Portfolio: Transport and Planning
https://www.victrack.com.au/
$800M
VIC Budget 2025-26$800M
2024-25 Total Revenue600
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
VicTrack enhances Victoria’s rail transport assets to safely connect people, places and opportunities [AR p.7].
VISION
“To meet the aspirations of Victorians for an integrated and sustainable transport system that contributes to an inclusive, prosperous and environmentally responsible state [AR p.7].”
PURPOSE
VicTrack enhances Victoria’s rail transport assets to safely connect people, places and opportunities [AR p.7].
Strategic priorities
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Supporting Victoria's Housing Statement
Victoria’s Big Build
Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Social and economic inclusion
Promotes social and economic inclusion through the provision of essential telecommunications services that underpin public transport, while generating commercial returns to reinvest into the transport system.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Economic prosperity
Supports economic prosperity by managing transport-related land, including sale and development of surplus land, and supporting the delivery of rail infrastructure projects and upgrades.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Environmental sustainability
Promotes environmental sustainability by managing transport-related land, including the sale and development of surplus land, and managing heritage buildings.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 4: Integration of transport and land use
Integrates transport and land use by managing transport-related land, including the sale and development of surplus land, and supporting the delivery of rail infrastructure projects and upgrades.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 5: Efficiency, coordination and reliability
Ensures efficiency, coordination and reliability by managing transport-related land, including the sale and development of surplus land, and managing heritage buildings.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 6: Safety, health and wellbeing
Promotes safety, health and wellbeing by managing transport-related land, including the sale and development of surplus land, and managing heritage buildings.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Professional
Collaborate
Achieve
Innovate
Performance measures
· 2
| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Transport network availability | 99.98% | 99.98% Annual Report 2024-25 · p.12 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Service restoration | 99.64% | 99.64% Annual Report 2024-25 · p.12 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2024-25
Annual Report 2024-25
Open
2023-24
Annual Report 2023-24
Open
2022-23
Annual Report 2022-23
Open
2021-22
Annual Report 2021-22
Open
2020-21
Annual Report 2020-21
Open
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.
electric-line-clearance-management-plan.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
electric-line-clearance-management-plan.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
victrack-annual-report-2022_23.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
victrack-annual-report-2022_23.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.
victrack-annual-report-2023_24.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.
victrack-annual-report-2023_24.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
electric-line-clearance-management-plan.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
electric-line-clearance-management-plan.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
victrack-annual-report-2022_23.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
victrack-annual-report-2022_23.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.
victrack-annual-report-2023_24.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.
victrack-annual-report-2023_24.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
victrack-annual-report-2020_21.pdf)
Source library
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1.5MB
2024-25.pdf
2.0MB
2023-24.pdf
4.8MB
2022-23.pdf
6.2MB
2021-22.pdf
3.7MB
2020-21.pdf
370KB
site-asbestos-and-hazardous-materials-management-plan.pdf
3.3MB
cultural-heritage-contingency-plan.pdf
1.9MB
electric-line-clearance-management-plan.pdf
392KB
environmental-management-plan.pdf
284KB
victrack-planting.pdf
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