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Index
ABA, 9, 28, 32, 34, 35, 76
ABC, see Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Aboriginal Australians, see Indigenous Australians
ACA, 9, 30, 31, 35, 76
access, 109-10
to communications services, 29, 33, 34-6, 125
ScreenSound Australia collection, 48-9
see also exhibitions: Internet; visitors
accidents and incidents, 95, 96
accountability, see management and accountability
ACT Government, 27
Acton Peninsula Alliance, 27
Acton Peninsula Project (Output 1.4), 27, 68, 81, 93, 97
Acton Peninsula Project Task Force, 27, 68
Acts, see legislation
actors and acting, 12, 14, 39
address list, 75-80
administered expenses, 97-100
Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 17
administrative tribunal and court decisions, 57
admission charges, Questacon, 42, 44
Advanced Networks Program (ANP), 36
advertising, direct mail and market research, 93-4
advice, 7, 28-31, 111
air quality, Questacon, 83
Amazing World of Science exhibition, 40
AMOL, 11
AMP, 18
ANAO, 13, 56
Anderson, Professor Gerry, 128
Annual Audit Plan, 55
annual report, 3
annual reporting arrangements in Portfolio, 2, 5, 10, 51
analog television, 34, 35
Anthony, Rt Hon Doug, 128
art collections, 21-2, 25-6
art exhibitions, 12-13, 25
art indemnity, 11, 13
Art Indemnity Australia, 13
art rental scheme, 16
Artbank, 16, 62, 75
arts and culture, see cultural environment
arts festivals, 13
art education and training, 12, 13, 15
assets management, 121-2
ATO, 11, 73
Attorney-General's Department, 31
audio, 30, 48
see also ScreenSound Australia
audits, 13, 55-6
Australasian Science and Technology Exhibitors' Network (ASTEN), 40
Australian Business Arts Foundation, 16, 73, 76
Australia Council, 9, 14, 76
Australia Post, 9, 34
Australian Ballet, 15
Australian Ballet School, 12, 15
Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA), 9, 28, 32, 34, 35, 76
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 9, 30, 32, 34, 76
parliamentary inquiries, 101, 102-3
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 31
Australian Capital Territory Government, 27
Australian Communications Authority (ACA), 9, 30, 31, 35, 76
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 31
Australian Electoral Commission, 21
Australian Federation Centre, 21
Australian Film Commission, 9, 14, 48, 77
Australian Film Finance Corporation (FFC), 17, 77
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 27
see also Acton Peninsula Project
Australian Museum, Sydney, 39
Australian Museums On Line, 11
Australian National Academy of Music, 12, 15
Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), 13, 56
Australian National University, 40
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 15
Australian Postal Corporation, 9, 34
Australian Sugar Industry Museum, 12
Australian Taxation Office, 11, 73
Australian Technology Park (ATP), 40, 41, 42
Australian Technology Park Innovation, 40
Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs), 105
Australian Youth Orchestra, 12, 15
Australia's Cultural Network, 16
authors' rights, 13, 74
awards and recognition, 14, 41, 126
Awesome Earth, 39, 42
ballet, 12, 15
bands, 13, 15
BARN, 29, 127
Basil Bressler Bequest, 22
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation, 44
bequests, to cultural organisations, 13-14
Better Practice Guide (ANAO), 13
BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 40
BHP, 18
Big Screen 2001: a celebration of Australian cinema, 48
BITS program, 29, 36
Blindman's Holiday, 12
Bressler, Basil, 22
Broadband Services in Australia report, 29
broadcasting, 30, 32, 33, 34-5, 70, 73
captioning standards, 109
categories of documents maintained, 64
Olympic involvement, 9
parliamentary committees, 101, 102-3
ScreenSound Australia programs, 49
Broadcasting and Intellectual Property Division, 64, 70
Broadcasting Services Act 1992, 30, 32
