The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Department of Social Services’ and Services Australia’s management of the accuracy and timeliness of welfare payments.

This independent review considers the current legislative, policy and operational frameworks used in the ACT to initiate, run, and manage effective work health and safety prosecutions.

The Payment Times Reporting Act 2020 (the Act) has been in operation for over 12 months, with 8,885 reporting entities reporting under the scheme and 16,801 payment times reports received to the Register by 30 June 2022. This first update provides a summary of reports and other resources for regulated entities.

At present, Higher School Certificate (HSC) results in New South Wales performance is communicated through two channels: NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Merit Lists and newspaper rankings based on an estimated Success Rate. However, the Success Rate is a narrow proxy: it highlights only top-scoring students, ignores the majority of Year 12 candidates, and is...

This report proposes ten recommendations to accelerate progress on gender equality in workplaces and streamline reporting for employers to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).