The Sustainability and resilience chapter was developed through extensive research, analysis, collaboration and engagement. This was supported by Infrastructure Australia publications and work we undertook in partnership with Infrastructure NSW during 2020-2021, including:
• A Pathway to Infrastructure Resilience: Opportunities for systemic change and Guidance for asset owners and operators in the short term16
• Sustainability Principles: Infrastructure Australia's approach to sustainability17
• A review of the Infrastructure Australia Assessment Framework, which provides guidance on incorporating sustainability and resilience into infrastructure projects.18
The 2021 Plan also takes into account feedback made through the 2019 Audit stakeholder workshops and submissions process, and the stakeholder workshops Infrastructure Australia ran in collaboration with Infrastructure NSW. These covered the sector-specific and cross-sectoral impacts of shocks and stresses on infrastructure. The workshops were attended by more than 550 stakeholders from industry, community organisations, academia and all levels of government.
Infrastructure Australia, in collaboration with state and territory infrastructure bodies, also ran a workshop to better understand how climate risk factors affect infrastructure planning and decision-making. 40 people representing 19 organisations from the Australian Government, state and territory governments, academia and industry participated.