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18. FINANCIAL INSTRUME<strong>NT</strong>S(a)A financial instrument is a contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument ofanother entity. Financial instruments held by the Department of <strong>Health</strong> and Families include cash and deposits, receivables andpayables. The Department of <strong>Health</strong> and Families has limited exposure to financial risks as discussed below.Categorisation of Financial InstrumentsThe carrying amounts of the Department of <strong>Health</strong> and Families financial assets and liabilities by category are disclosed in thetable below.2010 <strong>2009</strong>$000 $000Financial AssetsCash and deposits 68 419 78 950Loans and receivables 30 081 23 992Financial LiabilitiesFair value through profit and loss (FVTPL):Designated as at FVTPL 70 860 53 719(b)Credit RiskThe Agency has limited credit risk exposure (risk of default). In respect of any dealings with organisations external to Government,the Agency has adopted a policy of only dealing with credit worthy organisations and obtaining sufficient collateral or other securitywhere appropriate, as a means of mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults.The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements, net of any allowances for losses, represents theAgency’s maximum exposure to credit risk without taking account of the value of any collateral or other security obtained.ReceivablesReceivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure that exposure to bad debts is not significant. A reconciliation andaging analysis of receivables is presented below.Aging of Aging of Impaired Net ReceivablesReceivablesReceivables$000 $000 $000<strong>2009</strong>-10Not Overdue 26 813 26 813Overdue for less than 30 Days 2 282 2 282Overdue for 30 to 60 Days 147 147Overdue for more than 60 Days 1 711 873 838Total 30 953 873 30 081Reconciliation of the Allowance for Impairment LossesOpening 1 186Written off during the year (358)Recovered during the year 2Increase/(decrease) in allowance recognised in profit or loss 43Total 873Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families 197

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