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Bureau of Meteorology Annual Report 2008-09

The 2008-09 Annual Report is available as a PDF, to faithfully reflect the printed original and to ensure accuracy of reproduction. You will need Acrobat Reader (external site) installed on your computer to read the PDF files.

Each of the chapters from the 2008-09 Annual Report is available as a PDF, in low resolution file size (file sizes are noted) to ensure user download time is kept to a minimum.

If you require a copy of the Report, or have problems with the PDF versions, please contact our Publications section via (03) 9669 4000, or email a request to publications@bom.gov.aunospam (remove "nospam" before sending)


Image of the cover of the Bureau of Meteorology 2008-2009 Annual Report: cover photograph: Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre monitoring; Deep ocean tsunami detection bouy       
  • Letter of transmittal  PDF (40kb)
  • About this report  PDF (67kb)
    • Report Structure
    • Further Information
  • Contents  PDF (63kb)
  • Review by the Director of Meteorology  PDF (100kb)
    • Performance Overview
    • Significant Issues
    • Financial Results
    • Outlook for 2009-10
  • Agency Overview  PDF (609kb)
    • Role and Functions
    • Organisation Structure
    • Output Structure
  • Meteorological and Related Data  PDF (596kb)
  • Meteorological and Related Research  PDF (235kb)
  • Weather Services  PDF (1057kb)
  • Climate Services  PDF (302kb)
  • Water Information Services  PDF (396kb)
  • International Meteorological Cooperation  PDF (163kb)
  • Corporate Governance  PDF (140kb)
    • Organisational Arrangements
    • Bureau of Meteorology Advisory Board
    • Bureau of Meteorology Audit Committee
    • Corporate Planning and Evaluation
    • Risk Management and Fraud Control
    • Heritage Strategy
    • Service Charter
    • Ethical Standards
    • External Scrutiny
  • Corporate Resource Management  PDF (138kb)
    • Workforce Planning and Staff Retention and Turnover
    • Training
    • Financial Management Issues
    • Purchasing
    • Asset Management
    • Consultants
    • Exempt Contracts
    • Australian National Audit Office Access Clauses
    • Expenditure on Legal Services
  • Corporate Communication  PDF (146kb)
    • Centenary of the Bureau
    • Events
    • Media Relations
    • Publications
    • Visits, Talks and Public Education (including online)
  • Financial Statements  PDF (4.8mb) (64pgs)
  • Appendices
    • Appendix 1 - Meteorology Act 1955 PDF (62kb)
    • Appendix 2 - Water Act 2007 (extract) PDF (118kb)
    • Appendix 3 - Staff Summary PDF (148kb)
    • Appendix 4 - Total Resources PDF (69kb)
    • Appendix 5 - Occupational Health and Safety PDF (70kb)
    • Appendix 6 - Commonwealth Disability Strategy PDF (75kb)
    • Appendix 7 - Freedom of Information PDF (79kb)
    • Appendix 8 - Advertising and Market Research PDF(67kb)
    • Appendix 9 - Ecologically Sustainable Development and Environmental Performance PDF (92kb)
    • Appendix 10 - Consultancy Services let during 2008-09 PDF (108kb)
    • Appendix 11 - Administered Grants PDF (67kb)
    • Appendix 12 - Australian National Audit Office Access Clauses PDF (66kb)
    • Appendix 13 - Glossary of Acronyms PDF (73kb)
    • Appendix 14 - Compliance Index PDF (67kb)
  • Annex A - Advisory Board Annual Report 2008-09  PDF (110kb)
  • Index  PDF (137kb)
  • Senior Staff PDF (388kb)

Or you may wish to obtain the document in its entirety by downloading The 2008-09 Annual Report (PDF 6.1mb)




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