Role of the VSC

The Victorian Spatial Council (VSC) has been set up to coordinate spatial information development in Victoria and lead the implementation of the Victorian Spatial Information Strategy. It will do this by providing a coordinated approach to spatial information policy and management, as well as facilitating opportunities for a greater strategic focus on spatial information development, including greater partnership building, collaboration, cooperation and education.

Objectives

• Facilitate implementation of VSIS and the establishment of the spatial data infrastructure through cooperation between Victorian spatial sector organisations.
• Promote spatial initiatives and provide a forum for examining spatial information issues.
• Develop and assist others develop a variety of educational programs and materials through a variety of media to enhance and promote discussion of ideas regarding spatial information management and integration.
• Establish effective channels of communication across the spatial sector, including promoting interaction among Council members, federal, state and local governments, professional associations, and public and private sector groups.
• Build networks of people and technology to share spatial information and to continually improve its usefulness and accessibility, to facilitate maximum advantage of the capability to share and integrate data, and to secure the maximum return from public investments in spatial data.
• Promote the development of best practice and standards for Spatial Information Management.

• being a sponsor and/or champion of major spatial information initiatives
• publishing policy statements, guidelines, discussion papers
• running forums and briefing key decision makers in business and government.