A better way of delivering infrastructure toachieve economic growth and a connected andvibrant Adelaide.

In 2020, the South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport
embarked on a proactive and strategic journey to enhance infrastructure
planning. Their goal was to achieve sustained economic growth, create jobs,
manage planned population growth, foster connected and productive
regions, cultivate a vibrant and globally competitive Adelaide, and ensure
enviable liveability.
With an initial commitment of $10 million, the Department initiated the
Transport Network Planning Studies Program (TNPSP) which takes a
proactive and strategic approach to transport planning, aiming to establish a
pipeline of priority infrastructure projects ready for delivery.
The TNPSP encompasses over 30 transport planning studies across
metropolitan Adelaide, exploring future upgrades for key arterial roads,
intersections, road corridors, greenways, and public transport infrastructure.
The TNPSP’s objective is to inform and guide government decision-making
regarding funding and the delivery of future transport projects. To enhance
collaboration across the public and private sectors, the Department
partnered with two separate planning consultancy teams. Their joint efforts
aim to share knowledge, implement best practices, and deliver evidencebased innovations, ultimately ensuring positive outcomes for the State. It has
been widely acknowledged that the IPP initiative has:
● Enabled the Department to quickly ramp up the TNPSP and progress
planning studies quicker than the Department had previously achieved;
● The Department had achieved efficiencies in the procurement and
contract management of the planning program;
● Planning Studies to date have incorporated good evidencebased processes to informing recommendations.
The focus of the presentation will be on the commercial and partnering
model implemented, including governance and performance
management to facilitate the desired project outcomes.