Over the last 30 years, lifestyle changes in exercise and eating habits have led to more Victorians becoming overweight or obese and increasing numbers of people at risk or suffering from chronic disease conditions. There is an increasing body of evidence to show the effectiveness of health promotion to reduce the onset of chronic disease and promote good health and wellbeing. This audit examined whether the Victorian Government's investment in health promotion had encouraged people to adopt healthier eating habits, to exercise more regularly and to achieve healthy weight levels.

This is an assessment of Victoria's public hospitals' financial performance and sustainability, using indicators of short-term solvency and longer-term viability.

The audit points to a need for the Department of Human Services to improve its strategic planning activities for outpatient services, given its fundamental and growing importance in the healthcare chain.

This audit examines the extent to which the activities of public hospitals, health services and Health Purchasing Victoria, the central procurement agency, have delivered savings and other benefits in procuring health goods and services

This audit is based on a survey of all public hospitals in Victoria that provide acute care, and detailed fieldwork at 5 health services.

This report concludes that Victoria’s metropolitan health services are responding effectively to continuing high demand for emergency care.

This report examines the efficiency and effectiveness of the management, maintenance and replacement of major medical equipment by the public health sector in Victoria. It included an assessment of the current condition and life expectancy of medical equipment and the asset management practices in hospitals.

The objectives of this audit were to determine whether: Victorian government schools have well-designed school drug education strategies in place, drug education is delivered to Victorian students in a manner consistent with Department of Education and Training policy, guidelines and local community needs, and student educational outcomes are monitored, reported and used to inform the further development of school drug education strategies.

The objective of the audit was to examine the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of community dental services in Victoria.

The objective of the audit was to determine whether the regulatory framework for the management of food safety in Victoria efficiently and effectively minimises the risks of food-related illness.