Budget Committee, 50
Building Additional Rural Networks (BARN), 29, 127
building and construction, 13
Acton Peninsula, Canberra (Output 1.4), 27, 68, 81, 93, 97
Old Parliament House refurbishment, 21, 22
Questacon refurbishment, 39, 43
Building on IT Strengths (BITS) program, 29, 36
bulk mail, 34
business-cultural partnerships, 16
business incubators, 29, 36
Business Plan, 53
Camerata Australia, 12
Centenary of Federation (Output 1.2), 18-20, 67, 93, 97
Centre for Appropriate Technology, Alice Springs, 44
Certified Agreements, 43, 105, 108
classification ranges, 106, 107, 108, 119
client satisfaction, see satisfaction of clients
Client Service Charter, 87-90
collection development, ScreenSound Australia, 46-7
Comcare, 96
Commercial Broadcasters in Declared Remote Areas, 35
commercial broadcasting, 30, 32, 35
Committee on Taxation Incentives for the Arts, 73
committees, 50-1
Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 109-14
Commonwealth Film Co-production Program, 14
Commonwealth Ombudsman, 57
communication of science and technology, see Questacon
communication with clients, 87, 88
communications and information technology (Outcome 2), 28-36, 68-71, 93, 98
see also broadcasting; information technology; telecommunications
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act 2001, 28
Communications Research Forum, 31
Communications Research Unit, 33
community broadcasting, 30, 35, 73
Community Broadcasting Foundation, 73
community television, 30
Competition Principles Agreement, 31
competitive tendering and contracting contracts, 91-2
complaints, 48, 57, 87, 90
against the media, 102
see also satisfaction of clients
computing, see information technology
conservation and preservation, 23
construction, see building and construction
Construction Coordination Committee, 27
consultants, 87, 91
Networking the Nation program, 131, 173-4
consultation, 32-3, 73-4, 88
with staff, 95, 96
Contemporary Music Touring Program, 12, 15
contracting, see purchasing
copyright, 31, 33
Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000, 31, 33
Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000, 31, 33
Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2001, 31
Core Capability Framework, 105
Corporate and Coordination, 64, 72-3, 92
corporate goal, 1
corporate governance, 50-3
corporate support for arts and humanities, 16
court decisions, 57
craft, 12
cross-cultural awareness training, Questacon, 44
Cultural Bequests Program, 14
cultural environment (Outcome 1), 4, 12-17, 63, 66-8
advertising, direct mail and market research, 93
arrangements for outside participation and public involvement, 73-4
resources for outcomes, 97
see also Old Parliament House; Questacon
Cultural Gifts Program, 13-14, 16, 73
cultural heritage, 11, 13, 17, 21-7, 56
Cultural Ministers Council, 14, 73
cultural support and awareness (Output 1.1), 4, 12-17, 66, 93, 97
Culture and Recreation Portal, 16
Cyberzone, 40
dance, 12, 15
Daniels, Dr Kay, 2
datacasting, 30, 34
decisions of courts and administrative tribunals, 57
deeds of arrangement, 36
deeds of grant, 13, 36, 109
Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, 44
Department of Environment and Heritage, 56
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 30
Department of the Treasury, 11
Departmental project teams, 51
Design Integrity Panel, 27
Developing Q people, 106
digital copyright, 31, 33
digital television, 30, 34, 35-6
Digital Television Strategy Group, 35
direct mail organisations, 93
disability, Australians with, 48, 109-14
staff, 115-17
discretionary grants, 85
diversity and social justice, 19, 44, 46, 48, 54, 109-17
Division 10BA tax concessions, 17
documents maintained, 63-5
donations, see gifts and donations
dramatic arts, 12, 15, 25, 39
ecologically sustainable development environmental reporting, 81-4
education and training
in the arts, 12, 13, 15
