Letter of Transmittal

Senator the Hon Fiona Nash
Minister for Rural Health
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Dear Minister

I am pleased to present the 2014-15 annual report of the National Blood Authority (NBA) and the NBA Board.

This document has been prepared in accordance with sub-sections 44(1) and 44(2) of the National Blood Authority Act 2003, sections 63 and 70 of the Public Service Act 1999, section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and the June 2015 annual report requirements published by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. I certify that all of the requirements have been addressed.

I certify that the NBA has prepared fraud risk assessments and a fraud control plan and has in place appropriate fraud prevention, detection, investigation and reporting mechanisms that meet the specific needs of the agency. I also certify that the NBA has taken all reasonable measures to appropriately deal with fraud.

Yours sincerely

Signature of Leigh McJames, General Manager, National Blood Authority

Leigh McJames
General Manager
National Blood Authority

7 October 2015