Investment & Major Projects
Purpose
Victoria’s assets are critical in providing service delivery that fulfils the social, economic and environmental needs of Victorians and provide a foundation for economic growth for the whole State. Infrastructure investment ensures that future generations of Victorians enjoy high levels of improved services, stronger economic growth and increased job opportunities. Well planned and high quality infrastructure projects also play a key role in Victoria’s ability to attract international investment across a diverse range of sectors and industries and in maintaining and further improving Melbourne’s renowned liveability.
Structure
Investment & Major Projects Division is comprised of two Branches
- Major Projects Victoria (MPV)
- Invest Assist
Major Projects Victoria
Major Projects mission is to deliver projects that achieve exceptional economic, social and environmental outcomes for the Victorian community. It is a branch that plans, manages and facilitates key Government infrastructure and land development projects. MPV report to the Minister for Major Projects, the Hon Tim Pallas MP.
Major Projects Victoria was established in 1988 to provide high level, expert project delivery services to Government departments and other agencies undertaking large-scale, ‘one-off’ projects outside their ‘normal’ capital works programs. MPV uses traditional project delivery approaches, working for client agencies as well as public private partnerships under the Partnerships Victoria model.
During the last 20 years MPV has gained unique experience in delivering large complex and technically challenging projects such as Southern Cross Station, the Australian Synchrotron, the Austin Health redevelopment and Mercy Hospital for Women relocation project, and Federation Square.
Major Projects Victoria comprises the:
- Project Management Group - the Project Management Group delivers design and construction projects
- Property and Development Group - the Property and Development Group delivers property development projects
- Partnerships Victoria Group - the Partnerships Victoria Group manages public private partnership projects operating under the Partnerships Victoria framework
- Business Services Group - the Business Services Group provides financial, administration and portfolio services
Invest Assist
Invest Assist facilitates and assists with the coordination of private sector investments in Victoria and, as the client, oversees the development and operation of significant public private partnership projects on behalf of Government. The three key functions performed by Invest Assist are:
