This report describes cybercrime victimisation, help-seeking and harms among Australian computer users. The report found that rates of victimisation remain high, formal help-seeking remains low, and a large proportion of victims are negatively impacted by cybercrime. Certain sections of the community were found to be more likely than others to fall victim to cybercrime.

This report presents the results from the 2023–24 Fraud against the Commonwealth census and the measures taken to prevent, detect or respond to fraud. Australian Government entities detected or received 288,808 allegations of fraud in 2023–24. Program information and program payments were the principal targets of substantiated internal and external fraud allegations respectively.

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) pays claims from participants and providers for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports. This audit on the effectiveness of the NDIA’s management of claimant compliance with NDIS claim requirements makes four recommendations to establish a fit-for-purpose compliance framework and improve risk management, payment assurance testing and performance reporting.

This audit assessed whether disaster assistance grants for primary producers affected by 2022 flood events in New South Wales were implemented in line with the program guidelines. The report recommends enhanced risk management by lead agencies to better mitigate the risk of fraud.

This report provides insight into scams targeting Australians in 2024 and highlights the impact of combined efforts by government, law enforcement, community sector and industry to combat scams. Scam reports and reported losses to scams have decreased from 2023.