ACMA - Annual report 2009

The ACMA Annual report 2009—10 was tabled in Parliament on 13 October 2010.

The document is available online in PDF and Word formats—see below. Hard copies are available on request.

Section/part of annual report	PDF	Word
Complete document	3.4 mb (zipped)	1.8 mb *
Chairman's foreword The last year was one of significant change and development for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA). The pace of change in media and communications is relentless and illustrated by any number of statistics and observations.	551 kb	66 kb
Highlights This section outlines particular highlights of 2009–10 for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA).	568 kb	73 kb
Chapter 1: About the ACMA Chapter 1 details the functions, structure and corporate governance that enable the ACMA to perform its role, administer regulations and legislation, and deliver its services.	625 kb	154 kb
Chapter 2: Regulatory environment Chapter 2 reflects the ACMA’s key result areas related to: Outcome 1—a communications and media environment that balances the needs of the industry and the Australian community through regulation, education and advice, and Program 1.1—communications regulation, planning and licensing. The ACMA’s responses to the performance information listed below for Program 1.1 can be found throughout the chapter.	1.3 mb	802 kb
Chapter 3: Content regulation and consumer information Chapter 3 reflects the ACMA’s key result areas related to: Outcome 1—a communications and media environment that balances the needs of the industry and the Australian community through regulation, education and advice, and Program 1.2—consumer safeguards, education and information. The ACMA’s responses to the performance information set out below for Program 1.2 can be found throughout the chapter.	1 mb	655 kb
Chapter 4:- Managing and developing our resources Chapter 4 details the ACMA’s staffing arrangements, information management, corporate governance, communications and engagement, and financial and property management. The ACMA continues to focus on strengthening its corporate, financial management and information management frameworks.	608 kb	117 kb
Appendix 1: ACMA offices	2.83 mb	N/A
Appendix 2: ACMA committees, memberships and attendance at meetings		N/A
Appendix 3: Staffing information		N/A
Appendix 4: Implementation of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy		N/A
Appendix 5: Licensing and licence allocations		N/A
Appendix 6: Programs and content		N/A
Appendix 7: Broadcasting investigations outcomes		N/A
Appendix 8: Freedom of information		N/A
Appendix 9: Legislation		N/A
Appendix 10: Notifications, directions and instruments		N/A
Appendix 11: Disclosures of information		N/A
Appendix 12: Judicial and administrative decisions 2009–10		N/A
Appendix 13: Consultancies, advertising expenditure and competitive tendering		N/A
Appendix 14: Outcome table		N/A
Appendix 15: Agency resource statement		N/A
Appendix 16: Performance against PBS KPIs and deliverables 2009–10		N/A
Appendix 17: Regulatory impact analysis compliance report		N/A
Appendix 18: Compliance index		N/A
Appendix 19: Financial statements	1.4 mb (zipped)	N/A
Glossary	578 kb	N/A
Index	618 kb	N/A

* The Word version of the ACMA annual report does not include the appendix, glossary or index sections.

Summary of new consultancy services contracts

Under the Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit under subsections 63(2) and 70(2) of the Public Service Act 1999, the ACMA is required to include in its annual report a summary statement detailing the number of new consultancy services contracts let during the year; the total actual expenditure on all new consultancy contracts let during the year (inclusive of GST); the number of ongoing consultancy contracts that were active in the reporting year; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting year on the ongoing consultancy contracts (inclusive of GST).

Annual report 2009–10

Summary of new consultancy services contracts