In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report was provided to the Department of Health, Austin Health, Eastern Health, St Vincent’s, the Department of Treasury and Finance and the Environment Protection Authority with a request for submissions or comments.

The submission 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:

Victorian public sector facilities account for around 1.5 per cent of Victoria’s total electricity and gas consumption. The sector's largest users are healthcare providers—health services and hospitals—which account for around 26 per cent of its total energy consumption.

Most metropolitan hospitals and some regional hospitals are large facilities that have high levels of energy use. This is because of their continuous operating requirements, use of energy intensive medical equipment, infection and temperature control, and on‑site services such as kitchens and laundries.

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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER September 2012

PP No 165, Session 2010–12

In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report was provided to the Department of Treasury and Finance, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, the Department of Justice, the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority and Victoria Police, with a request for submissions or comments.