5. 2027–29 parliamentary reports
Overview
Our planned 2027–28 and 2028–29 reports
This section describes the key focus areas that we plan to develop further into performance engagements for 2027–28 and 2028–29.
4. 2026–27 parliamentary reports
Overview
Our planned 2026–27 reports
In 2026–27, we plan to table in Parliament:
3. Our performance engagement work program
Performance engagements
What we do
Our performance engagements assess if government agencies are delivering their programs and services effectively, economically and efficiently, and complying with relevant laws.
Under the Audit Act 1994 we can do 2 types of performance engagements:
2. Our financial audit work program
Financial auditing
What we do
Our financial audit services help maintain accountability, transparency and effective financial administration within the Victorian public sector. Our audit opinions provide Parliament and the community with confidence that financial reports and performance statements are reliable for informed decision-making.
Appendix D: Status of agency actions
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Appendix C: Review scope and method
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Appendix B: Abbreviations, acronyms and glossary
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Appendix A: Submissions and comments
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5. Reducing risk around Grampians National Park
Before the 2024 Grampians bushfires, the department applied a risk-based framework to plan and prioritise fuel management in and around Grampians National Park. CFA had a process in place but could not show how it applied it.
Although the department and CFA did not complete all planned burns due to weather and operational constraints, the Wimmera district’s residual bushfire risk remained well below the 70 per cent target.
4. Improvements and ongoing issues
The department and CFA have improved aspects of the way they plan and deliver bushfire fuel treatments. But they still have work to do to understand and manage bushfire risk on private land.
The department also still needs to strengthen metrics to track how different fuel treatments protect communities and environmental values and ensure the datasets underpinning bushfire risk modelling are accurate.