Guiding principles 11 Objectives 13 RECOMMENDATIONS METHODOLOGY 15 Advice to whom? 15 Shaping the recommendations 16 Listening to you 20 Relationship with other strategies 22 Dealing with uncertainty 24 Dealing with complexity 27 A workable plan 28 Funding infrastructure 29 RECOMMENDATIONS 31 Recommendations summary 31 Integration with land use planning 33 Asset management and maintenance 35 Harnessing technology 36 Recommendations quick reference guide 38 Need 1 Address infrastructure demands in areas with high population growth 47 Need 2 Address infrastructure challenges in areas with low or negative population growth 58 Need 3 Respond to increasing pressures on health infrastructure, particularly due to ageing 64 Need 4 Enable physical activity and participation 69 Need 5 Provide spaces where communities can come together 74 Need 6 Improve accessibility for people with mobility challenges 79 Need 7 Provide better access to housing for the most vulnerable Victorians 82 Need 8 Address increasing demand on the justice system 92 Need 9 Provide access to high-quality education infrastructure to support lifelong learning 97 Need 10 Meet growing demand for access to economic activity in central Melbourne 102 Need 11 Improve access to middle and outer metropolitan major employment centres 118 Need 12 Improve access to jobs and services for people in regional and rural areas 129 Need 13 Improve the efficiency of freight supply chains 141 Need 14 Manage threats to water security, particularly in regional and rural areas 151 Need 15 Manage pressures on landfill and waste recovery facilities 156 Need 16 Help preserve natural environments and minimise biodiversity loss 160 Need 17 Improve the health of waterways and coastal areas 165 Need 18 Transition to lower carbon energy supply and use 169 Need 19 Improve the resilience of critical infrastructure 176 NEXT STEPS 180 The government response 181 Implementation of initiatives 183 The next strategy 184
Guiding principles 11 Objectives 13 RECOMMENDATIONS METHODOLOGY 15 Advice to whom? 15 Shaping the recommendations 16 Listening to you 20 Relationship with other strategies 22 Dealing with uncertainty 24 Dealing with complexity 27 A workable plan 28 Funding infrastructure 29 RECOMMENDATIONS 31 Recommendations summary 31 Integration with land use planning 33 Asset management and maintenance 35 Harnessing technology 36 Recommendations quick reference guide 38 Need 1 Address infrastructure demands in areas with high population growth 47 Need 2 Address infrastructure challenges in areas with low or negative population growth 58 Need 3 Respond to increasing pressures on health infrastructure, particularly due to ageing 64 Need 4 Enable physical activity and participation 69 Need 5 Provide spaces where communities can come together 74 Need 6 Improve accessibility for people with mobility challenges 79 Need 7 Provide better access to housing for the most vulnerable Victorians 82 Need 8 Address increasing demand on the justice system 92 Need 9 Provide access to high-quality education infrastructure to support lifelong learning 97 Need 10 Meet growing demand for access to economic activity in central Melbourne 102 Need 11 Improve access to middle and outer metropolitan major employment centres 118 Need 12 Improve access to jobs and services for people in regional and rural areas 129 Need 13 Improve the efficiency of freight supply chains 141 Need 14 Manage threats to water security, particularly in regional and rural areas 151 Need 15 Manage pressures on landfill and waste recovery facilities 156 Need 16 Help preserve natural environments and minimise biodiversity loss 160 Need 17 Improve the health of waterways and coastal areas 165 Need 18 Transition to lower carbon energy supply and use 169 Need 19 Improve the resilience of critical infrastructure 176 NEXT STEPS 180 The government response 181 Implementation of initiatives 183 The next strategy 184
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