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Index

The index relates to the hard copy.

A

accountability and management, 80–97

see also finance; patient blood management

acronyms and abbreviations list, 182–184

administered finances, 105–106

    special account, 100, 101

administrative tribunal decisions, 89

advertising and market research, 169

age demographic of staff, 93

agency resource statements, 173–174

alpha1-proteinase inhibitor deficiency, 55

anaemia, 68

annual performance reporting statement, 20–77

annual reports, 56

    errata, 172

    list of requirements, 175–181

Anti-D, 65

apheresis plasma, 35, 36, 71

    donors, 6, 42, 43, 44

assets and asset management, 103, 107

administered items, 106

Audit Committee, 21, 83, 84–85, 87, 161

Australian Bleeding Disorders Registry (ABDR),
7, 56, 60

Australian Capital Territory, 56

    Canberra plasma donor centre, 42, 44

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC), 69, 73

Australian Defence Force, 43

Australian Haemovigilance Minimum Data Set, 56, 71

Australian Information Commissioner, 89

Australian National Audit Office (Auditor-General), 83, 89

Australian Public Service Commission Employee Census, 90–91

Australian Red Cross Blood Service (Blood Service),
15, 41–44

    data security breach, 44

    National Managed Fund (Blood and Blood Products) Special Account, 101

    Output Based Funding Model (OBFM), 8, 28, 41

    Perth Processing Centre, 63

    see also fresh blood

B

balance sheet, 103

Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd, 32, 48

Bioverativ Australia Pty Ltd, 32, 47–48, 49, 165

bleeding disorders (haemophilia), 7, 15, 56, 60, 62

    clotting factors, 49, 55

    see also Factor VIIa; Factor VIII; Factor IX

blood cells, see red blood cells

blood donations, 6, 42, 43, 44

Blood Sector Data and Systems roadmap, 58

Blood Service, see Australian Red Cross Blood Service

BloodNet, 6, 25, 58, 59, 60–61

    Fate Module, 6, 55

BloodNet User Reference Group, 59

BloodSafe eLearning Australia, 13, 68, 72

BloodSTAR, 51, 52, 53, 56, 59

Board, 14–17, 87, 156–161

budget, see finance

Business Committee, 82, 87

Business Contingency Plan, 57

Business Plan, 87

C

C1 Esterase, 36, 166

Canberra plasma donor centre, 42, 44

capability reviews, 89

Chief Executive (General Manager), 3, 57, 82, 83, 84

    review of year, 8–12

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 55

classification of staff, 92–93, 94

clinical demand, see demand

clotting factors, 49, 55

    see also Factor VIIa; Factor VIII; Factor IX

Comcare, reportable incidents lodged with, 97

Commonwealth Ombudsman, 89

communication and promotion, 70–71

see also information communication technology

competitive tendering and contracting, 108

conferences and events, 9, 70–71

consultants, 109

contingency plans, 57

contracts, see purchasing

Corporate Plan, 21

Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council, 3, 87, 105

Crimson Program, 58

Criteria for the clinical use of intravenous immunoglobulin in Australia, 52–53

CSL Behring Pty Ltd, 31, 44–48, 164, 165, 166, 167

Customer Service Charter, 88

D

data developments, 55–56

Australian Haemovigilance Minimum Data Set, 56, 71

see also information communication technology

data security breach, 44

Deed of Agreement, Red Cross, 41–44

    Output Based Funding Model (OBFM), 8, 28, 41

demand, 10, 22, 34, 36–40

    variance between actual and NBA estimate, 23

Deputy Chief Executive, 10

diagnostic reagent products, 32, 48

Digital Transformation Agency, 60

disability reporting, 172

discards, see wastage and discards

donors and donor management, 6, 42, 43, 44

E

ecologically sustainable development, 169–171

education and training, 43, 59, 72–73

    BloodSafe eLearning Australia, 13, 68, 72

    staff, 96

emicizumab, 55

employees, 10, 29, 83, 90–97

enterprise agreement, 94

environmental performance, 169–171

establishment of NBA, 81

exempt contracts, 108

expenditure, see finance

extended half-life (EHL) clotting factor products,
49, 55

external scrutiny, 89

F

Factor VIIa (rFVIIa), 38–39

    supply contracts, 164

Factor VIII (rFVIII), 36, 37, 55, 62

    Anti-Inhibitor (FEIBA), 38, 39, 164

