Annual Report 2010-2011: Part 7 – Appendices
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Appendices 1 ABC Charter and Duties of the Board 206 2 ABC Board and Board Committees 207 3 ABC Organisation, as at 30 June 2011 209 4 ABC Advisory Council 210 5 ABC Code of Practice 213 6 ABC Television Program Analysis 220 7 ABC Radio Networks Content Analysis 222 8 Consultants 223 9 Overseas Travel Costs 224 10 Additional Reports Required by Legislation 224 11 Promotion and Market Research 225 12 Occupational Health and Safety 224 13 Performance Pay 230 14 Staff Profile 231 15 Independent Complaints Review Panel 231 16 Awards 237 17 Television Transmission Frequencies 241 18 Radio Transmission Frequencies 245 19 Radio Australia and Australia Network Transmission and Distribution 249 20 ABC Offices 251 21 ABC Shops 257 Glossary 260 Index 261 7 APPENDICES 205 Appendices for the year ended 30 June 2011 Appendix 1—ABC Charter and Duties of the Board From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 6 Charter of the Corporation (1) The functions of the Corporation are: (a) to provide within Australia innovative and comprehensive broadcasting services of a high standard as part of the Australian broadcasting system consisting of national, commercial and community sectors and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to provide: (i) broadcasting programs that contribute to a sense of national identity and inform and entertain, and reflect the cultural diversity of, the Australian community; (ii) broadcasting programs of an educational nature; (b) to transmit to countries outside Australia broadcasting programs of news, current affairs, entertainment and cultural enrichment that will: (i) encourage awareness of Australia and an international understanding of Australian attitudes on world affairs; and (ii) enable Australian citizens living or travelling outside Australia to obtain information about Australian affairs and Australian attitudes on world affairs; and (c) to encourage and promote the musical, dramatic and other performing arts in Australia. (2) In the provision by the Corporation of its broadcasting services within Australia: (a) the Corporation shall take account of: (i) the broadcasting services provided by the commercial and community sectors of the Australian broadcasting system; (ii) the standards from time to time determined by the ACMA in respect of broadcasting services; (iii) the responsibility of the Corporation as the provider of an independent national broadcasting service to provide a balance between broadcasting programs of wide appeal and specialised broadcasting programs; (iv) the multicultural character of the Australian community; and (v) in connection with the provision of broadcasting programs of an educational nature—the responsibilities of the States in relation to education; and (b) the Corporation shall take all such measures, being measures consistent with the obligations of the Corporation under paragraph (a), as, in the opinion of the Board, will be conducive to the full development by the Corporation of suitable broadcasting programs. (3) The functions of the Corporation under subsection (1) and the duties imposed on the Corporation under subsection (2) constitute the Charter of the Corporation. (4) Nothing in this Section shall be taken to impose on the Corporation a duty that is enforceable by proceedings in a court. 8 Duties of the Board (1) It is the duty of the Board: (a) to ensure that the functions of the Corporation are performed efficiently and with the maximum benefit to the people of Australia; (b) to maintain the independence and integrity of the Corporation; (c) to ensure that the gathering and presentation by the Corporation of news and information is accurate and impartial according to the recognized standards of objective journalism; and (d) to ensure that the Corporation does not contravene, or fail to comply with: (i) any of the provisions of this Act or any other Act that are applicable to the Corporation; or (ii) any directions given to, or requirements made in relation to, the Corporation under any of those provisions; and 206 APPENDICES Appendices for the year ended 30 June 2011 Appendix 1—ABC Charter and Duties of the Board continued (e) to develop codes of practice relating to: (i) programming matters; and (ii) if the Corporation has the function of providing a datacasting service under section 6A—that service; and to notify those codes to the ACMA. (2) If the Minister at any time furnishes to the Board a statement of the policy of the Commonwealth Government on any matter relating to broadcasting, or any matter of administration, that is relevant to the performance of the functions of the Corporation and requests the Board to consider that policy in the performance of its functions, the Board shall ensure that consideration