The ARC’s performance measurement framework is consistent with the requirements of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and the enhanced Commonwealth performance framework.
The ARC’s performance measurement framework ensures there is a clear line of sight between the performance criteria published in the ARC’s Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) and the performance information presented in its Corporate Plan and Annual Report.
Together, these three documents provide the ARC’s complete performance story. In addition to the ARC’s published performance information, the ARC’s performance measurement framework is supported by internal planning, monitoring and reporting processes.
Portfolio Budget Statements
The ARC had one Outcome and four Programs in its 2017–18 PBS (Figure 2).
| Outcome 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Growth of knowledge and innovation through managing research funding schemes, research excellence and providing policy advice | ||
| Program 1.1 | Program 1.2 | Program 1.3 |
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Discovery—research and research training
Administered expenses $493.858m |
Linkage—cross-sector research partnerships
Administered expenses $266.768m |
Excellence in Research for Australia
Administered expenses $2.940m |
| Program 1.4 | ||
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ARC Departmental Departmental expenses $25.311m |
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Note: Budgeted expenses are as published in the 2017–18 PBS and do not include changes identified within the 2017–18 Portfolio Additional Estimates or the 2018–19 Budget.
Corporate Plan
The ARC’s purpose in the ARC Corporate Plan 2017–18 is:
To grow knowledge and innovation for the benefit of the Australian community by funding the highest quality research, assessing the quality, engagement and impact of research and providing advice on research matters.
Annual Performance Statement
The Annual Performance Statement in Section 3.1 shows the ARC’s achievements against its purpose in the Corporate Plan, and Outcome and Programs from the PBS.
A mapping between the elements of the PBS, Corporate Plan and Annual Performance Statement is provided in Figure 3.
| Document | Element | Details | Portfolio Budget Statements | Outcome | Outcome 1 Growth of knowledge and innovation through managing research funding schemes, measuring research excellence and providing policy advice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programs | Program 1.1 Discovery |
Program 1.2 Linkage |
Program 1.3 ERA |
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| Program 1.4 ARC Departmental |
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| Corporate Plan | Purpose | Purpose To grow knowledge and innovation for the benefit of the Australian community by funding the highest quality research, assessing the quality, engagement and impact of research and providing advice on research matters |
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| Key Activity 1 Funding the highest quality research |
Key Activity 2 Assessing the quality, engagement and impact of research |
Key Activity 3 Providing advice on research matters |
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| Annual Performance Statement | Activities | Key Activity 1 Funding the highest quality research |
Key Activity 2 Assessing the quality, engagement and impact of research |
Key Activity 3 Providing advice on research matters |