https://www.audit.vic.gov.au/
$55M
VIC 2025-26 Budget200
Headcount (2024-25)12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
To achieve workplace gender equality when all of VAGO’s employees are able to access and enjoy equal rewards, resources and opportunities regardless of their gender or background.
VISION
“VAGO to be a gender-equitable workplace that sees gender equality principles and intersectionality fully embedded in our culture and business practices by 2025.”
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 · p.2PURPOSE
To achieve workplace gender equality when all of VAGO’s employees are able to access and enjoy equal rewards, resources and opportunities regardless of their gender or background.
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022Strategic priorities
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Implement gender equality policies and practices across all levels of our workforce
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 · p.7Understand and address the gender pay gap
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 · p.10Maintain a workplace that is free from sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 · p.11Engage processes that promote gender equality
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 · p.13Increase the support of flexible work arrangements
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 · p.16Increase gender and intersectionality awareness and support
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 · p.18Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Gender Equality
Achieving gender equality in the workplace through various initiatives and continuous monitoring.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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respect
collaboration
innovation
accountability
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GEAP01 | Gender composition at all levels of the workforce | Achieve gender balance across all levels View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 | Gender composition data available Annual Report 2017 | Partially achieved |
GEAP02 | Gender pay gap | Reduce gender pay gap to within acceptable range View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 | Overall mean pay gap of 7.5% in favour of men Annual Report 2017 | Partially achieved |
GEAP03 | Sexual harassment in the workplace | Zero complaints of sexual harassment View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 | No complaints of sexual harassment Annual Report 2017 | Achieved |
GEAP04 | Recruitment and promotion practices | Ensure gender-diverse recruitment panels View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 | 20 women recruited and 13 women promoted Annual Report 2017 | Partially achieved |
GEAP05 | Leave and flexibility | Increase support for flexible work arrangements View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 | 29 employees with formal flexible work arrangements Annual Report 2017 | Partially achieved |
GEAP06 | Gendered work segregation | Reduce gender segregation in work roles View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF) 2022 | Greater representation of women in higher classifications Annual Report 2017 | Partially achieved |
Source documents
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2022
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 (PDF)
Open
2022
View our Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–2025 Progress Report (PDF)
Open
View our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (PDF)
Open
2020-21
View our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (PDF)
Open
Data science for performance audit and parliamentary reporting (PDF)
Open
2017
Annual Report
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
Financial-audits.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
Financial-audits.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
GEAP-Progress-Report.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
GEAP-Progress-Report.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
Innovate%20Reconciliation%20Action%20Plan.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
Innovate%20Reconciliation%20Action%20Plan.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
Reflect%20RAP%202020-21%20FINAL.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
Reflect%20RAP%202020-21%20FINAL.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
Financial-audits.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
Financial-audits.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
GEAP-Progress-Report.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
GEAP-Progress-Report.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
Innovate%20Reconciliation%20Action%20Plan.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
Innovate%20Reconciliation%20Action%20Plan.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
Reflect%20RAP%202020-21%20FINAL.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
Reflect%20RAP%202020-21%20FINAL.pdf)
Source library
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5.0MB
2017.pdf
243KB
FACTSHEET-About-VAGO-fact-sheet.pdf
113KB
FACTSHEET-20Our-20assurance-20services-20fact-20sheet.pdf
211KB
Fact-20sheet-20--20Performance-20engagements.pdf
226KB
Financial-audits.pdf
1.4MB
Our-Diversity-Inclusion-and-Belonging-Plan-2022-2025.pdf
405KB
VAGO-Gender-Equality-Action-Plan-2022-2025.pdf
808KB
GEAP-Progress-Report.pdf
2.3MB
Innovate-20Reconciliation-20Action-20Plan.pdf
14.1MB
Reflect-20RAP-202020-21-20FINAL.pdf
168KB
Fact-sheet-data-science-for-performance-audit.pdf