Planning and Reporting

Ministerial statement of expectations

As a Victorian Government regulator, the Victorian Fisheries Authority is subject to the requirements of the Government’s Statement of Expectations Framework for Regulators (the SOE Framework). You can view current and past SOE documents here.

Annual reports

Annual business plan

Gender Equality Progress Report

The VFA undertook the development of its first Gender Equality Action Plan and provided it to the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector (the Commission) which found the VFA’s Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) 2021- 2025 to be compliant with the Gender Equality Act (2020) (the Act):

Gender Equality Action Plan 2021 - 2025  (PDF - 1.7 MB)

Under the Act progress reporting to the Commission is required. For the reporting period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2023 VFA was required to:

  • complete a progress audit to collect, compare, and submit information about workplace gender equality
  • submit a progress report, drawing on audit data and other information, to demonstrate whether actions are achieving positive change towards workplace gender equality, and in our public programs, policies and services.

We are pleased to advise that on 1 October 2024, the Commissioner for Gender Equality in the Public Sector notified the VFA that it was compliant under the Equal Opportunity Act 2020 for both the Progress Audit and Progress Report.

It is a requirement under the Act to publish the Progress Report. The VFA has provided the report in two formats: