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Annual Report 2018–19: Index

A
abbreviations and acronyms	90
accountable authority	11
address and contact details	ii
Administrative Appeals Tribunal	30, 48
adverse experience reports	8, 29, 30
agency resourcing statement	53
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992	8, 9, 39
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code	8
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994	8
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Regulations 1995	8
agvet chemicals	see chemicals
applications
approved	29
feedback from users	35
fees and levies	13, 52
reporting obligations	47
timeliness of processing	29
use of international assessments	4, 32
APVMA	see Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
APVMA Gazette	35, 47
Armidale NSW, relocation to	21, 27
Government Policy Order	4, 21
offices of APVMA	4
staff separations	14, 68
Audit Committee	39, 40
Auditor-General	see Australian National Audit Office
audits by APVMA	31–2
audits of APVMA
financial statements	54, 56–8
operations audit	48
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code	43
Australian National Audit Office	48, 54, 56–7
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)
corporate Commonwealth entity	8
enabling legislation	8
executive management	11–13
functions and powers	8
organisational structure	10
purpose	8
significant activities and changes	21

B
business transformation	26–8

C
Canberra office	4, 27
Case Management and Administration Unit	35
Change Management Committee	39
chemicals
APVMA regulatory performance	26–35
APVMA regulatory role	8–9
‘control of use’	9
see also applications; products
Chief Executive Officer	11
accountable authority	11
remuneration	18–19
summary and outlook	4–5
Chief Regulatory Scientist	5, 10, 12
chlorpyrifos (insecticide)	4, 29
client service approach
performance	35
service charter	35
committees	39–42
conflict of interest declarations	42, 81
consultancies	55
consultative processes	34, 43 see also
international engagement; stakeholder engagement
contact address	ii
‘control of use’	9
corporate Commonwealth entity status of APVMA	8
corporate governance	38–42
corporate plan	24, 38
performance against	24, 29–30, 33–5
corporate strategies	see strategies
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement	5
cost recovery practices	26, 28
court decisions	48
Croft, Lisa	11
Currie, Dwayne	13
customer service	see client service approach

D
decision making	29–32
Department of Agriculture	28, 43
Department of the Environment	42
Deputy Chief Executive Officer	10, 11
digital strategy	4, 28
document and records management	28

E
emergency permits	4, 31, 32
employees	see staff
Enabling Technologies Program	4, 5, 28
Enforcement Committee	39
enterprise agreement	18
ethical standards	40
Executive Directors	10, 11–12
Executive Leadership Team	39
Executive Leadership Team Prioritisation Forum	39
executive management and structure	10–13
expenses	53
external scrutiny	48

F
Federal Court hearing	48
fees and levies	13, 52, 78
finance law compliance	14
financial management	26, 28
financial performance	13–14, 52–5
financial reserve	54
financial statements	56–87
fraud control	47
functions and powers of APVMA	9
funding	13–14, see also income

G
General Counsel	10, 13
glossary	90–1
governance	38–42
Government Policy Orders	4, 21
guidance material for APVMA employees	40, see also staff: training and development
guidance material for industry	27, 40, 42

H
Hardy, Maggie	12, see also Chief Regulatory Scientist
human resources	see staff

I
income	13–14, 52
indemnities	47
individual flexible arrangements	18
industry information sessions	43
industry interactions	see stakeholder engagement
information and communication technology	4, 5, 28
insecticide chlorpyrifos in home and garden settings	4, 29
instructional material	see guidance material for industry
insurance premiums	47
international assessments	3, 32
international engagement	29, 43–6

J
judicial decisions	48

K
key management personnel	16–17
knowledge management	27

L
legislative framework
enabling legislation	8
for levy imposition and collection	13
legislative reforms	34
letter of transmittal	iii
levies	13, 52
looking forward	5
Lord Howe Island, permits and review	48
Lutze, Jason	11

M
Manufacturers’ Licensing Scheme Industry Liaison Committee	40–2
McKenzie, Hon. Bridget	8
minister	8
ministerial directions	9, 21
mission statement	1

N
National Registration Scheme for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals	8
non-technical assessments	32
Norden, Alan	12

O
Office of the Chief Regulatory Scientist	5
offices of APVMA	see Armidale NSW, relocation to; Canberra office
operational plan	24, 25, 38
performance against	24–32
organisational structure	10

P
Parker, Chris	11, see also Chief Executive Officer
parliamentary committees	48
performance measurement	25
performance report
accountable authority statement	25
Strategy 1: Transform our business	26–8
Strategy 2: Maintain regulatory science capability to deliver high-quality decision making	29–32
Strategy 3: Improve regulatory service delivery and feedback systems	33–5
see also financial performance
personnel	see staff
pesticides	see chemicals
plans and planning	24, 38
Portfolio Budget Statement	25
performance against	see performance report
portfolio membership	8
powers of APVMA	9, see also roles and functions
presentations	30
privacy	47
Privacy Commissioner	47
products
applications	see applications
fees and levies	13, 52
see also chemicals
public consultation	see consultative processes; stakeholder engagement
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013	8, 14, 25, 38, 39
Public Service Act 1999, 14 section 24(1) determinations	18
publications	35, 47
purpose statement	8

Q
quality assurance	see Registration Quality Committee; Science Quality Committee

R
records management	28
recruitment	27, 60, 68
registration
fees and levies	13, 52
reporting obligations	47
see also applications
Registration Quality Committee	39
regulatory burden reduction	31–32
regulatory performance	29–32
regulatory science
capability	29–32
Chief Regulatory Scientist	12
Science Quality Committee	39, 42
regulatory service delivery	33–5
Regulatory Update	35
related entity transactions	42
relocation	see Armidale NSW, relocation to remuneration, 18–20
Remuneration Tribunal	18
reporting obligations	47
retention of staff	see staff
revenue	13, 52, 53, 54
risk assessment manuals	31
risk management
corporate	39, 40, 46
in regulatory activities	29, 31, 46
roles and functions
APVMA	8–9
CEO	11
senior management	11–13

S
science	see regulatory science
Science Quality Committee	39, 42
Senior Executive Service officers	15, 17, 18–20
Senior Leadership Team	39
senior management committees	39–40
service charters	35
Smith, Bob	12
staff
ethical standards	40
key management personnel	16–20
locations	27
profile	14–15
recruitment	27, 60, 68
separations	14, 68
statistics	14–15, 27
training and development	5, 29
Staff Consultative Committee	40
stakeholder engagement	5, 33–5, 43
APVMA service charter	35
stakeholder satisfaction survey	35
states and territories
codes and regulations	8
intergovernmental agreement with Australian Government	9
strategic framework and reporting	24
strategies	24
Strategy 1: Transform our business	26–8
Strategy 2: Maintain regulatory science capability to deliver high-quality decision making	29–32
Strategy 3: Improve regulatory service delivery and feedback systems	33–5
see also plans and planning

T
timeframes and timeliness	4, 29, 31

W
website	33, 35
feedback from users	35
Work Health and Safety Committee	40
workforce	see staff

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8 November 2019

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