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/carbon-neutral/national-carbon-offsetstandard-ncos
11The decrease in reported water consumption reflects more accurate measurement of allocation of water of our joint tenancy.
Grant programs
Information on grants awarded by the NBA during the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 is available at www.blood.gov.au/governmental-compliance .
The NBA did not administer any discretionary grants during 2012–13.
Disability reporting
Since 1994, Commonwealth departments and agencies have reported on their performance as policy adviser, purchaser, employer, regulator and provider under the Commonwealth Disability Strategy. In 2007–08, reporting on the employer role was transferred to the Australian Public Service Commission’s State of the Service Report and the APS Statistical Bulletin. These reports are available at www.apsc.gov.au . From 2010–11, departments and agencies were no longer required to report on these functions.
The Commonwealth Disability Strategy has been overtaken by a new National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 which sets out a ten year national policy framework to improve the lives of people with disability, promote participation and create a more inclusive society. A high level two-yearly report will track progress against each of the six outcome areas of the Strategy and present a picture of how people with disability are faring. The first of these reports will be available in 2014, and will be available at www.fahcsia.gov.au .
The Social Inclusion Measurement and Reporting Strategy agreed by the Government in December 2009 will also include some reporting on disability matters in its regular How Australia is Faring report and, if appropriate, in strategic change indicators in agency Annual Reports. More detail on social inclusion matters can be found at www.socialinclusion.gov.au .
Information Publication Scheme statement
Agencies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) are required to publish information to the public as part of the Information Publication Scheme (IPS). This requirement is in Part II of the FOI Act and has replaced the former requirement to publish a section 8 statement in an annual report. Each agency must display on its website a plan showing what information it publishes in accordance with the IPS requirements.
The NBA’s IPS is available at www.blood.gov.au/ips.
In 2012-13 NBA received no requests for access to documents and no requests for internal review, under the FOI Act. The NBA was not involved in any Administrative Appeals Tribunal matters in respect of the FOI Act.
Errata
| p13. |
Vein to vein: the journey of donated blood from donor to patient The 2011-12 figure for Bleeding Disorders is recorded incorrectly. |
| p33. |
Plasma and recombinant products The first sentence of this section is incorrect and should read: The cost of plasma-derived and recombinant blood products issued under NBA arrangements for use in the health system in 2011–12 decreased to $426.5 million, a decrease of $9.1 million (-2.1 per cent) from 2010–11. |
Agency resource statements
The agency resource statement provides details of the funding sources that the NBA drew upon in 2012-13. In addition, it provides information about special accounts balances to be carried over to 2013-14.
| Actual available appropriation for 2012-13 $’000 |
Payments made 2012-13 $’000 |
Balance remaining 2012-13 $’000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | (b) | (a)-(b) | |
| Ordinary Annual Services1 | |||
| Departmental appropriation2 | 7,482 | 7,348 | 134 |
| Total | 7,482 | 7,348 | 134 |
| Administered expenses | |||
| Outcome 13 | 8,358 | 8,358 | |
| Total | 8,358 | 8,358 | |
| Total ordinary annual services | 15,840 | 15,706 | |
| Special Accounts4 | |||
| Opening balance | 207,465 | ||
| Appropriation receipts5 | 15,522 | ||
| Non-appropriation receipts to | |||
| Special Accounts | 1,139,617 | ||
| Payments made | 1,115,054 | ||
| Total Special Account | 1,362,604 | 1,115,054 | 247,550 |
| Total resourcing and payments | 1,378,444 | 1,130,760 |
1 Appropriation Bill (No.1) 2012-13 and Appropriation Bill (No.3) 2012-13. This may also include Prior Year departmental appropriation and S.31 relevant agency receipts.
2 Includes an amount of $1.1 million in 2012-13 for the Departmental Capital Budget. For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as ‘contributions by owners’.
3 Includes an amount of $nil in 2012-13 for the Administered Capital Budget.
4 Does not include ‘Special Public Money’ held in accounts like Other Trust Monies accounts (OTM). Services for other Government and Non-agency Bodies accounts (SOG), or Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special accounts (SOETM).
5 Appropriation receipts from National Blood Authority annual appropriations for 2012-13 included above.
Resource for outcomes
This table provides details of the total funding for each outcome. In 2012-13 the NBA operated under a single outcome.
| Outcome 1: Australia’s blood supply is secure and well managed | Budget* 2012-13 $’000 |
Actual Expenses 2012-13 $’000 |
Variation 2012-13 $’000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | (b) | (a)-(b) | |
| Program 1.1: National blood agreement management | |||
| Administered expenses | |||
| Ordinary Annual Services (Appropriation Bill No. 1) | 8,358 | 8,358 | - |
| Special Accounts | 1,084,929 | 1,013,193 | 71,736 |
| Departmental expenses | |||
| Departmental appropriation1 | 7,298 | 7,348 | (50) |
| Special Accounts | 10,555 | 11,588 | (1,033) |
| Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year | 1,046 | 1,436 | (390) |
| Total for Program 1.1 | 1,112,186 | 1,041,923 | 70,263 |
| Total expenses for Outcome 1 | 1,112,186 | 1,041,923 | 70,263 |
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Staffing Level (number) | 46.5 | 51.5 |
* Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2012-13 Budget.
1 Departmental Appropriation combines “Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No. 1)” and “Revenue from independent sources (s31)”.