This study assessed the impact of different COVID‐19 vaccination strategies on infections and hospitalisations in the context of non‐seasonal epidemic waves. It concludes that annual COVID‐19 vaccination campaigns at the same time as those for influenza could reduce the number of COVID‐19‐related hospitalisations.

The report provides an overview of Victoria’s integrity system and the performance of its integrity agencies in 2022/23. It provides 14 recommendations for improvements. It finds that the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission's performance in its response to allegations of family violence made against police officers is concerning.

Family violence remains a significant social and public policy issue in Victoria and demand for family violence services continues to increase. This report assesses the implementation of recommended improvements to family violence support services. It finds four of nine recommended improvements have been completed and identifies further work still to be undertaken.

This audit examined students behaving in a violent way toward staff in Victorian government schools. It finds that reasonable steps are taken to provide a work environment that is safe from work-related violence, but there are weaknesses in how that safe environment is maintained. It presents three key findings and four recommendations.

This report finds that the present design of Victoria’s upper house, the Legislative Council, reinforces urban domination of Victorian politics while also failing to act as an effective mechanism for scrutiny of government. It provides three recommendations to address the present accountability, democratic and regional representation deficits.