Old Parliament House programs, 21, 23
Questacon programs, 39, 40, 41
ScreenSound programs, 48
staff, 44, 95, 96, 105-6, 107
volunteers, 11
Educational Lending Right (ELR) Scheme, 13
efficiency measures, Questacon, 43
Einstein: Man of the Century, 40
Electoral Education Centre, 21
Embassy of Israel, 39
Emergency Call Service, 29
Employee Assistance Program, 95
The Empower Group, 92
energy use, 81-4
Environmental Management Plan, 81
equal employment opportunity groups, 115-117
equity and social justice, 19, 44, 46, 48, 54, 109-17
ethical standards, 54
Executive Management Group, 50
exhibitions etc., 12-13, 15
National Portrait Gallery, 23, 25-6
Old Parliament House, 23, 24-5
Questacon, 37-9, 40, 41, 42, 44
ScreenSound Australia, 48, 49
external scrutiny, 56-7
Federal Court decisions, 57
Federation, Centenary of (Output 1.2), 18-20, 67, 93, 97
Federation Community Projects Program, 11
Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects Program, 11, 56
Federation Fund projects, 11, 13, 27
female staff, 115-18
Festivals Australia, 13, 15
film, 11, 14, 17, 48, 49
see also ScreenSound Australia
Film Finance Corporation (FFC), 17, 77
Film Licensed Investment Companies (FLIC) scheme, 11
Financial Management, 92
financial management, 55-6
financial performance, 42, 43, 97-100
financial statements, 10
The Flannelettes, 13
Flying Fruit Fly Circus, 12, 15
Fraud, Audit and Evaluation Committee, 51, 55
Fraud Control Plan, 53
Freedom of Information Act 1982, 57
section 8 statement, 61-74
Fujitsu Australia, 10
full-time staff, 118
functions and powers, 1, 10, 14, 65-73
gifts and donations, 13-14, 16, 73
National Portrait Gallery, 21, 22, 26
global information economy (Outcome 2), 28-36, 68-71, 93, 98
Glossy: Faces Magazines Now, 25
goal, corporate, 1
governance, 50-3
Networking the Nation program, 128-31, 172
Graduate Diploma in Scientific Communication program, 40
grants, 12, 13, 20, 36, 55, 85, 109
Networking the Nation program, 133-71
greenhouse gas emission, 82, 83, 84
Harassment policy, 54
health and safety, occupational, 95-6, 106
Healthy Life and Work Program, 95
Hebrew University of Israel, 39
heritage, 11, 13, 17, 21-6, 56
Heritage Collections Council, 11, 74
history, 18-26
History and Education Grants Program, 20
House of Representative committees, 102-3
Hoyts cinemas, 49
human resources, see staff
Human Resources Services, 92
incidents and accidents, 95, 96
Income Tax Assessment Act Division 10BA, 17
incubators, 29, 36
Indigenous Australians, 11, 44, 46
arts training, 12, 15
portraits, 25
staff, 115-17
see also Acton Peninsula Project
Indigenous Reference Group, 46
information economy (Outcome 2), 28-36, 68-71, 93, 98
Information Management Committee, 51
information technology, 29, 36
Department, 51, 92
outsourcing, 29, 31, 33
Questacon, 43
ScreenSound Australia, 45
software, parallel importation of, 31
transfer of functions to NOIE, 10
see also Internet
intellectual property, 31, 64, 70
Intellectual Property and Competition Review Committee, 31
Intelligent Island program, 29, 36
INTELSTAT satellite network, 32
internal audit, 55
international activities, 19, 20, 38, 40
international broadcasting services, 30, 32
Internet, 29, 33, 34, 109, 125
ABC services, 101
audio and video streamlining over, 30
cultural information, 11, 16
Department website, 10, 87, 109
National Portrait Gallery, 22, 23
NetAlert, 36
Networking the Nation program, 125, 127, 131
Questacon, 39, 41
ScreenSound Australia, 48, 49
Internet Access Fund, 125, 127
Internet Assistance Program, 125
interpretive activities, 21, 24, 49
Investigator Science and Technology Centre, Adelaide, 44
investment, in films, 11, 17
Isolated Islands program, 125, 127
Item 3 (business incubator), 29
Japan, 40
Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, 56
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Public Works, 27
judicial decisions, 57
Kings Hall 9, 25
