Annual Report 2007-08

This report outlines the operations and performance of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) for the financial year ending 30 June 2008. The report is prepared in accordance with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's Requirements for Annual Reports, released in June 2008.

If you require a copy of the Annual Report in another format, please telephone the Corporate Planning and Reporting section on 02 6271 1574 or email CP&R@dbcde.gov.au.

• DBCDE Annual Report: Entire report (File size: 13.5Mb)

The report is also provided below in a number of sections for individual viewing or download.

Section 1—Overview

This section contains a review of the year by the Department's Secretary and an overview of the Department and its Ministerial arrangements, contact details, organisational structure, portfolio agencies, and its outcome and output structure.

• DBCDE Annual Report: Overview (File size: 1.1Mb)

Section 2—Performance review

This section provides a report on the Department's performance against its outcome and output. Performance is measured against the success measures in the Department's 200708 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) and Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES).

• DBCDE Annual Report: Performance review (File size: 1.2Mb)

Section 3—Management and accountability

This section reports on the Department's management practicesincluding its governance arrangements, management of human resources, information technology and facilities, legal services, financial management and asset management.

• DBCDE Annual Report: Management and accountability (File size: 615Kb)

Section 4—Appendices

The appendices provide supplementary information on a range of important issues, including:

• portfolio agency contact details
• resources for Outcome 1
• performance information index
• table of figures index
• appearances before Parliamentary Committees
• external scrutiny
• legislation and statutory instruments
• staffing statistics
• freedom of information
• advertising and market research
• discretionary grants
• ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance report
• Commonwealth disability strategy performance report
• financial performance.

• DBCDE Annual Report: Appendices (File size: 667Kb)

Section 5—Financial statements

This section contains the Department's audited financial statements for 200708.

• DBCDE Annual Report: Financial statements (File size: 11.6Mb)

Section 6—Other information

This section contains a list of acronyms, glossary of terms, corrections to the 200607 Annual Report and an index to assist the reader.

• DBCDE Annual Report: Other information (File size: 653Kb)

Copyright statement

ISSN 1443-8275

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008

This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth.

Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to:

The Commonwealth Copyright Administration
Attorney-Generals Department
Robert Garran Offices
National Circuit
Barton ACT 2600

Or posted at www.ag.gov.au/cca

For further information about this report contact:

Manager
Corporate Planning and Reporting
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
GPO Box 2154
Canberra ACT 2601

Telephone: 02 6271 1000
Fax: 02 6271 1901
Online: please use the contact form to send your communications.

Acknowledgements

Annual report team: Jon Sims, Emma Davis, Niki Theodoropoulos, Isabelle Nicoll, and Melanie Conn. The staff photos were taken by Paul Moger.

Special thanks to the departmental staff involved in contributing, coordinating and clearing material, as well as the following specialist contractors:

Professional writer: Jeneen and John McLeod

Design: MA@D Communications

Printing: Blue Star Print

• Document ID: 88215 |
• Last modified: 7 November 2008, 11:38am