Report
Guilty pleas in the higher courts: rates, timing, and discounts
Most people sentenced in the County Court and the Supreme Court of Victoria plead guilty, and their guilty plea results in a reduced sentence, according to this report.
Report
Follow up of management of staff occupational health and safety in schools
Auditor-General’s comments In February 2015 I released my first audit following up on audit recommendations from 2012–13. The inaugural report was the basis for further follow-up audits to verify the information agencies provided. This report, focusing on the Department of Education and Training (DET) and WorkSafe, is the third in a series of follow-up reports...
Guide
Equal footing toolkit
A toolkit for workplaces to promote gender equality and respectful relationships as well as a practical guide for leaders, teams and individuals to drive change in their workplace. Summary We know that attitudes which support a lack of equality and respect are linked with increased risk for women – and that the workplace is an...
Report
Major driving offences: current sentencing practices
Examines sentencing in Victorian courts over the seven years to July 2013 for culpable driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death, negligently causing serious injury (where driving related), and dangerous driving causing serious injury.
Report
Reoffending following sentence in Victoria: a statistical overview
Examines reoffending patterns for 63,366 people sentenced in Victorian criminal courts between July 2004 and June 2014.