is given to that policy. (3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) is to be taken to impose on the Board a duty that is enforceable by proceedings in a court. Appendix 2—ABC Board and Board Committees Board members and attendance Its responsibilities are detailed in the Committee’s at meetings Charter and include: • Assisting the Board to discharge its oversight The ABC Board held six meetings during 2010–11. and governance responsibilities in relation to the Number of Board Corporation’s: Member meetings attended – Internal Control Framework. – Financial Reporting and Management. Maurice Newman AC, Chairman 6 – Risk Management. Mark Scott AO, Managing Director 6 – Legislative Compliance. Steven Skala AO 5 • Providing a forum for communication between the Peter Hurley (term ended 14 June 2011) 6 Board, senior management and both the internal Keith Windschuttle (term ended 14 June 2011) 6 and external auditors. Julianne Schultz AM 6 • Monitoring and reviewing the independence, Michael Lynch CBE AM 6 integrity and objectivity of the Corporation’s Cheryl Bart AO 6 internal and external auditors. Fiona Stanley AC (appointed 30 June 2011) 0 • Monitoring and reviewing compliance with standards of ethical behaviour expected within Jane Bennett (appointed 30 June 2011) 0 the Corporation. Board Committees The Audit and Risk Committee held five meetings in Human Resources Committee 2010–11. The Human Resources Committee considers Meeting No.4 2010 30 July 2010 the remuneration of the Managing Director and Meeting No.5 2010 16 September 2010 Executives, and the Managing Director’s annual Meeting No.6 2010 9 December 2010 performance appraisal. The Committee did not Meeting No.1 2011 7 April 2011 formally meet in 2010–11 as these matters were dealt Meeting No.2 2011 2 June 2011 with in Board meetings. Meetings during 2010–11 were attended by Steven Skala (Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee), Peter Audit and Risk Committee Hurley, Michael Lynch, Cheryl Bart and John Brown. The Board is required to ensure that the functions of the Corporation are performed with integrity, Michael Lynch and Cheryl Bart were appointed to efficiency and maximum benefit to the people of the Audit and Risk Committee in October 2010. Australia (see s.8(1)(a) of the Australian Broadcasting In December 2010, the Board reappointed Steven Corporation Act 1983). In connection with the Skala as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. discharge of these duties, the Audit and Risk John Brown was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee provides the Board with independent Committee in December 2007 and is not a member assistance and advice regarding the ABC’s risk, of the ABC Board. control and compliance framework and its external accountability responsibilities. The Committee also provides a forum for communication between the ABC Board, senior management and both the internal and external auditors. 7 APPENDICES 207 Appendices for the year ended 30 June 2011 Appendix 2—ABC Board and Board Committees continued Position Meetings • Assisting management in evaluating processes on eligible to Meetings for identifying, assessing and managing the key Member Committee attend attended operational, financial and compliance risks of the ABC; Steven Skala AO Committee Chairman 5 4 • Assisting management in evaluating the effectiveness of internal control systems, including Peter Hurley Director 5 5 compliance with internal policies; Michael Lynch CBE AM Director 3 2 • Recommending improvements in efficiency Cheryl Bart AO Director 3 2 to the internal control systems established by management; John Brown External • Being responsive to the Corporation’s changing Member 5 5 needs, striving for continuous improvement and Board members are invited to attend all ABC Audit monitoring integrity in the performance of its and Risk Committee meetings. Committee meetings activities; are also attended by the Chief Operating Officer, Head • Facilitating and supporting the integration of risk Group Audit and a representative of the Australian management into day-to-day business activities National Audit Office (ANAO). The Chairman of the and processes; and Board, the Managing Director and other members of • Promoting a culture of self assessment and the Board also attend Committee meetings. adherence to high ethical standards. At its meetings, the Audit and Risk Committee Group Audit is responsible for generating and endorsed the 2009–10 Annual Financial Statements implementing the ABC’s Audit Plan, which seeks to and monitored progress against the 2010–11 Audit ensure that audits focus on key areas of risk to the Plan. During 2010–11, the Committee reviewed Corporation. The Audit Plan is endorsed by the its Charter to ensure it continued to align with Audit and Risk Committee and approved by the best