Victorian public sector facilities account for around 1.5 per cent of Victoria’s total electricity and gas consumption. The sector's largest users are healthcare providers—health services and hospitals—which account for around 26 per cent of its total energy consumption.

Most metropolitan hospitals and some regional hospitals are large facilities that have high levels of energy use. This is because of their continuous operating requirements, use of energy intensive medical equipment, infection and temperature control, and on‑site services such as kitchens and laundries.

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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER September 2012

PP No 165, Session 2010–12

In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report was provided to the Department of Treasury and Finance, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, the Department of Justice, the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority and Victoria Police, with a request for submissions or comments.

Frontline information and communications technology (ICT) includes the hardware, software, and supporting network infrastructure that helps public sector agencies achieve organisational objectives and deliver services. Today, the public sector would be unable to function effectively without ICT.

Due to the very high tempo of innovation and subsequent refresh rate of technology assets, when compared to other types of assets, frontline ICT assets can quickly become obsolete if they are not carefully managed on a life cycle basis.

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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER June 2012

PP No 142, Session 2010–12