Guide to the Report

The Public Service Commissioner’s Annual Report 2003—04 is provided in accordance with the provisions of section 44 of the Public Service Act 1999. It incorporates the Annual Report from the Merit Protection Commissioner who reports separately on his statutory responsibilities in Part Four of this report.

To facilitate transparent reporting, the report has been constructed to reflect the Commission’s Outcomes—Output structure.

Part One

OVERVIEW includes the Public Service Commissioner’s Review and a Commission Overview. The Review is an executive summary of the principal developments affecting the work of the Commission during the year and its more significant achievements. The Overview outlines the Commission’s role, responsibilities, Outcome and Output structure, and organisational structure.

Part Two

PERFORMANCE REVIEW details performance with respect to each of the Commission’s outputs. The price and performance information in Part Two covers the Commission as a whole including the work of the Merit Protection Commissioner. The report of the Merit Protection Commissioner is in Part Four.

Part Three

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE comments on the development and operation of the Commission’s governance arrangements.

Part Four

THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MERIT PROTECTION COMMISSIONER is published in accordance with the provisions of section 51 of the Public Service Act 1999.

Electronic version of the Annual Report

The electronic version of the Public Service Commissioner Annual Report 2002—03 includes several features.

A navigation box is provided at the top right and bottom of each web page. An example is provided below:

Navigation Guide (see picture)
A	- Go to the previous page   - Go to the next page
B	Home - takes you to the front page of this report Index - the index includes links to topics appearing in this report. Clicking on a link will take you to the page the topic appears in Glossary. The Glossary lists acronyms used in this report along with their full title. Download the PDF - click here to download the PDF of the section you are in. The whole Report is available in PDF from the home page
C	In this part - navigate within the current section of the report. Pages marked with an arrow lead to featured articles or case studies.

Appendixes

Appendixes include additional information about the Commission as required for reporting. The Commission’s Financial Statements are included at Appendix A.

The Report includes as Appendix B a statement as required under subsection 8(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

The Annual Report can be found on the Internet site at www.apsc.gov.au/annualreport. Readers with enquiries about the Annual Report or seeking additional information about the Commission should contact:

Steve Tomlin
Corporate Strategy and Support Group
Australian Public Service Commission
Edmund Barton Building
BARTON ACT 2600

tel: (02) 6272 4984
fax: (02) 6272 3542
internet:www.apsc.gov.au
email: steve.tomlin@apsc.gov.au

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