Department of Treasury & Finance
State Government of Victoria
State Government Victoria
Department of Treasury & Finance
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Accommodation policies, standards and guidelines

Victorian office accommodation guidelines

These guidelines apply to all office accommodation occupied by Victorian departments.

PDF document Office Accommodation Guidelines 2007 (4.9 mb PDF)

Note: In July 2011 the Government approved the mandatory requirement for office accommodation to be set at 12 sqm2 per full time employee (FTE). Prior to this the standard was 15 sqm2.

Security Design Guide for Victoria's State Government owned and/or occupied buildings

The Security Design Guide is an informational guide for Victorian departments and agencies when contracting building and facility designers.

It is intended to provide direction to designers of Victorian State Government owned and/or operated/occupied buildings and facilities to reduce the risk to inhabitants from the hazards associated with a potential terrorist event.

Victorian Government office building standards

These standards set out fundamental requirements for the design, development and procurement of office accommodation for lease or purchase by departments and agencies.

PDF document Victorian Government Office Building Standards 2008 (630 kb PDF)

Standard leases

These leases are for use by Victorian departments and agencies. The leases encompass:

  • compliance with government leasing guidelines;
  • good leasing practice; and
  • a standardised approach to various leasing issues.
PDF document Heads of Agreement (24 kb PDF)
PDF document Standard Lease - Whole Building Gross - 20 December 2007 (1.5 mb PDF)
PDF document Standard Lease - Whole of Building Net - 20 December 2007 (1.5 mb PDF)
PDF document Standard Lease - Part Building Gross - 20 December 2007 (1.5 mb PDF)
PDF document Standard Lease - Part Building Net - 20 December 2007 (1.5 mb PDF)

Treasury Reserve filming and photography guidelines

Please note: the documents below are being updated.

While the general process remains the same, the contact details have changed. You should contact the Shared Service Provider help desk on 1800 742 733 for all filming requests.

PDF document Treasury Reserve - A Guide to Filming and Photography (1,021 kb PDF)
PDF document Treasury Reserve Filming and Photography Policy and Guidelines (247 kb PDF)
PDF document Treasury Reserve Filming or Photography Location Agreement (166 kb PDF)
PDF document Application for Filming or Photography on Treasury Reserve (148 kb PDF)

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