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    October 1, 2026
    Navigating VPS Silver Review Reforms
    The Silver Review has moved from policy to practice. As departments deliver restructures, absorb a new Cabinet and prepare for a November election, assurance can feel like one more burden. This paper demonstrates the opposite. Done well, assurance is what lets leaders move through reform faster, and more safely.

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    July 25, 2025
    Rethinking Grants Management Delivery in Australia’s Public Sector 
    Fresh off the elections and under intense public scrutiny. government departments and public sector agencies must now deliver on hundreds of millions in funding commitments. The directive is clear: get the money out the door fast while delivering the intended outcomes. Under pressure to move quickly, agencies often sacrifice robust planning, coordination and accountability.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2026
    Protiviti's Perspectives on the Silver Review
    This four-part blog series presents Protiviti’s perspectives on how the Victorian Public Service can turn the Silver Review from a cost‑cutting exercise into a system‑level reform opportunity that strengthens financial sustainability, digital capability and service delivery. It positions Protiviti as a partner in designing and assuring the governance, risk, finance and technology changes needed…

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2026
    Resetting the Victorian Public Service: What the Silver Review Means for VPS Leaders
    Recent ransomware attacks and new SEC cyber disclosure rules have increased the focus on cyber resilience across nearly all industries. As a result, many companies have invested substantial resources to help manage and mitigate cybersecurity risk to an acceptable level. Case in point: Gartner projects that worldwide information security spending will reach $212 billion in 2025, up more than 15%…

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2026
    Digitising the VPS: Shared Platforms, AI and the Responsibilities of Technology Leaders
    Victorian Public Service (VPS) Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) face a defining moment with the Silver Review. The Review positions digital transformation and AI as central to delivering sustainable savings and modern services, but success will depend on technology leaders balancing central mandates with departmental realities while managing significant risks…

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    January 19, 2026
    Silver Review Implications for VPS Financial Decision Makers: Guardrails, Savings and Financial Stewardship
    Victorian Public Service (VPS) leaders are at the centre of the Silver Review’s implementation challenge. As the Review moves from recommendations to action, senior financial decisionmakers in departments and agencies – including CFOs – will be key to translating high level fiscal expectations into disciplined budgeting, sustainable savings, and credible financial stewardship.

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2026
    AP Transformation: The Hidden Opportunity in Workday Implementations
    As organisations move to Workday, where Accounts Payable (AP) lands at go-live often represents a moment of truth. Because AP sits downstream from nearly every finance and procurement process, it becomes a strong indicator of whether the transformation was executed effectively or whether underlying issues remain unresolved.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2026
    Assuring the Silver Review Reforms – The Critical Role of Risk Management and Assurance
    The Silver Review sets out an ambitious reform agenda for the Victorian Public Service (VPS) – reshaping workforce structures, consolidating entities, tightening fiscal settings, and accelerating digital and AI adoption. For Chief Risk and Audit Officers and Executives, Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, and Audit and Risk Management committees, the challenge is to provide confidence that this…

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    February 19, 2026
    Public Sector Insights: Setting the 2026 Audit Committee Agenda
    2026 promises to be another year of increasing demands for audit committee members in Australian federal and state governments. The seven topics we have highlighted for this year’s audit committee agenda reflect a growing array of responsibilities that may extend beyond traditional boundaries. As oversight expectations continue to evolve, many audit committees are being called upon to engage with…

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    October 30, 2025
    Navigating Australia’s Geopolitical and Integrity Tightropes: Challenges for Public Sector Leaders
    Senior executives and leaders in the public sector face a complex web of uncertainties. These may generate opportunities for strategic advantage or risks leading to unexpected disruption and performance shortfalls. An ability to anticipate risks that may be on the horizon before they become imminent can help leaders navigate unfolding developments – particularly those that are uncontrollable –…
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