The Local Jobs First policy (LJF) supports Victorian businesses and workers by ensuring that small and medium size enterprises are given a full and fair opportunity to compete for both large and small government contracts. LJF is comprised of two components: the Victorian Industry Participation Policy (VIPP) and the Major Projects Skills Guarantee (MPSG).
MPSG creates job opportunities for apprentices, trainees, and cadets. It applies to all Victorian Government construction projects valued at $20 million or more. These projects must ensure at least 10% of labour hours are performed by apprentices, trainees, and cadets, based on the estimated labour hours provided during project tendering.
Access the industry guidance for details.
Victoria’s Social Procurement Framework aims to ensure value-for-money considerations are not solely focused on price but encompass opportunities to deliver social and sustainable outcomes that benefit the Victorian community.
The Framework sets requirements for departments and agencies procuring goods, services and construction. VIDA’s four Project Offices have unique requirements as it relates to social procurement. For example, all MRPV projects have a minimum 3% total social spend requirement, including a minimum 1% with Aboriginal businesses, against actual project expenditure.
We set minimum requirements in our contracts for the percentage of project hours to be worked by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
All contracts include an Aboriginal employment target of 2.5% of total hours worked.
Visit our Engaging with Aboriginal businesses and communities webpage for more information on how you can meet these requirements.
The number of women working in civil construction continues to hover around the 14% mark. For onsite roles, the number falls to just 2%, making it the least gender diverse industry in Australia. This number has not shifted for a decade.*
The Building Equality Policy (BEP) was introduced to promote gender inclusion in the construction industry. It seeks to reduce the existing gender stereotypes and roles in the construction sector. It is comprised of three actions that seek to address the structural and cultural barriers women face:
- Meeting project-specific gender equality targets, including women performing at least:
- 3% of total estimated work hours for each trade position
- 7% of total estimated work hours for each non-trade Construction Award covered position
- 35% of total estimated work hours for each management/supervisory and specialist position.
- Engaging women as apprentices, trainees and cadets.
- Implementing Gender Equality Action Plans (GEAPs) to address skills shortages and enhance gender diversity.
Access the supplier guidance for details.
