A review in response to the June 2021 storms, it identified the immediate, medium and longer-term reform measures, policies and regulatory changes needed to ensure that distribution businesses can undertake work to mitigate the risk of, and better respond to, prolonged power outages. The review also considered ways to strengthen community resilience in the face of prolonged power outages.

A report that outlines key lessons identified from the extreme weather event of 2021, including what went well and areas for improvement. It aims to ensure that lessons of significance to both agencies and communities are considered, implemented and shared across the emergency management sector and with impacted communities.

A study of the extent of heatwave vulnerability in Victoria and how it spreads across sectors and geographical areas, it provides insight on the inter-linkages between sectors. Based on these criteria the agriculture, construction, health, environment, and electricity sectors are assessed as the highest priority sectors for heatwave adaptation policy effort.

A report detailing how VICSES works with communities and partners to achieve more aware, informed and prepared communities; supporting them to understand their flood risk and the relevance of taking action before, during and after emergency events.

An evaluations of Victoria’s systematic investment in the medical research and biotechnology system, it highlights the sector's role in the rapid response to the coronavirus pandemic and how investment across areas such as infectious disease, epidemiology, immunology research, public health and advanced manufacturing and clinical trials capabilities created an environment able to rapidly respond to the coronavirus crisis.

An assessment of the first eight months of implementation progress of Victoria’s fire services reforms (15 October – 30 June 2021) focused on 36 of the 54 Year One Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan (Year One Plan) actions, categorised and assessed under three themes: agency capacity and capability, collaboration between CFA and FRV, and workplace culture and diversity.

An audit that assessed if responsible agencies are increasing the use of recycled water to meet future water demand, it concluded that recycled water use in Victoria has not increased over the last decade. The report made three recommendations to DELWP - to improve community understanding; to measure and report recycled water use; and to develop guidelines for using recycled water for environmental flows.

An independent quarterly report that provides observations on the progress of CFA and FRV against their respective outcomes-based fire services performance indicators.

A review that responds to concern around the effectiveness of ESTA’s capability and capacity to deliver consistent Triple Zero (000) services across Victoria, it considered all aspects of ESTA’s operating model and assessed the agency's capabilities against the core services it delivers. The review made 20 recommendations which the Victorian Government supported in principle.

An analysis of the ways volunteers contribute to crisis resilience in Australia, it examines volunteers in emergency management, and their inclusion in current national disaster arrangements. It concludes by highlighting key drivers of change in the sector, and suggesting measures to improve effectiveness and safety across crisis prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, and to preserve volunteer efforts in crisis resilience in Australia.