knowledge and record management, 10
KPMG, 29, 55
Launceston Broadband Project, 29, 36
Leadership Development Strategy, 105
lectures and seminars (NPG), 22, 25-6
legislation, 8, 31, 66-73
broadcasting, 30, 32
copyright, 31, 33
telecommunications, 28, 57
trade practices, 28, 34
library, 31
library lending, and authors' rights, 13, 74
Local Government Fund, 125, 127
location of staff, 119
MacDonald, Lindsay, 128
mail services, 34, 102
Major Performing Arts Inquiry, 14
male staff, 115-18
management and accountability, 50-4
Networking the Nation program, 128-31, 172
management committees, 50-1
market research, 93-4
market testing, 92
MAVIS (ScreenSound Australia database), 45, 46
Media and Communications Council, 74
media placements (advertising), 93-4
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 12
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), 13, 14
men staff, 115-18
Microsoft, 10
Ministerial determinations and directions, 30
mission statement, 1
mobile telecommunications, 29, 33, 34
moral rights, 31, 33
'museum theatre', 25
Museum Victoria, 39
museums, 11, 12
see also National Museum of Australia
Museums and Galleries Foundation of New South Wales, 12
music, 12-13, 14-15, 23, 47
printed, 31
Musica Viva, 12
Myer Foundation, 23
narrowcasting, 30, 32, 35
National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association, 12, 15
National Archives of Australia, 5, 11
National Arts and Museums Regional Volunteers Skills Project, 11
national audiovisual collection, see ScreenSound Australia
National Australia Day Council, 74, 79
national broadcasting, see Australian Broadcasting Corporation; SBS
National Capital Authority, 27
National Centenary Program, 19, 20
National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, 40
National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry, 13
National Council for the Centenary of Federation, 18-20, 48, 67
National Cultural Heritage Committee, 17, 74
National Institute of Dramatic Art, 12, 15
National Museum of Australia, 9, 12, 27, 79, 81
see also Acton Peninsula Project
National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE), 10, 55, 79, 91
National Online Portrait Archives, 22, 23
National Portrait Collection, 23
National Portrait Gallery, 21-2, 23, 25-6, 67, 122
see also Old Parliament House
National Relay Service (NRS), 28, 29
National Science and Technology Centre, see Questacon
National Screen and Sound Archive, see ScreenSound Australia
National Transmission Agency, 35
Natural History Museum, London, 39
NetAlert, 36
Networking the Nation program, 29, 32, 34, 123-74
New South Wales Department of Education and Training, 40
New Tax System, 11
Newcastle, 34
non-ongoing employees, 118
NRMA RoadZone, 41
ntl Australia Ltd, 35
Oatley, Robert, 21
occupational health and safety, 95-6, 106
Office Services, 92
Old Parliament House (Output 1.3), 21-6, 67, 82, 93, 97, 122
Old Parliament House Governing Council, 21
Olympic and Paralympic Games, 9, 12, 38, 41, 45
Ombudsman, 57
ongoing employees, 118
online services, see Internet
Opera Australia, 12, 14-15
Opera Conference, 12, 14
Optus Vision Pty Ltd, 57
Orchestral Network Australia, 12, 14, 15
organisation and structure, 2, 4-5, 10, 43
Organisational Development Committee, 50
Our Clever Country, 39
outcomes and outputs, 4-5, 11-49, 65-73
advertising, direct mail and market research, 93-4
Networking the Nation program, 125-7
resources, 97-9
outreach programs, 38, 39, 41, 44
see also exhibitions
outside participation, arrangements for, 73-4
outsourcing of IT, 29, 31, 33
OZeCulture Program, 16
OzOpera, 15
parallel importation, 31
Paralympic and Olympic Games, 9, 12, 38, 41, 45
parliamentary committees, 27, 32, 56, 101-3
part-time staff, 118
performance pay, 107
performing arts, 12-13, 14-15, 23, 25, 39
People and Business performance management scheme, 107
photographs, copyright in, 31
Photonics Australia, 39
