From July 2006 to December 2010, 11 Victorian government departments and five agencies spent over $1 billion on advertising and communications. Government spending on advertising and communications is significant and has grown consistently since 2002. Given the political sensitivity and significance of this annual expenditure, full and fair disclosure of all advertising costs incurred is...

This audit found that State Trustees is not able to clearly demonstrate that it is fulfilling its obligations to represented persons. Represented persons are those deemed incapable of managing their own affairs due to disability, mental illness, injury or other incapacitating circumstances. They are considered to be among the most vulnerable members of the community...

Access to maternity services in Victoria is not equitable, argues this report. Planning is critical to the delivery of effective, accessible maternity services. However, shortcomings in the Department of Health’s planning approach have limited its understanding of maternity capacity in Victoria. As a result, the department’s planning decisions are not based on system-level knowledge of...

The audit found evidence of good outcomes for recipients and that all stakeholders are enthusiastic about the results of ISPs and their ongoing potential. However, benefits are not consistently delivered. Disability services in Victoria have been undergoing major reform since the early 1990s. A significant reform has been the development of Individual Support Packages (ISPs)...

Serious limitations in the development and implementation of the 2009 Victorian Cycling Strategy compromised its potential to achieve its goal. The ultimate goal of the 2009 Victorian Cycling Strategy was to ‘grow’ cycling into a major form of personal transport. This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Transport and VicRoads in developing cycling...