A

Abednego, John, 119

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (Cth), vi

and Board, 6, 59

and election of members, 111

and Board Charter and Induction program, 59

and Indigenous Fisheries Advisory Committee, 127

and ministerial appointments, 107

and ministerial directions, 106

and Torres Strait Development Plan, 5, 12

and TSRA, 104

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (Cth)

and TSRA, 104

functions, 104–5

powers, 105

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Support Services, 95

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service, 90

accountability, 131–2

see also corporate governance and accountability

AdCorp Australia Ltd National, 189

advertising and market research, 189

advisory committees, 125

After School Care and Vacation Care, 95

Ailan Kastom – The Culture of the Torres Strait, 18, 98

airstrips and marine transport infrastructure, 91–2

Aniba, Chelsea, 118–19

annual report

changes to disability reporting in, 136

Annual Report of Operations 2011–13, 6

Appropriation Program Expenditure 2012–2013

Budget, 15, 197

Arpaka Dance Company, 18, 23

art centres, 19, 21, 22

Arts Development, 19

Key Performance Indicators – Portfolio Budget Statements, 23

Arts Queensland, 19

Assistance with Tertiary Education Scheme (ATES), 52

Attorney-General's Department and legal aid, 90

Audit Committee, 55, 125–6, 131

meetings, 126

Auditor-General

external scrutiny of TSRA, 131

Australian Electoral Commission

and Board election, 54, 111

and Board office holders election, 55, 59

Indigenous Electoral Participation Program, 6

Australian Government statutes and policies

compliance with, 196

Australian Information Commissioner

and privacy, 134

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

and 2013 National Native Title Conference in Alice Springs, 63

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

and coral monitoring, 43

and sea surface temperature monitoring logger network, 40

and Torres Strait Coral Reef Biodiversity Survey project, 38

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

and Torres Strait Marine Safety Training project, 32

Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)

performance audit, 6

Australian Public Service Values

and equal employment opportunity, 134

Australian Rural Leadership Foundation

Training Rural Australians in Leadership Program, 52

Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP), 52