photonics program, 39, 41
planning processes, 53
Plante, Johanna, 128
Playing Australia, 12, 15
policy advice, 7, 28-31, 111
Polly Borland Australians, 25
Portfolio, 2-5, 9, 10
address list, 75-80
portraiture, 21-2, 23, 25-6
postal services, 34, 103
Postal Services legislation Amendment Bill 2000, 103
powers and functions, 1, 10, 14, 65-73
Prawns with Horns, 13
preservation and conservation, 23
price controls, Telstra, 28, 32
price of departmental outputs, 97-100
pricing review, 9
private sector support for arts and humanities, 16
procurement, see purchasing
Productivity Commission, 32
program administration, 8, 33, 87
Networking the Nation, 128-31, 172
project teams, 51
Property Management, 92
Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986, 17
provider role performance, in Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 114
Public Lending Right Committee, 74
publications, 70
publishing, 13, 31
purchasing, 91-2
Commonwealth Disability Strategy reporting, 112-13
information and communication technology (ICT) procurement, 32, 43
outsourcing of IT, 29, 31, 33
website development contract, 10
Queensland Orchestras Pty Ltd, 14
Questacon-National Science and Technology Centre (Outcome 3), 37-44, 51, 53, 75
assets management, 121
categories of documents maintained, 65
Client Service Charter, 89
Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 109
ecologically sustainable development environmental reporting, 83
financial resources, 99
freedom of information requests, 62
functions and powers, 71
occupational health and safety, 96
staff, 98, 107, 115-16, 119
Questacon Science Squad, 41
Racing Radio Inquiry, 102-3
radio, 30, 32, 35, 49, 102-3
see also ScreenSound Australia
Radio for the Print Handicapped, 35
Radiocommunications Act 1992, 30
Recognition: Percy Leason's Aboriginal Portraits, 25
recruitment of SES staff, 118
Refined White, 12
refurbishment, 21, 22, 39, 43
regional Australia, see rural and regional Australia
Regional Commercial Activities Database, 33
Regional Communications Forum, 32
Regional Communications Partnership, 35
Regional Equalisation Plan, 30, 35
Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund, 124
Register of Cultural Organisations, 16
regulator role performance, in Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 112
regulatory frameworks, see legislation
Remote and Isolated Islands program, 125, 127
remuneration, 106-8, 117
Senior Executive Service, 53
reporting arrangements in Portfolio, 2, 5, 10, 51
reports by performing organisations, 12
research and development, 31, 33
research grants, 29, 33
Research, Statistics and Technology Branch, 31, 71
Rimmer John, 10
Rings of History: Contemporary Craft from Historical Timbers, 12
risk management, 43, 45, 53, 96
Risk Management Plan, 53
role of Department and Portfolio agencies, 3
rural and regional Australia
communications services, 30, 32, 34, 35, 125
cultural activities, 11, 12-13, 15
Questacon outreach programs, 41, 44
safety, 95-6, 106
ScreenSound Australia collection monitoring, 46
salary ranges and classification, 106, 107, 108
satisfaction of clients, 31-3
National Council for the Centenary of Federation, 19
National Science and Technology Centre, 38
Questacon, 38
ScreenSound Australia, 48, 49
SBS, 30, 32, 34, 35, 80
Schaeffer, John and Julie, 21
Scholz, Eleanor, 128
schools education programs, 23, 39, 40, 41, 48
science and technology, see Questacon
Science Circus, 37, 38, 40, 41
Science Theatre program, 39
Scitech Discovery Centre, Perth, 39, 42
ScreenSound Australia (Outcome 4), 45-9, 51, 53, 75
advertising, direct mail and market research, 94
assets management, 121
Client Service Charter, 90
ecologically sustainable development environmental reporting, 84
financial resources, 100
freedom of information requests, 62
functions and powers, 72
occupational health and safety, 96
pricing review, 9
