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Social procurement

Through our buying power, we generate social, economic and environmental outcomes that benefit the Victorian community and the environment. AV’s Social Procurement Framework provides the basis of our collaboration with our suppliers, to improve the social and environmental value of our purchasing decisions.

AV’s approach to social procurement is grounded by nine objectives, based on the Victorian Government’s Social Procurement Framework objectives.

These objectives are considered in purchasing decisions to deliver the social and environmental value we strive for, and include:

  • Providing opportunities for Victorian Aboriginal people.
  • Providing opportunities to Victorians with disability.
  • Providing opportunities for disadvantaged Victorians.
  • Engaging social enterprises, Australian disability enterprises and Aboriginal businesses where possible.
  • Environmentally sustainable outputs through donations supporting a circular economy.

Key framework activity

AV’s social procurement activity resulted in engagements including uniforms, traffic management, employment services, facility services, IT equipment recycling, and catering services. These procurements also spanned the breadth of social procurement framework objectives.

Key framework achievements

AV’s Indigenous supplier spend with Supply Nation registered suppliers was $0.294 million and non-registered Indigenous supplier spend was $0.017 million. Our main Indigenous supplier provides AV uniforms to our paramedics and staff.

Another key outcome for AV is our partnership with Enable Social Enterprises. This partnership contributes significantly to the circular economy and environment while employing Victorians from areas experiencing high unemployment.

Table 1

Aboriginal supplier spend by quarter (first and second tier)2025 FY Q12025 FY Q22025 FY Q32025 FY Q4Total
Aboriginal Supplier Spend$113,964$90,888$66,903$22,326$294,081

Table 2

Direct Social Procurement Spend (Direct)Apr 24 – Mar 25Apr 23 – Mar 24Apr 22 – Mar 23
Social procurement spend$30.3m$20.7m$21.3m
Social procurement 'addressable spend'$0.3m$0.3m$1.1m
Number of social suppliers*938886

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