Stakeholders stress the importance of strong cross-sector governance processes in planning and delivering social infrastructure. It helps to avoid duplication and ensures the right services are provided.
However, a complex system of overlapping jurisdictions and funding between the three levels of government often impacts the effective planning, delivery and operation of these facilities.
It is possible to reduce this fragmentation by establishing cross-sector governance arrangements that support multi-disciplinary planning.
To succeed, they must be informed by, and delivered in partnership with, the private sector, not-for-profit organisations and the community.
To support this approach, Infrastructure Australia and state and territory infrastructure bodies should develop consistent principles and models that govern shared- use and collaborative planning.