Each of the 20 inner Whole‑of‑Victorian‑Government (WoVG) agencies is required to develop its own information security management framework (ISMF), providing its agency with appropriate policy direction and guidance. There is no requirement for outer WoVG agencies to conform to any specified standard for their own agency ISMF.
The Department of State Development, Business and Innovation (DSDBI) receives cyber alerts from Australian Government agencies and distributes them to relevant Victorian agencies.
Agencies are responsible for registering their internet protocol (IP) addresses with the regional registrar. The Australian Signals Directorate and other agencies use this registry to identify operators of networks facing a potential cyber threat.
Victoria's information security policy, standards and processes are aligned with the Australian Government's information security frameworks.
Inner Whole-of-Victorian-Government (WoVG) agencies are required to comply with these standards by implementing their own information security management framework (ISMF) and reporting on their information security performance annually.
Information and communications technology (ICT) has fundamentally changed the way that the public sector operates.
Today, the government and public sector relies heavily on ICT to effectively deliver services to the Victorian community and to efficiently manage its own internal activities.
However, ICT systems have inherent and significant risks, and external and internal threats to information security and privacy are increasing.
Information security is critical to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of public sector data, information and services.
Security risks for information and communications technology (ICT) systems have significantly increased in recent years. Around the world, there have been unprecedented and escalating external threats to information security for both public and private sector ICT systems, commonly referred to as cyber threats.
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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER March 2013
PP No 281, Session 2010–13
In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report, or relevant extracts, were provided to the departments of Human Services, Treasury and Finance, Premier and Cabinet, Health, and Justice with a request for submissions or comments.
The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.
Responses were received as follows:
Figure C1
Innovation Action Projects (IAP) as at December 2012
IAP |
Organisation |
Project objectives |
Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Detour |
Melbourne City Mission, Kids Under Cover, Uniting Care Cutting Edge |
Support and housing for young people Provide skills and employment |
$1 556 869 |
Figure B1
Victorian Homelessness Action Plan 2011–2015 (VHAP)
components and progress as at December 2012
Funding |
Description |
Schedule |
Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
Innovation Action Projects (IAP) |
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$25 million | |||