Note 19: Financial Instruments (continued)Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2011/2012(e) Market Risk<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong>'s exposures to market risk are primarily through interest rate risk with only insignificant exposure to foreign currency and other price risks. Objectives, policies and processes used tomanage each of these risks are disclosed in the paragraph below.Currency Risk<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> is exposed to insignificant foreign currency risk through its payables relating to purchases of supplies and consumables from overseas. This is because of a limited amount ofpurchases denominated in foreign currencies and a short timeframe between commitment and settlement.Interest Rate RiskExposure to interest rate risk might arise primarily through <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong>'s interest bearing liabilities. Minimisation of risk is achieved by mainly undertaking fixed rate or non-interest bearingfinancial instruments. For financial liabilities, <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> mainly undertake financial liabilities with relatively even maturity profiles.Other Price Risk<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong>'s exposure to 'Other Price Risk' arises from its current investment portfolio. The investment portfolio has experienced a reduction in value due to the volatility of the global financialmarkets and there is an increasing expectation that due to the nature of these investments that the original face value may not be realised on maturity.As a consequence of these events, <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> has taken all possible steps to strengthen its financial policies and internal controls relating to the investment of surplus funds.Interest Rate Exposure of Financial Assets and Liabilities as at 30 JuneWeighted CarryingAverage Amount Fixed Variable Non-Effective Interest Interest InterestInterest Rate Rate Bearing2012 Rate (%) $'000 $'000 $'000Financial AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents 4.52 10,760 - 10,732 28Receivables (i)- Trade debtors 0.00 1,439 - - 1,439- Other receivables 0.00 4,510 - - 4,510Other financial assets 0.00 1,500 - - 1,50018,209 - 10,732 7,477Financial LiabilitiesPayables (i) 0.00 25,086 - - 25,086Interest Bearing Liabilities 4.52 375 - 375 -Other financial liabilities 0.00 6 - - 625,467 - 375 25,0922011Financial AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents 4.31 5,430 - 5,401 29Receivables (i)- Trade debtors 0.00 1,697 - - 1,683- Other receivables 0.00 3,781 - - 3,451Other financial assets 0.00 1,500 - - 1,50012,408 - 5,401 6,663Financial LiabilitiesPayables (i) 0.00 15,731 - - 16,573Interest Bearing Liabilities 4.83 615 - 615 -Other financial liabilities 0.00 3 - - 316,349 - 615 16,576(i) The carrying amount excludes statutory financial assets and liabilities (i.e. GST input tax credit and GST payable)Interest Rate Exposure<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Financial <strong>Report</strong> Appendix to the 2011 - 2012 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> Page 48 of 60
Note 19: Financial Instruments (continued)Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2011/2012(e) Market Risk (cont)Sensitivity Disclosure AnalysisTaking into account past performance, future expectations, economic forecasts, and management's knowledge and experience of the financial markets, <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> believes the followingmovements are 'reasonably possible' over the next 12 months (Base rates are sourced from the Reserve Bank of Australia)- A shift of +1% and -1% in market interest rates (AUD) from year-end rates of 3.50%;- A parallel shift of +1% and 1% in inflation rate from year-end rates of 1.60%The following table discloses the impact on net operating result and equity for each category of financial instrument held by <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> at year end as presented to key management personnel, ifchanges in the relevant risk occur.CarryingAmountInterest Rate Risk Other Price Risk-1% +1%-5% +10%Profit Equity Profit Equity Profit Equity Profit Equity2012 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000Financial AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents (i) 10,760 (107) (107) 107 107 - - - -Receivables- Trade debtors 1,439 - - - - - - - -- Other receivables 4,510 - - - - - - - -Other financial assets 1,500 - - - - - - - -Financial LiabilitiesPayables 25,086 - - - - - - - -Interest Bearing Liabilities 375 4 4 (4) (4) - - - -Other Financial Liabilities 6 - - - - - - - -(103) (103) 103 103 - - - -2011Financial AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents (i) 5,430 (54) (54) 54 54 - - - -Receivables- Trade debtors 1,697 - - - - - - - -- Other receivables 3,781 - - - - - - - -Other financial assets 1,500 - - - - - - - -Financial LiabilitiesPayables 15,731 - - - - - - - -Interest Bearing Liabilities 615 6 6 (6) (6) - - - -Other Financial Liabilities 3 - - - - - - - -(48) (48) 48 48 - - - -(i) eg. Sensitivity of cash and cash equivalents to +1% movement in interest rates: [$10,733k*0.045]-[$10,733k*0.035] = $107k. Similarly -1% movement in interest rate impact = $(107k)The carrying amount excludes statutory financial assets and liabilities (i.e. GST input tax credit and GST payable)<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Financial <strong>Report</strong> Appendix to the 2011 - 2012 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> Page 49 of 60