Working Groups
Together: Tackling human rights and modern slavery risks in our supply chain
Since 2017, Victorian Water Corporations have been collaborating to manage environmental and social issues in their supply chains. The VicWater ‘Social Procurement Working Group’ (SPWG) was established and, with the support of KPMG Banarra, has taken a united approach to making sustainable and ethical purchasing decisions. With the publication of the Modern Slavery Act 2018,…
Read MoreInfrastructure Victoria 30-year strategy
During February, VicWater prepared a submission for Victoria’s Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy. The submission drew on the VicWater Policy Platform to highlight opportunities leveraging the water sector’s ambition and capability, in relation to the circular economy and energy transition recommendations. Another significant focus of the submission was the Infrastructure Victoria (IV) recommendations in relation to water…
Read MoreJohn Karageorge, Town Planner and Disability Advocate
As part of the VicWater webinar series, we are proud to bring you our latest webinar on disability inclusion: ‘Smoothing the Path for Disability Employment in the Water Industry’ where guest John Karageorge will bring his unique perspective of how his disability has impacted his career and how employers can push to facilitate a more…
Read MoreMeet Llewellyn Prain – Founder, WaterAble
VicWater is excited to have the founder of WaterAble, Llewellyn Prain, speak at our webinar ‘Smoothing the Path for Disability Employment in the Water Industry’ on 3 March 2021. Llewellyn sits on several boards, and is a Director at Western Water, so her water sector experience, lived experience with disability and role in bringing views…
Read MoreCovid-19: What does ‘return to the office’ mean when you’re a non-executive company director?
by Robyn McLeod Under clear public health advice, Australian businesses and workplaces are cautiously emerging from working at home to a staged, carefully curated and COVID-safe return to office. Employees and management are negotiating and assessing the risks and benefits of doing this. Since the pandemic, Occupational Health and Safety has become a deeply personal…
Read MoreModern Slavery Program of Work
The VicWater Social Procurement Working Group commenced Phase Three of our Sustainable Procurement Initiative in November 2020. Jointly funded by the majority of Water Corporations, we engaged the ongoing support of a specialist human rights consulting team at KPMG Banarra. This Initiative is an important piece of work to put us in an industry-leading position…
Read MoreA Word from the CEO
Happy New Year! As we enter 2021, I am excited for the new prospects of the year. Since we managed to achieve great things throughout the crazy period of 2020, what will we achieve this year? 2021 marks the midpoint of our Strategic Plan period. Under the Plan we focus on five strategic areas (below).…
Read MorePolicy Update
Infrastructure Victoria has released the Victoria’s Draft 30-Year infrastructure Strategy for consultation. The draft strategy recommendations are grouped into four themes: confront long-term challenges, manage urban change, harness infrastructure for productivity and growth and develop regional Victoria. Many recommendations are relevant to water corporations, including on topics such as supply augmentation, liveability, water governance, waste…
Read MoreWater Industry Puddle Model Financial Account
VicWater has appointed KPMG to deliver the next three editions of the Puddle model financial account. A working group of finance managers from North East Water, Yarra Valley Water, Central Highlands Water and Barwon Water oversaw the selection of KPMG. VicWater is very grateful for their contribution. The KPMG proposal included additional features such as…
Read MoreA Word from the CEO
Nearing the end of the year, it is always good to take stock of our progress and achievements. And VicWater has experienced a bumper 2020! Here’s a summary of our contributions over the year: Creating the Policy Platform as a foundation for action and advocacy on regulatory reform, government policy, and the role of the…
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