Infrastructure

A functioning society and the progressive development of our economy and standard of living are dependent on the infrastructure around us. Roads, bridges, railroads, mass-transit systems, dams, reservoirs, and utilities are essential for the social, environmental and economic vitality of Australia.

Infrastructure Australia has identified three main types of interlinked publicly and privately owned infrastructure which underpins the very way Australia 'works'.

• Physical Infrastructure including utilities and facilities such as roads, ports, rail, power lines, water pipes, power generation buildings, sewer plants and other tangible structures.
• Digital Infrastructure including data, satellites and internet.
• Collaborative Infrastructure including communities, networks, regions, business groups, learning networks, and competitive interactions between people, objects, and places.

An emphasis on expanding and renewing Australia's physical, digital and collaborative infrastructure has been a recurring theme of the political landscape in recent years.

Whether the new infrastructure is a major dam, a pipeline or a transport corridor, stakeholders and the community need to understand and embrace the need for change.

To achieve stakeholder and community support around major infrastructure projects, a spirit of partnership and engagement must be fostered.  Effort is required, but where should it be focused?

Capire works with communities and stakeholders to understand the business, investment and public policy issues and opportunities arising from major (and minor) changes to Australia's economic and social infrastructure.