ICT Industry, Multimedia Victoria

Victoria's ICT industry


Victorian Government ICT Industry Fact Sheet


Multimedia Victoria conducts regular surveys of the Victorian ICT industry to ensure our programs and projects continue to meet the current and future needs of the ICT industry.

2008 research shows:

  • The ICT industry continues to grow.

  • The Victorian ICT industry employs around 84,700 people – approximately one-third of Australia's ICT industry.

  • ICT companies operating in Victoria have gross annual revenues of $25 billion.

  • Victorian head-quartered ICT companies have annual revenues of $2.1 billion from overseas operations and exports of ICT equipment and services.

March 2009 ICT industry fact sheet (PDF, 349KB, 2 pages)

Victorian Government ICT Industry Plan 2005-2010


Innovative, dynamic and rapidly evolving, the information and communication technology (ICT) industry impacts on the lives of all Victorians and is vital to Victoria's broader economic performance.

The Victorian Government ICT Industry Plan 2005-2010, PDF, 1.4Mb, 43 pages, launched in December 2005, draws on the wealth of ideas, comments and suggestions from a broad range of stakeholders to create a strategic plan for the continued vibrancy of the ICT industry in Victoria.

Major initiatives in the areas of export and investment, government procurement, workforce development and collaboration will help the ICT Industry to continue to grow and prosper.

The Victorian Government continues to support the ICT industry to achieve the vision set down in its Growing Tomorrow's Industries Today policy in 2001. Our renewed commitment is outlined in this plan which identifies new initiatives and programs to support future industry growth.

A Progress Report (PDF, 1.4mb, 12 pages), launched February 2009 details the highlights, achievements and progress of the Plan.

Victoria's Clusters of Excellence


Victoria's ICT industry is defined by clusters. A cluster is a concentration of companies in a particular industry who share a common market and support base. Multimedia Victoria currently supports the clusters listed in the left hand navigation.

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Related Information

'Think Melbourne for ICT' (PDF, 330Kb, 2 pages) published in 2008 overviews the industry capabilities, skills and clusters.

Industry programs to assist
Victorian ICT companies (PDF, 756KB, 12 pages)
lists key programs and websites designed to assist local business operators.