Victorian Information and Communications Technology Advisory Committee (VICTAC) is leading the development of the draft ICT strategy.

Terms of reference

VICTAC is assisting the Government in providing a practical and actionable, forward looking approach to the development and use of ICT by government. The committee will provide advice to the Assistant Treasurer on the most efficient use of ICT within the Victorian Government. The first task of the committee is to oversee the development of a whole of Victorian Government ICT strategy.

Membership 

The committee is composed of a broad and balanced representation of Victorian Government CIOs and industry representatives. Committee members collectively possess a thorough understanding of a wide range of issues relevant to the government.

Chair
Grantly Mailes – Deputy Secretary, Department of Business and Innovation

Industry members
Bronte Adams – Director, dandolopartners
Martin Stewart-Weeks – Senior Director, Public Sector, Cisco Systems
Maha Krishnapillai – General Manager, Telecommunications, Australia Post
Paul Cooper – Director, SMS Management & Technology (Australian Information Industry Association representative)
Conrad Harvey – CIO, Coles
Anne Weatherston – CIO, ANZ Bank

Government members
Grahame Coles – CIO, Department of Human Services
Chris Dowling – CIO, Department of Premier & Cabinet
Michael Hudson – Director, Department of Business & Innovation
Bruce Thompson – CIO, Department of Sustainability & Environment
Andrew Howard – CIO, Department of Health
David Brown – CIO, Department of Justice
Matthew Farmer – CIO, Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
Michael Vanderheide – CEO, CenITex

Secretariat
Geoff Beggs – Assistant Director, Department of Treasury & Finance