    supply contracts, 48, 164–165

Factor IX (rFIX), 36, 38

    supply contracts, 165, 166

finance, 3, 100–152, 173–174

    Blood Service, 33–34, 43, 101; Output Based Funding Model (OBFM), 8, 28, 41

    grant programs, 172

    see also purchasing

financial assets, 103

financial statements, 110–152

audit report, 102

Flinders Medical Centre, 68

fractionation, see plasma and recombinant products

fraud control, 89

freedom of information, 172

fresh blood, 30, 33–36, 41–44, 163

    donors, 6, 42, 43, 44

    plasma for fractionation, 6, 34, 36, 44–46, 163

    platelets, 7, 10, 35, 71, 163

    see also Australian Red Cross Blood Service; patient blood management; red blood cells

frozen blood components, 43

full-time staff, 92

functions and role, 2, 14

G

gender of staff, 92–93

General Manager, see Chief Executive

governance, 80–84

    blood sector data and information, 56

    Board, 14–17, 87, 156–161

    immunoglobulin program, 50–54

    workplace health and safety, 87

grant programs, 172

Grifols Australia, 32, 46–47, 48, 167

Guidelines on the prophylactic use of Rh D immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in obstetrics, 65

H

Haematology Specialist Working Group, 54

haemophilia, see bleeding disorders

haemovigilance, 56, 71

hospital acquired anaemia, 68

human resources, 10, 29, 83, 90–97

I

Immulab Pty Ltd, 32, 48

immunoglobulins (Ig), 7, 40, 50–54, 77, 166–167

    Annual Report, 56

    dispense episodes, 59

    governance program, 50–54

imported supplies, 7, 32, 40, 46–47, 167

    RhD (Anti-D), 65

Immunology Specialist Working Group, 54

income, see finance

Indigenous staffing, 92

information communication technology (ICT),
24, 58–61

    BloodNet, 6, 25, 58, 59, 60–61; Fate Module, 6, 55

    BloodSTAR, 51, 52, 53, 56, 59

    data security breach, 44

    eLearning, 29, 96; BloodSafe, 13, 68, 72

    website visitors, 7

Information Communication Technology (ICT) Committee, 58, 83

Information Framework Agreements, 56

Information Publication Scheme statement, 172

internal audit and auditors, 83–84

international engagement, 9, 17

international sector scanning, 62

inventory management, 27

    Blood Service, 43

imported immunoglobulin, 47

imported plasma derived and recombinant products, 48

plasma for fractionation (CSL under CAFA and NaFAA), 46

see also BloodNet; wastage and discards

iron, 43

J

Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty Ltd, 32, 48

judicial decisions, 89

Jurisdictional Blood Committee (JBC), 28, 43, 55, 57, 66, 68

K

Keegan, Dr Anastazia, 71

key performance indicators, see performance indicators/criteria

L

legal decisions, 89

legislation, 3, 14, 80, 81, 100, 101

    Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, 21, 100, 101, 109

    Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule), 21, 89

liabilities, see assets

M

management and accountability, 80–97

see also finance; patient blood management

market research and advertising, 169

Medical Services Advisory Committee, 43, 49, 55

Ministers, 3

MyABDR portal, 60

N

National Blood Account, 100, 101

National Blood Agreement, 3, 62, 75, 80, 81

    approval under Schedule 3, 87

    evaluations undertaken under Schedule 4, 55

    revenue returned to Governments, 105

National Blood and Blood Product Wastage Reduction Strategy, 55, 66

National Blood Authority Act 2003, 3, 14, 80, 81, 100, 101

National Blood Product Management Implementation Strategy, 66

National Blood Product Management Improvement Strategy, 66

National Blood Sector Data and Information Governance Framework, 56

National Blood Sector Research and Development Pilot, 75–77

National Blood Supply Contingency Plan, 57

National Fractionation Agreement for Australia, 44–46

National Haemovigilance Report, 56

National Ig Interest Group, 54

National Immunoglobulin Governance Advisory Committee (NIGAC), 53, 54

National Inventory Management Framework (NIMF), 27

National Managed Fund (Blood and Blood Products) Special Account, 100, 101

National Patient Blood Management Implementation Strategy, 67, 68, 69

National Policy: Access to Government Funded Immunoglobulin Products in Australia, 51, 59

