The Bushfires Royal Commission Implementation Monitor is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the progress of the State in implementing the recommendations of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission's Reports. The tabling of the 2014 Annual Report concludes the BRCIM's responsibilities under the Bushfires Royal Commission Implementation Monitor Act 2011 (BRCIM Act). A proposal for monitoring...

This paper recommends legislative responsibility be given to the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council to ensure the swift and respectful return and burial of Ancestral Remains. Introduction This paper outlines the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council’s (Council) advice to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (Minister) on how Victoria’s Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (the Act) should change in...

The Victorian gambling study is a longitudinal study of gambling and health in Victoria conducted between 2008 and 2012. This study is the only large-scale, general population, longitudinal gambling study conducted in Australia.

This publication makes recommendations for a collaborative, coordinated and multi-level approach to tackle the urgent, complex and worsening problem of obesity in Australia. Introduction Much progress has been made by all levels of government in Australia in acknowledging the obesity epidemic and committing to action. However, to maintain a healthy weight, Australians are fighting against...

This audit identified gaps and inconsistencies in Victoria's approach to identifying projects to be subject to High Value High Risk (HVHR) review, and the need for improved management of the process. Overview The Victorian government adopted the High Value High Risk (HVHR) process in late 2010 because of past cost overruns of over $2 billion...