Our unmodified opinion provides reasonable assurance that the financial performance and position of the State of Victoria, and within that the general government sector (GGS), as reported in the 2021–22 Annual Financial Report of the State of Victoria (AFR), are reliable.
We issued clear opinions on 25 of the 28 material entities’ financial reports.
Click the link below to download a PDF copy of Appendix D. Data elements in the VADC.
Click the link below to download a PDF copy of Appendix C. Scope of this audit.
Click the link below to download a PDF copy of Appendix B. Acronyms, abbreviations and glossary.
Click the link below to download a PDF copy of Appendix A. Submissions and comments.
DH needs to improve the VADC’s data quality so it has complete and accurate information about AOD services across the state.
DH makes limited use of VADC data to monitor AOD services and DFFH uses it to broadly monitor individual providers' performance.
DH understands the data quality issues that affect the VADC and is working to address them. This will likely achieve some improvement in data quality.
DH’s planning for the VADC has had ongoing impacts on data quality.
DH’s choice to use a standalone dataset specification for the VADC was in line with its strategic priorities. However, it did not adequately consult with the sector or vendors who would need to use it.
This meant that DH did not effectively manage the risk that service providers and vendors might not have the capability to meet the VADC's requirements.
In 2022–23, DH will pay $272.5 million to service providers to deliver AOD assessment, treatment and support services in Victoria. These services include counselling, withdrawal services and rehabilitation.
In 2016, DH developed the VADC to better align its data collection requirements with providers’ services and funding arrangements. DH started using the VADC for data reporting in July 2018.
Click the link below to download a PDF copy of Appendix G. Data sources used in this review.