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Online Reader's Guide

Since 1997–98 the Department of Finance and Administration (Finance) has made its annual report available online. The format has changed each year as our website has developed. To assist users the following guidance on how to use the 2000–01 online annual report and get the most out of it has been developed.

If you have any questions or feedback on the online annual report please contact:

Branch Manager
Parliamentary and Corporate Support
Department of Finance and Administration
John Gorton Building
King Edward Terrace
PARKES ACT 2600
Telephone:(02) 6215 2222
Facsimile:(02) 6215 3272

Content

Finance's Annual Report 2000-01 has been prepared on a full accrual based outcomes-outputs structure. It has been prepared in accordance with the Requirements for Departmental Annual Reports, as approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit. The text of the online version is the same text as is found in the printed version, which was tabled in Parliament on 29 October 2001.

The report consists of eight chapters covering the range of Finance's activities in 2000-01.

  • Chapter 1- a review by the Departmental Secretary, Peter Boxall.

  • Chapter 2 - an overview of the Department and the Portfolio.

  • Chapters 3, 4, 5, detail Finance's performance for 2000-01 against the Department's three key outcomes:

    • sustainable Government finances (Chapter 3);

    • improved and more efficient Government operations (Chapter 4);

    • an efficiently functioning Parliament (Chapter 5).

  • Chapter 6 - Corporate Governance.

  • Chapter 7 - Human Resource Management.

  • Chapter 8 - External Scrutiny.

Also included in the report are appendices, financial statements and a glossary.

Reading the report online

Text Boxes
Throughout the chapters of the online annual report there are pop up text boxes. These contain either explanations of technical issues used in the report or provide further information on certain topics. There is also a text only version for accessibility reasons.

To open text boxes click on the link, which is shown as orange text. To close, click on the close window graphic or in the text only version use the back button on your browser.

Links
Throughout the chapters of the report links have been provided to further information. These links either provide access to other pages within the Department's website or to external pages. After you have accessed the link use the back button on your browser to return to the Finance Annual Report 2000-01.

Download and Printing
The report is available for download in two formats as a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in Microsoft Word format. Follow the instructions on the download page for accessing these two versions. It is suggested that either of these versions is used if you want to print the report in full or part.

Financials
The audited financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2001 are available in either PDF or Microsoft Word format. Both versions of the financial statements contain embedded links to the notes. This allows users to move quickly and easily between the financial statements and notes without the need to scroll down or open new documents. Use the back arrow on the Adobe Acrobat Reader to return to the financial statement from the notes.

Appendices
Each of the appendices is available in both PDF and Microsoft Word format.

Videos
The 2000-01 report contains four video presentations. To access the videos follow the link and the instructions for accessing the videos via Windows Media Player. Please note that not all users will be able to access the videos, as a result the text from each video has also been provided.

Accessibility
The Department has followed the accessibility guidelines in designing the online 2000-01 annual report.

If you do have any accessibility difficulties please contact:

Branch Manager
Parliamentary and Corporate Support
Department of Finance and Administration
John Gorton Building
King Edward Terrace
PARKES ACT 2600
Telephone:(02) 6215 2222
Facsimile:(02) 6215 3272

Further Information

The Department maintains a website http://www.finance.gov.au with further information on Finance.



Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Appendices | Financials | Glossary
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