This speech discusses the critical role risk management plays in decision-making for the Australian Government public sector.

This publication provides a detailed snapshot of the latest trends in Australia’s international investment position, which highlights the importance of foreign investment to local economic growth and job creation. Introduction Welcome to the new statistical publication International Investment Australia 2013. This publication provides a detailed snapshot of the latest trends in Australia’s international investment position...

Executive summary In December 2013, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) engaged Ernst & Young (EY) to research the regulatory and reporting burden on charities. While our research focused primarily on Commonwealth burden, it also considered state and territory burden.

This report examines static and dynamic risk factors in an Australian sample of parental child sex offenders and the predictive strength of those factors regarding reoffending with or without a treatment intervention. Forward Public policy initiatives to manage parental child sexual offending have been hindered by the absence of risk instruments sensitive to unique factors...

Summary: In 2012-13, Australia's 601 private hospitals accounted for 45% of the country's 1,347 hospitals and 34% of all hospital beds. These private hospitals employed over 60,000 staff and had a total income of $11.8 billion. The private hospitals can be grouped into 2 main categories: the 319 that provide services on a day-only basis...