This better practice guide replaces the Australian National Audit Office’s earlier guide for public sector governance. This guide’s substantially revised content reinforces the fundamental elements required for good governance and builds on them to address contemporary governance issues and challenges. Foreword

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. Audit objective, criteria and scope The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. To assist in evaluating the department’s performance in terms of the audit objective, the ANAO...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the administration of the Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure. Overall conclusion Improved school engagement is seen as an important contribution to reducing areas of Indigenous disadvantage, including in literacy and numeracy levels and economic participation. The Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure...

This audit assessed selected agencies’ compliance with the four mandatory information and communications technology (ICT) security strategies and related controls in the Australian Government Information Security Manual. Overall conclusion Modern information and communications technology (ICT) and the Internet are increasingly relied upon by Australian Government agencies as business enablers, to the mutual benefit of government...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) implementation of initiatives to support the delivery of services to Indigenous Australians. Audit objective, criteria and scope The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DHS’ implementation of initiatives to support the delivery of services to Indigenous Australians. To form a conclusion...