Outlines how Victorian courts (judges and magistrates) decide which sentence to impose on offenders. When sentencing offenders, a court decides what consequences offenders will face for what they have done. The focus of this guide is on Victorian courts. While some of what is described applies generally in other Australian states and territories, there are...

This report highlights some key financial challenges and risks for water entities in Victoria, including repaying growing debt and continuing to meet ongoing financial obligations to the state, such as taxes and levies. Overview This report covers the results of our financial audits of 20 entities, comprising 19 water entities and one controlled entity. The...

The audit objective was to assess whether Department of Education and Training and government schools are managing parent education costs economically, efficiently and effectively and in accordance with legislation and policies. It examined funding for the delivery of free instruction, departmental oversight of school approaches to parent payments and parent payment policies and practices.

A review of the procedures established and implemented by government and local government agencies following the introduction of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012 (the PD Act). Executive summary In Victoria, public bodies that can receive disclosures are required to establish and publish procedures about making, handling and notifying disclosures. All public bodies are required to...

The Safeguarding Integrity Guide aims to help public sector employees and the broader community understand Victoria's integrity system and its key agencies.