Martin Foley Minister for Mental Health Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing

There are two kinds of change. The kind that works for you – and the kind that works against you. In this presentation, Martin Foley, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing outlines the way services and infrastructure are changing for the better to harness Victoria’s growing population.

Key highlights

• Victoria has grown so fast it has beaten the predictions of the Australian Bureau of Statistics by a dozen years
• Ensuring we have the services and infrastructure we need to live the lives we deserve is paramount
• It’s not just about growing bigger, but growing in a way that is more affordable, accessible and sustainable
• Expertise and innovation from industry is critical to maximise the social and economic value of each and every project and find new ways to turn the challenges Victoria faces into opportunities

Nick Foa Deputy Secretary, Housing, Infrastructure, Sport and Recreation  Connect with me on LinkedIn

Nick Foa, Deputy Secretary, Housing, Infrastructure, Sport and Recreation provides insights into why the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority was created and the challenges and opportunities.

Key highlights

• The Authority was created to increase effectiveness and leverage internal expertise across portfolios, so the knowledge and lessons can be applied from housing to health and sport
• The pipeline for health and human services infrastructure is strong to the tune of $3.8 billion for new and existing projects
• Certainty and clarity – within the bounds of procurement – provide industry with a new opportunity to come up with innovative approaches to deliver services across government projects

Robert Fiske CEO, VHHSBA Connect with me on LinkedIn

A non-career public servant, Robert Fiske, CEO of the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority draws on his time at BHP, the lessons learned from the iron ore boom and how the Authority, government and industry can manage and lead through extraordinary times while simultaneously operating, growing and sustaining major health, housing and sporting infrastructure and assets.

Key highlights

• Commercial enterprises are geared for growth but in extraordinary times many can bite off more than they can chew and stretch resources more than they can bear
• Victoria's health and human services infrastructure is geared for growth as the population booms and Government investment follows
• Cross sector industry collaboration can ensure infrastructure delivery is simple, scalable and sustainable
• To meet demand we need to do things differently, our approach is Smarter, Simpler, Scalable and Sustainable
• Improving cross sector industry collaboration to ensure we have your A-team

Deanne Leaver

Director
Asset Strategy, VHHSBA

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Stefano Scalzo

Director, Planning and Development Delivery, VHHSBA

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Deanne Leaver and Stefano Scalzo build the case for government investment to build new facilities and maintain 2,500 existing buildings across 965 sites.

Key highlights

• The demand for infrastructure is only going to continue and the Authority needs to be in the best position to compete for Government’s attention and secure funding
• Design matters when it comes to building vibrant places for healthy Victorians that are embedded into the urban fabric of the towns, suburbs and cities in which we live - places that bolster investment, create uplift and support wellbeing
• It’s not just about building new hospitals but working with existing, ageing assets and bringing innovative ways of thinking to re-imagine the way healthcare is delivered

Chris Browne Director of Communications, VHHSBA  Connect with me on LinkedIn

Chris Browne explains the changing role of communications and community engagement in the delivery of social infrastructure and the best practice approaches the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority is using to inform, shape and recognise our health, housing and sport infrastructure projects.

Key highlights

• Communications today is more than 'sod turn' and 'ribbon cutting' ceremonies, it's about establishing a 2-way dialogue with audiences to ensure they are engaged and informed
• Our digital strategy aims to inform and promote the projects we are delivering to our diverse audience groups using highly developed renders, animation and video
• As industry partners, we need your content, your ideas and your communications support to ensure our projects are communicated effectively

Event attendees asked questions and voted on the most popular topics using Slido.com.

Our panel included Robert Fiske, Deanne Leaver, Stefano Scalzo, Tony Michele, Bridget Rusling, and Chris Browne, moderated by our MC, Nick Foa.