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Effectiveness of the Fraud Fusion Taskforce
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Due to table: March, 2027
Portfolio
Home Affairs; Attorney-General’s; Education; National Disability Insurance Agency; Employment and Workplace Relations; Health, Disability and Ageing; Services Australia; Veterans’ Affairs; Australian Taxation Office
Entity
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Contact
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Activity
Governance
Sector
Ageing
Attorney-General's
Education
Employment
Health
Human Services
Indigenous
Social Services
Taxation
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Fraud Fusion Taskforce to improve collaboration and reduce fraud against Australian Government programs.
Entities
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Attorney General’s Department
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
- Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
- Australian Federal Police
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- Australian Skills Quality Authority
- Australian Tax Office
- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
- Department of Education
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources
- Department of Social Services
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Disability Insurance Agency
- National Indigenous Australians Agency
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
- Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman
- Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
- Professional Services Review
- Services Australia
- Tax Practitioners Board
Audit criteria
The ANAO proposes to examine:
- Are Fraud Fusion Taskforce members sharing data and intelligence effectively to reduce fraud?
- Has the Fraud Fusion Taskforce implemented effective arrangements to reduce fraud against government programs?
- Has the Fraud Fusion Taskforce informed change to reduce fraud against government programs?
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Note
If you have allegations of suspected fraud, you should report these directly to the relevant entity as they will have processes in place to manage these reports.
- Report suspected Medicare, welfare and child support fraud to Services Australia.
- Report suspected tax or superannuation fraud to the Australian Taxation Office.
- Report suspected health or aged care provider fraud to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
- Report suspected child care provider fraud to the Department of Education.
- Report suspected National Disability Insurance Scheme fraud to the National Disability Insurance Agency.
- Report suspected visa scams to the Department of Home Affairs.
- Report suspected veterans' entitlements fraud to the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- Report suspected passport fraud to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Contribute to this audit
The ANAO welcomes members of the public contributing information for consideration when conducting performance audits. Performance audits involve the independent and objective assessment of the administration of an entity or body’s programs, policies, projects or activities. They also examine how well administrative support systems operate.
The ANAO does not have a role in commenting on the merits of government policy but focuses on assessing the efficient and effective implementation of government programs, including the achievement of their intended benefits.
The audit you have selected is currently collecting audit evidence and is seeking input from members of the public. We particularly value information that deals with significant matters or insights into the administration of the subject of this audit. Information can be submitted either by uploading a file, or by entering your information into the comments box below.
While your contribution will be considered, and handled with care, you will not automatically receive feedback about your contribution. However, if you provide your contact details, you may be contacted regarding your contribution.
Please note that contributions are intermittently monitored. You will receive an email acknowledgement of your contribution if you provide a valid email address.
We anticipate accepting contributions to this audit until Sunday 27 September 2026.
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