Appendices 1 ABC Charter and Duties of the Board 172 2 ABC Television Program Analysis 173 3 ABC Radio Networks Content Analysis 175 4 ABC Organisation, as at 30 June 2010 176 5 ABC Board and Board Committees 178 6 Audit and Risk Committee 178 7 ABC Advisory Council 180 8 Overseas Travel Costs 181 9 Consultants 182 10 Reports Required Under s.80 of the ABC Act 183 11 Other Required Reports 183 12 Promotion and Market Research 183 13 Occupational Health and Safety 184 14 Commonwealth Disability Strategy 189 15 Performance Pay 192 16 Staff Profile 192 17 Independent Complaints Review Panel 193 18 ABC Code of Practice 196 19 ABC Service Commitment 202 20 ABC Awards 2009–10 203 21 Television Transmission Frequencies 209 22 Radio Transmission Frequencies 216 23 Radio Australia and Australia Network Transmission and Distribution 223 24 ABC Offices 224 25 ABC Shops 230 Glossary 233 Index 234 6 APPENDICES 171 Appendices for the year ended 30 June 2010 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; and (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 172 APPENDICES Appendices for the year ended 30 June 2010 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 Television Program Analysis ABC1 Program Hours Transmitted—24 Hours July 2009 – June 2010 Australian Overseas Total First Total First Total Release Repeat Australian Release Repeat Overseas 2009–10 2008–09 Arts and Culture 76 93 170 25 123 148 317 304 Children’s 141 429 570 173 1170 1 343 1 913 1 966 Comedy 11 22 33 36 47 83 116 128 Current Affairs 748 218 966 0 0 0 966 989 Documentary 45 116 161 150 195 345 507 566 Drama 16 235 252 252 511 763 1 015 924 Education 34 103 137 3 52 56 193 201 Entertainment 981 265 1 245 13 10 23 1 268 1 317 Factual 207 315 522 31 36 68 590 417 Indigenous 19 41 61 0 0 0 61 59 Movies 0 5 5 0 508 508 513 615 Natural History and Environment 5 14 19 20 92 113 131 100 News 383 0 383 0 0 0 383 393 Religion and Ethics 20 14 34 29 23 52 86 85 Science and Technology 14 26 40 0 0 0 40 40 Sport 223 45 269 0 0 0 269 305 Total Program Hours 2 924 1 942 4 866 734 2 767 3 501 8 367 8 409 % of Total Program Hours 35.0% 23.2% 58.2% 8.8% 33.1% 41.8% 100.0% Other* 393 0 393 351 Total Hours 5 259 3 501 8 760 8 760 % of Total Hours 60% 40% * “Other” includes interstitial material, program announcements and community service announcements. Notes: This table reflects hours broadcast from the Sydney transmitter, comprising national and New South Wales transmission. Figures may differ slightly in other States and Territories as a result of varying levels of local content. Hours have been rounded to the nearest whole number. The total hours for Current Affairs in 2008–09 were incorrectly reported in the 2008–09 Annual Report. 6 APPENDICES 173 Appendices for the year ended 30 June 2010 Appendix 2—ABC Television Program Analysis continued ABC1 Program Hours Transmitted—6 pm–midnight July 2009 – June 2010 Australian Overseas Total First Total First Total Release Repeat Australian Release Repeat Overseas 2009–10 2008–09 Arts and Culture 47 35 82 15 31 46 128 124 Children’s 0 2 2 0 1 1 3 3 Comedy 11 13 24 35 31 66 90 91 Current Affairs 407 25 432 0 0 0 432 446 Documentary 45 13 57 160 46 206 263 254 Drama 16 12 29 250 153 403 432 452 Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Entertainment 90 17 107 13 6 19 126 133 Factual 156 10 166 31 24 55 221 181 Indigenous 0 10 10 0 0 0 10 18 Movies 0 5 5 0 22 22 26 19 Natural History and Environment 5 0 6 20 21 41 46 41 News 213 0 213 0 0 0 213 219 Religion and Ethics 20 6 26 13 1 14 40 36 Science and Technology 14 0 14 0 0 0 14 15 Sport 16 2 19 0 0 0 19 30 Total Program Hours 1 039 152 1 191 537 336 873 2 064 2 062 % of Total Program Hours 50.3% 7.4% 57.7% 26.0% 16.3% 42.3% 100.0% Other* 126 0 126 128 Total Hours 1 317 873 2 190 2 190 % of Total Hours 60% 40% * “Other” includes interstitial material, program announcements and community service announcements. Notes: This table reflects hours broadcast from the Sydney transmitter, comprising national and New South Wales transmission. Figures may differ slightly in other States and Territories as a result of varying levels of local content. Hours have been rounded to the nearest whole number. ABC1 Program Hours Transmitted—6 am–midnight July 2009 – June 2010 Australian Overseas Total First Total First Total Release Repeat Australian Release Repeat Overseas 2009–10 2008–09 Arts and Culture 71 63 135 24 118 142 277 279 Children’s 141 429 570 173 1 170 1 343 1 913 1 966 Comedy 11 13 24 36 43 79 103 86 Current Affairs 676 133 809 0 0 0 809 836 Documentary 45 77 122 149 172 321 443 489 Drama 16 18 34 252 375 627 661 583 Education 34 99 133 3 47 51 184 169 Entertainment 373 90 464 13 6 19 483 527 Factual 206 156 362 31 33 64 426 382 Indigenous 19 22 41 0 0 0 41 42 Movies 0 5 5 0 57 57 61 48 Natural History and Environment 5 8 13 20 78 98 111 86 News 380 0 380 0 0 0 380 391 Religion and Ethics 20 12 32 29 18 48 80 72 Science and Technology 14 20 34 0 0 0 34 30 Sport 223 3 226 0 0 0 226 245 Total Program Hours 2 233 1 149 3 383 732 2 117 2 848 6 231 6 231 % of Total Program Hours 35.8% 18.4% 54.3% 11.7% 34.0% 45.7% 100.0% Other* 339 0 339 339 Total Hours 3 722 2 848 6 570 6 570 % of Total Hours 57% 43% * “Other” includes interstitial material, program announcements and community service announcements.