How to use this report
When developing the content of our Annual Report, we set out not only to meet our parliamentary reporting requirements but also to meet the information needs of the community as a whole.
There are a number of target audiences for our report, both in Australia and overseas. These people include members of parliament, peak bodies, advocacy groups, the media, migration consultants, potential employees and consultants, people who have migrated, and people who are thinking of migrating.
Some parts of this report will be more useful to you than others, so this page will help you decide which sections to read.
Part 1 introduces you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs with a review of the year by the Secretary. It also provides an overview of our activities and achievements, including major changes we have made as a result of the Palmer and Comrie Reports.
Part 2 reports on our performance in relation to our two outcomes and the outputs within them, as published in our Portfolio Budget Statements. Outcome 1 focuses on the entry of migrants and refugees into Australia, while Outcome 2 is more about settlement.
Part 3 is where we talk about our staff and the way we work. It includes sections on corporate governance, our Client Service Charter, the external scrutiny we have undergone, ho we manage our human resources, and the consultants we have engaged to help us achieve our goals. It also addresses financial issues, such as purchasing and asset management, as well as an assessment of our performance against the Commonwealth Disability Strategy.
Part 4 is the 'number-crunching' part of the report - our financial statements, as audited by the Australian National Audit Office.
Part 5 is where we have included (in the form of Appendices) all the other information we need to report on. This includes members of our committees, citizenship statistics, and detailed staffing information. We have listed the consultancies engaged during the year and have outlined the discretionary grants we administered. We have also reported on what we have done about occupational health and safety, freedom of information, and environmental issues.
At the end of the report we have provided a compliance index listing all the items we are required to report on, as well as a comprehensive alphabetical index to help you find specific
topics. There is also a list of abbreviations used in the report.
We hope this report answers any questions you have about our activities during 2005-06. If you need more information, please visit our website at www.immi.gov.au