Public Safety
Sexual offences, anti-vilification reform, bushfire response, the sex offenders register, and the cross-agency machinery that keeps Victoria safe.
How Victoria’s Firearms Licensing System Actually Works
An explainer on firearms licence categories, the genuine reason test, storage laws and the registration system Victoria Police administers across…
Read More »Inside the PSO Program: Who Patrols Victoria’s Train Stations at Night
A decade after their rollout, Protective Services Officers remain a fixture of Victoria's rail network after dark. We explain their…
Read More »Triple Zero, Explained: What Really Happens When You Call 000
A step-by-step guide to how Triple Zero Victoria answers, assesses and dispatches emergency calls — and why the questions matter…
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The 2017 Essendon DFO plane crash: what the investigation found
On the morning of 21 February 2017, a light aircraft came down at the rear of the Direct Factory Outlets…
Read More » Who Watches the Carers? Victoria’s Reportable Conduct Scheme Explained
Victoria's Reportable Conduct Scheme compels organisations working with children to investigate and report certain employee behaviour. Here is how the…
Read More »What coroners keep telling Victoria about firefighter deaths
Burnover incidents, failing escape routes and fractured command decisions keep appearing in Victorian coronial findings on rural firefighting fatalities. Tom…
Read More »Volunteer Army: How the CFA Prepares Victoria for Fire Season
With more than 50,000 volunteers across roughly 1,200 brigades, the CFA remains one of the world's largest volunteer fire services.…
Read More »How Victoria Monitors Sex Offenders: Inside the Registry
Victoria's Sex Offenders Register operates largely out of public view. We explain how reporting obligations, monitoring and the limited disclosure…
Read More »First Nations Justice Caucus: How Far Has Victoria Come?
Victoria's Aboriginal Justice Agreement Phase 4, the Wirkara Kulpa youth strategy and the Yoorrook Justice Commission are reshaping how the…
Read More »Who’s in charge when Victoria burns: the agency coordination map
When a major bushfire breaks out in Victoria, a carefully structured chain of agencies kicks into action. Here is how…
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