National Product List, 36

National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, 69, 73

National Supply List, 55

National Supply Plan and Budget, 30–40, 68, 87

Neurology Specialist Working Group, 54

New South Wales Ministry of Health, 51

non-English speaking backgrounds, employees from, 92

non-financial assets, 103

non-ongoing staff, 93

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd, 32, 47–48, 164, 166

O

objectives, 22–77

obstetrics, 43, 65, 77

occupational health and safety, 29, 87, 96–97

Ombudsman, 89

ongoing staff, 93

online services, see information communication technology

operating result, 102–103

Blood Service, 34, 43

organisation and structure, 2–17, 80–84

organisation charts, 4, 80, 82, 86

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, 32, 48

Output Based Funding Model (OBFM), 8, 28, 41

overseas delegations, 9, 17

overseas sector scanning, 62

P

Parliamentary committees, 89

part-time staff, 92

patient blood management, 64–77

BloodSTAR, 51, 52, 53, 56

performance criteria and results, 25–27

Patient Blood Management (PBM) Guidelines, 66, 67, 72

people management, 10, 29, 83, 90–97

performance indicators/criteria, 22–29

    Australian Red Cross Blood Service, 41, 43

    business plan objectives, 87

    environmental performance, 170–171

    immunoglobulin governance, 51

    imported immunoglobulin, 47

    imported plasma derived and recombinant products, 48

plasma for fractionation (CSL under CAFA and NaFAA), 46

    wastage, 24

performance pay, 96

performance reporting statement, 20–77

Perth Processing Centre, 63

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd, 32, 47–48, 165

planning framework, 85–87

    contingencies, 57

plasma and recombinant products, 30–32, 36–40, 49

    supply contracts, 47–48, 164–167

    supply risk mitigation, 57

    see also immunoglobulins

plasma for fractionation, 6, 34, 36, 44–46, 163

plasmapheresis, see apheresis plasma

platelets, 7, 10, 35, 71, 163

policy and policy advice, 28

Portfolio Budget Statements, 21

prices, 34, 36–37, 163–167

procurement, see purchasing

productivity gains, 96

Project Governance Boards, 83

promotion and communication, 70–71

see also information communication technology

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, 21, 100, 101, 109

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule), 21, 89

Public Service Act 1999, 3

purchasing, 108–109, 168–169

purchasing of blood and blood product supply, 3, 30–49, 163–167

    contract management, 41–49

    savings, 10, 34, 36–37, 45

    see also inventory management

Q

Queensland Health, 43, 58

R

Rasko. Professor John, 15

recombinant products, see plasma and recombinant products

red blood cells, 7, 34–35, 71, 163

    demand, 10, 34, 36

    diagnostic reagent products, 32, 48

    supply change management, 43

    wastage and discards, 23, 27, 55

remuneration of staff, 94–95, 96

research and development, 75–77

    Blood Service, 44

resource statements, 173–174

revenue, see finance

Rh D immunoglobulin, 65

risk management, 57

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 65

S

safe and efficient use, see patient blood management

salary and remuneration, 94–95, 96

satisfaction with Blood Service, 43

savings, 10, 34, 36–37, 45

    wastage reductions, 27

sector monitoring, 62

sector scanning, 62

security of supply, see supply

Senior Executive Management, 83, 84

Service Charter, 88

Shire Australia Pty Ltd, 31, 47–48, 49, 62, 164, 165–166

small business, procurement initiatives to support, 109, 168

special accounts, 100, 101

Specialist Working Groups, 52, 53, 54

staff, 10, 29, 83, 90–97

stakeholders, 54, 74

    engagement program, 15

standards, 69, 73

Statement on National Stewardship Expectations for the Supply of Blood and Blood Products, 66

Strategic Framework for the National Haemovigilance Program, 56, 71

supply, 10–11, 30–63, 163–167

    evaluation of new products, 55

National Supply Plan and Budget, 30–40, 68, 87

    performance criteria, 22–25

supply chain management, see inventory management

T

Tan, Dr Joanne, 71

tenders, see purchasing

Townsville plasma donor centre, 42, 44

training, see education and training

Tran, Professor Huyen, 15

Transplantation Specialist Working Group, 54

tribunal decisions, 89

V

values, 91

W

wastage and discards, 24, 27, 55, 66

BloodNet Fate Module, 6, 55

    red blood cells, 23, 27, 55

website services, see information communication technology

whole blood, 35, 36, 163

    donor management, 43

work health and safety, 29, 87, 96–97

work plans, 54, 56

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