2 Effectiveness of Support for Local Government

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2.1 Context

Victoria's 79 local councils provide a wide range of services to their communities and are responsible for managing significant assets and infrastructure. Individual councils have varying needs for support, depending on factors such as location, demographics, and council capacity.

Both the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and Local Government Victoria (LGV) provide support to councils to help them carry out their duties efficiently and improve service delivery for local residents.

1 Additional School Costs for Families

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1.1 Context

1.1.1 Free instruction

The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (the Act) provides for free instruction for Victorian children under the age of 20 in the standard curriculum. Free instruction is a longstanding principle that was first established in Victoria in the Education Act 1872.

Audit overview

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This report follows up on three performance audits we completed in 2014–15. Performance audits focus on the efficiency, economy and effectiveness of public sector entities, and include recommendations to improve the management and delivery of public services.

Follow Up of Selected 2014–15 Performance Audits: Message

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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER June 2017

PP No 299, Session 2014–17

Follow Up of Selected 2014–15 Performance Audits

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This report follows up on three performance audits we completed in 2014–15—Additional School Costs for Families, Effectiveness of Support for Local Government and Operational Effectiveness of the myki Ticketing System. We examined the progress audited agencies have made in implementing actions to address the recommendations from the original audits.

Appendix F. Example performance measures for public housing assets

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Figure F1 details 2014 asset management strategy's key performance measures for public housing.

Figure F1

Asset management strategy key performance measures for public housing

Key performance measures (KPM)		Description
KPM 1	Service demand: Improve alignment between supply and demand

Appendix E. Delivery of annual capital plans

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This Appendix examines how the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) annual capital plans for social housing have been implemented by comparing:

Appendix D. Features of asset life cycle implementation plans

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Figure D1 details the expected features of asset life cycle plans based on the Cooperative Research Centre for Infrastructure and Engineering Asset Management's Integrated Strategic Asset Management for Experts.

Figure D1

Features of asset life cycle plans

Plan	Description
Acquisition plan

Appendix C. Asset strategy priorities

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Figure C1 shows the public housing priorities set in the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) 2014 asset management strategy.

Figure C1

2014 asset management strategy priorities

Driver	Priority
Demand

Appendix B. Social housing reform initiatives

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Figure B1 lists the social housing initiatives included in Homes for Victorians.

Figure B1

Homes for Victorians—social housing initiatives

Initiative		Description
Direction 2—Increasing the supply of housing through faster planning
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