staff, 98, 108, 115-16, 119
scrutiny, 55-7
Sea Chest Secret, 39
Second Remote Commercial Television Subsidy Scheme, 35
Secretary, 10
Secretary's review, 7-10
Security Review, 9
seminars and lectures (NPG), 22, 25-6
Senate committees, 32, 101-3
Senate Wing, Old Parliament House, 21, 22
Senior Executive Service (SES), 52-3, 105, 117-18
senior executive staff, 52-3
separations of SES staff, 118
service charters, 87-90
see also satisfaction of clients
sex services, on telephone, 28, 32
Shell Questacon Science Circus, 37, 38, 40, 41
Sights + Sounds, 48, 49
small business and IT outsourcing work, 29
Smart Moves, 39, 42
social bonus Agreement, 29, 34
social bonus funding, 124, 125
social justice and equity, 19, 44, 46, 48, 109-17
software, 31
ScreenSound Australia, 45
Spatial Data Network, 33
spatial mapping facility, 31
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), 30, 32, 34, 35, 80
Special Effects Mark II, 39
spectrum licensing and allocation, 29, 32, 34
sponsorship
National Council for the Centenary of Federation, 18
National Portrait Gallery, 22, 23, 26
Questacon, 37, 40, 42
staff, 2, 10, 52-3, 115-19
average staffing levels, 97-100
staff counselling, 95
staff management, 43, 46, 54, 95-6, 105-8
staff training and development, 44, 95, 96, 105-6, 107
State Orchestra of Victoria, 12, 14, 15
statistics, provision of, 31
Stevens, Neville, 10
storage, ScreenSound Australia, 46
Strategic Audit Plan, 55
Strategic Plan, 53
structure and organisation, 2, 4-5, 10, 43
submissions and appearances before parliamentary committees, 27, 56, 101-3
Super Sleuth discovery trail, 23
Sydney, 34, 40
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, 40
Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games, 9, 12, 38, 41, 45
symphony orchestras, 12, 14, 15
Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Centre, 44
tax deductions and incentives, 13-14, 16, 17, 73
taxation system, 11
telecommunications, 28-9, 32, 33, 34, 68-70, 123-74
categories of documents maintained, 64
judicial decisions, 57
Telecommunications Act 1997, 28, 57
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, 28
Telecommunications Division, 68-70
Telecommunications Service Inquiry, 29, 31, 32, 70, 109, 125
telephone sex services, 28, 32
television, 30, 33, 34-5
industry developments, 30
production, 14, 17, 49
see also ScreenSound Australia
Television Black Spots Program, 31, 33, 35
Television Fund, 30, 35
Telstra Corporation Limited, 9, 28, 29, 32, 34, 57, 125
tendering, see purchasing
text communication devices, 29
theatre, 12, 15, 25, 39
Theatre of the Mind, 49
Torres Strait Islanders, see Indigenous Australians
touring programs and exhibitions, 12-13, 15
National Portrait Gallery, 25
Questacon, 41, 42
ScreenSound Australia, 49
tours, Old Parliament House, 24
Trade Practices Act 1974, 28, 34
training, see education and training
Treasury, 11
tribunal and court decisions, 57
Universal Service Obligation (USO), 28, 34
University of Tasmania, 29
untimed local calls, 29, 33, 34
untimed local Internet access, 29, 33, 34, 125
Upfront: Faces of Australians at War, 25
Values and Behaviours Framework, 54
Victorian State Orchestra, 12, 14, 15
video format, ScreenSound Australia, 45
Vignette, 10
vision statement, 1
Visions of Australia, 12, 15
visitors etc.
Old Parliament House, 22-3, 24, 26
performance tours, festivals and cultural exhibitions, 15
Questacon, 38, 39, 41, 43
ScreenSound Australia, 48, 49
visual arts, 12, 13, 16
portraiture, 21-2, 23, 25-6
Vodafone, 29
volunteers, 11, 23, 43
Watt, Dr Ian, 10
websites, see Internet
women staff, 115-18
workforce planning strategy, 105
Workplace Consultative Committee, 51
workplace diversity, 54, 115-17
Workplace Diversity Program, 54
workplace harassment, 54
workplace relations, 43, 51, 105, 108
Workplace Relations Committee, Questacon, 43
Youth Envoys, 19
Youth Music Australia, 12
Youth Orchestra, 12, 15