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Victorian Auditor-General's Office
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Emergency response ICT systems
This audit assessed how Information and Communications Technology systems and processes are used to deliver an emergency service response. Overview Victorians rely on emergency services organisations during emergencies and crisis incidents, and expect a prompt and efficient response to any emergency. This audit assessed how Information and Communications Technology systems and processes are used to...
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Heatwave management: reducing the risk to public health
This audit found shortcomings in the Victorian Department of Health's heatwave framework that need to be addressed as a matter of urgency if Victoria is to be adequately prepared for a prolonged heatwave.
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Effectiveness of catchment management authorities
The Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) and catchment management authorities (CMA) face significant and escalating challenges if they are to meet the core objectives of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (the Act), which are to maintain and enhance long-term land productivity while also conserving the environment. While existing catchment management approaches...
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Management and oversight of the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve
This audit examined the effectiveness of the management of the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve by trustees appointed for this purpose and the oversight provided by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI). It assessed whether the trustees have applied sound management principles in their decision-making and adhered to good governance arrangements.
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Managing landfills
This audit assessed whether landfills in Victoria are being appropriately regulated, constructed, managed and rehabilitated so as not to pose an unacceptable risk to the environment, human health and local amenity. Overview The objective of this audit was to determine whether landfills in Victoria are being appropriately regulated, constructed, managed and rehabilitated so as not...