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This report provides details of the operations and performance of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) for the financial year ending 30 June 2008.

The report is presented in a number of parts.

Part 1—Executive summary—includes the Secretary’s review, with: a message from the Secretary; our achievements and financial performance; our plan for the future; details of our operating environment, including FaHCSIA’s contribution to social justice and equity impact; and an overview of the portfolio.

Part 2—Performance reporting—provides information on the Department’s outcome and output structure and reports on the Department’s achievements and performance against our outcomes and outputs.

Part 3—Corporate governance and accountability—provides details of our governance arrangements and how we enable and value our people, information about our operational profile, our stakeholder relationships, how we respond to external scrutiny, and ensure that the right payments are paid to the appropriate people.

Part 4—Appendices 1–10—reports additional information on a range of important issues, including:

Staffing overview
Commonwealth Disability Strategy performance report
Advertising and market research
Consultancy contract details
Discretionary grants
Freedom of information
Legislation
Family Tax Benefit reconciliation data
Statement of material error
Aboriginals Benefit Account Annual Report 2007–08.

Part 5—Financial management—provides detailed information on the Department’s financial performance. This includes financial statements showing the financial position and cash flows during the year for FaHCSIA, the Aboriginals Benefit Account and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account. It also includes the Australian National Audit Office’s independent audit of these statements.

To help you find specific information, the report also includes:

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