This review was conducted to better understand whether Victorian government agencies assure the quality of their critical data assets. The review had a single line of inquiry: Do agencies meet the requirements of the Data Quality Information Management Framework standard (Data Quality Standard)?

The Data Quality Standard requires a data quality management plan to be completed for each critical data asset. Data quality management plans are a key mechanism for agencies to assess and identify ways to improve data quality over time. Agencies use these plans to report on quality issues and track improvement actions. 

The report finds that none of the audited agencies meet the Data Quality Standards requirements in full. It makes one recommendation for all audited agencies to implement a risk-based approach to managing and maintaining critical data asset quality. The recommendation has been accepted.

Departments examined

• Department of Education
• Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
• Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
• Department of Government Services
• Department of Health
• Department of Justice and Community Safety
• Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
• Department of Premier and Cabinet
• Department of Transport and Planning
• Department of Treasury and Finance
• Victoria Police.