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Contents

Contact information

Letter of transmittal

The tribunals at a glance

Part 1 – Principal Member’s report

Part 2 – The role of the tribunals

• Merits review
• Matters reviewed by the MRT
• Matters reviewed by the RRT
  • The refugees convention
  • The complementary protection criterion
• Applying for review
• The conduct of reviews
• Case management
• Information available to assist applicants
• Decisions
• Vision, purpose and values

Part 3 – Performance Report

• Performance framework
• Financial performance
• Overview of caseload
  • MRT and RRT caseload
  • Independent Protection Assessment Office caseload
• Conduct of reviews
• Interpreters
• Outcomes of review
• Timeliness
• Judicial review
  • Noteable judicial decisions
• Social justice and equity
• Complaints
• Migration agents
• Community and interagency liaison
• Major reviews
  • Review of the increased workload of the tribunals
  • Review of refugee status determination
  • Capability reviews
• Significant changes in the nature of functions or services
  • Transfer of Independent Protection Assessment Office functions
• Developments since the end of the year
  • Victoria Registry relocation
  • Country of origin information
• Case studies – Matters before the tribunals

Part 4 – Management and accountability

• Senior management
• Corporate and operational plans
• Ethical standards
• Risk management
  • Fraud control
• External scrutiny
• Whole-of-government reforms
• Freedom of information
• Human resources
  • Members
  • Member appointments
  • Member professional development and performance
  • Staffing
  • Workforce
  • Learning and development
  • Executive remuneration
  • Enterprise agreement
  • Work health and safety
  • Workplace diversity
  • Disability reporting
• Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
  • Green committee
• Purchasing
• Asset management
• Consultancy services
• Purchaser/provider arrangements
• Discretionary grants
• Advertising and market research
• Correction of errors in previous annual report

Part 5 – Financial information

• Agency resource statement 2012-13
• Expenses and resources for outcome 1
• Financial statements

Appendix A – Additional caseload statistics

Appendix B – Membership

Appendix C – Additional staffing statistics

Appendix D – List of requirements

Glossary of terms and abbreviations

 

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

• Figures
  • Figure 1 – MRT lodgements by case category
  • Figure 2 – RRT lodgements by country
  • Figure 3 – RRT lodgements by country for unauthorised maritime arrivals
  • Figure 4 – RRT lodgements by country for all other applicants
  • Figure 5 – Percentage of cases decided within time standards
  • Figure 6 – Staff organisational chart as at 30 June 2013
  • Figure 7 – MRT lodgements, decisions and cases on hand by quarter
  • Figure 8 – MRT and RRT cases on hand as at 30 June 2013
  • Figure 9 – RRT lodgements, decisions and cases on hand by quarter
  • Figure 10 – MRT and RRT decisions
  • Figure 11 – Number and age of cases on hand
• Tables
  • Table 1 – The tribunals at a glance
  • Table 2 – Independent Protection Assessment caseload
  • Table 3 – Performance information and results
  • Table 4 – Overview of the tribunals’ caseload
  • Table 5 – Judicial review applications and outcomes
  • Table 6 – Report against service standards
  • Table 7 – Complaints finalised
  • Table 8 – Issues raised in complaints to the tribunals
  • Table 9 – Complaints to the Commonwealth Ombudsman
  • Table 10 – Membership as at 30 June 2013
  • Table 11 – Staff as at 30 June 2013
  • Table 12 – Salary range pay points as at 30 June 2013
  • Table 13 – Annual expenditure on consultancy contracts
  • Table 14 – Expenditure on advertising services
  • Table 15 – Agency resource statement 2012-13
  • Table 16 – Expenses and resources for Outcome
  • Table 17 – Lodgements
  • Table 18 – Cases on hand at the end of the year
  • Table 19 – Timeliness of reviews
  • Table 20 – Outcomes of review
  • Table 21 – Cases decided and set-aside rates
  • Table 22 – Members and their appointment periods
  • Table 23 – Ongoing and non-ongoing staff
  • Table 24 – Members and staff by location as at 30 June 2013
  • Table 25 – Members and staff by age as at 30 June 2013
  • Table 26 – List of requirements