Past Event Overview
The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) is reshaping the way major projects are delivered – and there’s big opportunity here for the steel supply chain.
Born from the push to ban the export of waste materials and supercharged by Victoria’s Big Build, VIDA’s Recycled First Policy has already seen 5.8 million tonnes of recycled and reused materials flow into road and rail projects. Now in 2025, the policy is going even bigger – covering waterworks, hospitals, schools, and public housing.
Add to that VIDA’s Transport Infrastructure Decarbonisation Strategy – a roadmap to net zero by 2045 – and we’re looking at a major shift in procurement expectations. Circular economy. Lower carbon. Smarter design. All backed by government policy.
This isn’t just theory – it’s the framework that will shape who wins work on Victorian government projects over the next two decades.
In this webinar, Members heard directly from VIDA and ecologiQ about:
- How government is hard-wiring circular economy and net-zero principles into construction.
- What the Recycled First Policy has achieved in its first 5 years – and where it’s heading next.
- The expanding opportunities for suppliers in transport, water, health, education, and housing projects.
- How to position your business to meet tender requirements and stand out to procurers.
- The practical support and engagement pathways available through the ecologiQ program.
- What the Transport Infrastructure Decarbonisation Strategy means specifically for the steel supply chain.
Why Members attended:
Whether they already supply steel to Victorian projects – or planning to – this was essential intelligence. Attendees walked away knowing exactly where policy is headed, how to align your capability, and how to tap into upcoming opportunities across multiple sectors.
EVENT DETAILS
📆 28th August 2025
🕠 10.00am
📍 Zoom
Event Speakers
Leanne Griffin
Deputy Director, ecologiQ
Leanne is a highly skilled complex engagement and sustainable impact specialist, with experience working on some of Australia’s largest major infrastructure and sustainable development projects. She has diverse knowledge across sustainability, circular economy, energy, recycled and reused materials, water recycling and rehabilitation, social housing, infrastructure, and the social, environmental, and cultural sectors.
Duy Le
Industry Manager, ecologiQ
Duy leads the industry development stream for ecologiQ, a Victorian government initiative to implement the Recycled First Policy into Victoria’s Big Build. Duy works with industry to remove barriers and support suppliers bring sustainability innovations into major infrastructure projects, building supply chain capability for a thriving recycled and reused material market.