The 2021 Plan makes recommendations for improving the lives of all Australians. It opens up new possibilities for making Australia a healthier, more socially cohesive and economically productive nation.
Given the significant scale of social infrastructure, it will not be possible to address every challenge in the 2021 Plan. However, the proposed reforms will improve how social infrastructure is prioritised, planned and delivered.
They are designed to transform how Australians live over the next 15 years and beyond.
Infrastructure Australia's vision for social infrastructure is for it to become multi-purpose and closely integrated within communities. This would see more accessible, adaptable and high-quality facilities and spaces that can effectively respond to changing community needs.
Achieving the right facilities in the right places means: providing social infrastructure that can best accommodate the needs of all Australians; considering the diversity of users such as older Australians and people with disability; and ensuring effective delivery and use.
This includes providing inclusive and culturally safe services and places for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.