This audit examined the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ management of Medicare customer data and the integrity of this data. Audit objective, criteria and scope The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ management of Medicare customer data and the integrity of this data. To...

This White Paper sets out the Government’s final positions on the design, implementation and ongoing development of the Emissions Reduction Fund. • Executive summary A healthy environment and a healthy economy are two essential elements of the Government’s vision for a strong Australia. Our ability to build a strong Australia depends on our success in...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ management of Medicare compliance audits. Audit objective, criteria and scope The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ management of Medicare compliance audits. To form an opinion against the audit objective, the ANAO examined the design...

The performance of mainstream services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is a particular focus of the annual Report on Government Services. This Indigenous Compendium contains all the Indigenous data to be found in the most recent Report, published in January 2014. This Compendium, like the Report, was compiled by the Steering Committee...

Summary: This information paper presents findings from engagement conducted over the past 12 months with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and homelessness service providers in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples perspectives on homelessness. The paper presents different perspectives of homelessness and their alignment with the ABS statistical definition of homelessness and...