Internal Audit The audit examined the internal audit functions of all 9 August 2017 Performance seven portfolio departments and assessed how well they use their internal audit resources. f) Details of any major research and development activities undertaken by the department that are not otherwise covered either in the report of operations or in a document which contains the financial statement and report of operations Major research and development Conducted by Purpose Barmah-Millewa Fish and Arthur Rylah Institute The project had two elements: (1) Crayfish Condition Monitoring undertaking living Murray fish condition monitoring at forest and (2) undertaking a pilot study of Murray crayfish monitoring. Bio OnGround: Re-establishing Arthur Rylah Institute This project delivered the final Macquarie perch in the Ovens year of actions and assesses the river outcomes of a five-year recovery program aimed at re-establishing a self-sustaining population of the nationally endangered Macquarie perch in the Ovens river. Biodiversity On-ground - Arthur Rylah Institute This project provides Connecting Communities opportunities to connect biodiversity specialists and the community to support biodiversity outcomes. Breaking down the barriers - Arthur Rylah Institute This project involves upgrading upgrading Victorian fishways old fishways and leveraging funds from different organisations to gain maximum benefits to fishway outcomes. Bushfire and Natural Hazards Arthur Rylah Institute This project developed a Cooperative Research Centre consolidated framework for (BNHCRC) Eco Model applying ecological models and Consolidation metrics to manage risks to ecosystem resilience and threatened species. Centre for Invasive Species Arthur Rylah Institute This project seeks to improve our Solutions (CISS) Deer and understanding of the role of wild Disease deer in the epidemiology and management of exotic and endemic livestock diseases in Victoria. Community impacts of smoke CSIRO This project will develop a means of estimating and monitoring the impacts of smoke on the health of communities from bushfires and planned burns. Data will be sourced from health care sources (e.g. Nurse online, health clinics) and social media (e.g. locations
Internal Audit Performance The audit examined the internal audit functions of all seven portfolio departments and assessed how well they use their internal audit resources. 9 August 2017 f) Details of any major research and development activities undertaken by the department that are not otherwise covered either in the report of operations or in a document which contains the financial statement and report of operations Major research and development Conducted by Purpose Barmah-Millewa Fish and Crayfish Condition Monitoring Arthur Rylah Institute The project had two elements: (1) undertaking living Murray fish condition monitoring at forest and (2) undertaking a pilot study of Murray crayfish monitoring. Bio OnGround: Re-establishing Macquarie perch in the Ovens river Arthur Rylah Institute This project delivered the final year of actions and assesses the outcomes of a five-year recovery program aimed at re-establishing a self-sustaining population of the nationally endangered Macquarie perch in the Ovens river. Biodiversity On-ground - Connecting Communities Arthur Rylah Institute This project provides opportunities to connect biodiversity specialists and the community to support biodiversity outcomes. Breaking down the barriers - upgrading Victorian fishways Arthur Rylah Institute This project involves upgrading old fishways and leveraging funds from different organisations to gain maximum benefits to fishway outcomes. Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC) Eco Model Consolidation Arthur Rylah Institute This project developed a consolidated framework for applying ecological models and metrics to manage risks to ecosystem resilience and threatened species. Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) Deer and Disease Arthur Rylah Institute This project seeks to improve our understanding of the role of wild deer in the epidemiology and management of exotic and endemic livestock diseases in Victoria. Community impacts of smoke CSIRO This project will develop a means of estimating and monitoring the impacts of smoke on the health of communities from bushfires and planned burns. Data will be sourced from health care sources (e.g. Nurse online, health clinics) and social media (e.g. locations