Portfolio: Transport and Planning
https://www.vic.gov.au/department-transport-and-planning
$15.0B
VIC 2025-26 Budget$14.0B
2024-25 Total Revenue7,500
Headcount (2024-25)New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$79.2M
Digital Budget
$23.8M
July 2024 — January 2026
The establishment of a NVES for light vehicles will deliver more fuel-efficient cars for Australians and support the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. This investment is for the development of an effective ICT environment in which to manage the regulatory obligations around the NVES, such as data capture from vehicle suppliers/importers, reporting, facilitation of compliance and audit functions, and the establishment and maintenance of a NVES credit trading scheme.
Reporting and Program Management (RPM) System
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$30.8M
Digital Budget
$14.2M
July 2023 — June 2026
The RPM project is improving the administration of grant payments to states and territories for land transport infrastructure projects. Following recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office, the department is developing a new system, which has been designed to address evolving business needs and transition the current legacy system to a more scalable and flexible system. The RPM Project Objectives are: (1) Develop a new system to automate, simplify and streamline business processes; (2) Provide a single source of data for all grant process stages that is validated and accurate, easy to access and analyse; (3) Ensure the new system is intuitive, easy to use and flexible, and can be extended to meet future needs; and (4) Migrate data from the existing data sources into a consolidated source of truth for infrastructure investment.
Digital First (DF) Program
National Archives of Australia
Total Budget
$25.1M
Digital Budget
$20.6M
July 2023 — June 2026
The National Archives of Australia has established the DF Program to uplift its ability to manage, preserve and provide meaningful access to an increasingly digital collection of records that hold national significance. In late 2025, the DF Program was rescoped to realign the work of the program to support implementation of the new Strategy 2025–2030: Evolving National Archives. The program will finish in June 2026, with additional scope relating to account and workload management to be addressed through strategy implementation.
Fighting SMS Scams
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$10.9M
Digital Budget
$3.2M
October 2024 — July 2026
This project is enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop, operate and maintain an SMS ID registry to help prevent scammers from impersonating brands and entities in texts, using message headers (such as myGov), and to create a trusted communications channel.
Spectrum Management
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$20.9M
October 2022 — May 2027
The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.
12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
Ensuring Victoria’s transport network and land use is safe, sustainable and integrated.
VISION
“We create thriving places and connected communities.”
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1PURPOSE
Ensuring Victoria’s transport network and land use is safe, sustainable and integrated.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025Strategic priorities
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Delivering Metro Tunnel benefits for Victorians.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Delivering West Gate Tunnel benefits for Victorians.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Creating capacity and delivering more homes and jobs across Victoria.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Reforming the planning system.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Managing the configuration and condition of road and rail assets.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Delivering upgrades to the public transport services.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Delivering Suburban Rail Loop benefits for Victorians.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Stewarding the transport and planning systems.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Aligning housing and jobs with transport connections and community facilities.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Advancing First Peoples self-determination and reform.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Evolving DTP’s culture and industry skills to deliver on-ground outcomes and generational reforms.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Disciplined financial management.
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window) 2025 · p.1Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Network safety and accessibility
Network safety and accessibility.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Planning for sustainable population growth and liveability
Planning for sustainable population growth and liveability.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Network and built environment resilience
Network and built environment resilience.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 4: Emissions reduction
Emissions reduction.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 5: Maintaining key partnerships to deliver desired outcomes
Maintaining key partnerships to deliver desired outcomes.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 6: Cyber security
Cyber security.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Thriving places
Connected communities
Performance measures
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Source documents
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2025
Strategic Plan 2025-2029 (accessible version) PDF 8.59 MB (opens in a new window)
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2025
Strategic Plan 2025- 2029 (summary version) PDF 570.33 KB (opens in a new window)
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2023
The Victorian Mentally Healthy Workplaces Framework pdf 6.3 MB
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2023
Tool: Strategy and action plan - guide pdf 1.03 MB
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2023
Transport Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan 2022-2026 PDF 4.49 MB (opens in a new window)
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2021
Family violence reform Rolling Action Plan 2020-2023 Activity Summary pdf 341.63 KB
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2025
Summary – Until every Victorian is safe: Third rolling action plan to end family and sexual violence 2025–2027 (pdf) pdf 891.04 KB
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2025
Until every Victorian is safe: Third rolling action plan to end family and sexual violence 2025–2027 (pdf) pdf 24.72 MB
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2025
Annual Report
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Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
Transport-Climate-Change-Adaptation-Action-Plan-2022-2026.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
Transport-Climate-Change-Adaptation-Action-Plan-2022-2026.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
Transport-Climate-Change-Adaptation-Action-Plan-2022-2026.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
Transport-Climate-Change-Adaptation-Action-Plan-2022-2026.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
Family%20Violence%20Reform%20Rolling%20Action%20Plan%202020%20-%202023%20-%20Combined%20Activity%20Summary%20%28Page%209%20to%20be%20updated%29.pdf)
Source library
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2025.pdf
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Victorias-Housing-Statement-Progress-update.pdf
2.8MB
Tool-Support-recovery-at-work-return-to-work_0.pdf
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MHWF-tool-support-workers-short-term-casual-insecure-irregular-roles_0.pdf
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small-business-self-assessment-tool.pdf
363KB
Victorian-20Government-20response-20--20Royal-20Commission-20into-20the-20Casino.pdf
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Royal-20Commission-20into-20the-20Management-20of-20Police-20Informants-Victoria.pdf
281KB
Victorian-Government-Response-to-the-Hotel-Quarantine-Inquiry_0.pdf
308KB
Vic_Government_Response_Royal_Commission_into_Child_Sexual_Abuse_Report.pdf
922KB
Royal_Commission_Victorian_Government_response_table.pdf
9.0MB
DTP1427-DTP-Strategic-Plan-2025-29_new.pdf
584KB
DTP-Strategic-Plan-2025-29-Summary.pdf
Bodies within the Transport and Planning portfolio