Letter of Transmittal

The Hon David Gillespie, MP
Assistant Minister for Health
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Dear Minister

I am pleased to present the 2016-17 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, sections 63 and 70 of the Public Service Act 1999, and section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act).

As the accountable authority of the NBA,I also present the 2016-17 annual performance statements of the NBA as required under paragraph 39 (1)(a) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). In my opinion, these annual performance statements are based on properly maintained records, accurately reflect the performance of the entity, and comply with subsection 39(2) of the PGPA Act. I certify that the requirements of the Department of Finance Resource Management Guide No. 135, Annual Reports for non-corporate Commonwealth entities, have been met.

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

John Cahill
Chief Executive

9 October 2017