External committees
As the peak body for local government, the MAV represents or nominates representatives for the sector on a range of external committees and other bodies.
Representation on these committees provides an important opportunity to present local government views and input, as well as advocate and influence policy outcomes.
In 2017, the MAV or our nominated representative(s) were appointed to the following external committees:
| Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health Committee | State Crisis and Resilience Council (SCRC) |
Alliance for Gambling Reform | SCRC Capability and Response Sub-committee |
| ANZAC Commemorative Naming Program Committee | SCRC Relief and Recovery Sub-committee |
| Building Stakeholder Reference Group | SCRC Risk and Resilience Sub-committee |
| Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability’s Reference Group | Social Services Taskforce |
| Councils and Emergencies Reference Group | State Elder Abuse Prevention and Response Advisory Group |
| Cultural Development Network Board | State Emergency Management Team |
| Dental Health Services Victoria Population Health Committee | State Environmental Protection Policy (Water) Stakeholder Reference Committee |
| Department of Education and Training – Early Childhood Development Advisory Group | State Fire Management Planning Committee |
| Department of Transport Older Road Users Stakeholder Reference Group | State Library Advisory Committee on Public Libraries |
| DELWP Safer Together Cross Tenure strategic planning working group | State Roadmap for Reform Ministerial Advisory Group |
| Earth Resources Ministerial Advisory Committee | State Vulnerable Children and Youth Implementation Group |
| Earth Resources Stakeholder Reference Group | TAC Local Government Small Scale Infrastructure Grants Program |
| Elder Abuse and Safeguarding Advisory Group | TAC Local Government Towards Zero Working Group |
| Emergency Management Joint Public Information Committee | Tech Schools Statewide Policy Implementation Panel |
| EMV Emergency Management Planning Guidelines Reference Group | VicRoads Rural Reference Group |
| EMV Road Infrastructure Emergency Management Working Group | VicRoads Safety Alliance |
| Essential Services Commission – Engagement Technical Working Group | VicRoads Smartroads Reference Group |
| Family Violence Steering Committee and Industry Taskforce | VicRoads Transport Users Forum |
| Federal Blackspot Consultative Panel | Victorian Children’s Council |
| Improving safety at passive level crossings working group | Victorian Commission for Liquor and Gambling Regulation – Liquor Licensing Community Stakeholder Forum |
| Infringements Standing Advisory Committee | Victorian Community Care Departmental Advisory Committee |
| Intensive Animal Industries Interdepartmental Committee | Victorian Emergency Animal Welfare Committee |
| Local Government Aboriginal Partnerships Project Steering Committee | Victorian Flood Warning Consultative Committee |
| Local Government Performance Reporting Steering Committee | Victorian Floodplain Management |
| Marrung Central Governance Committee | Strategy Implementation Reference Committee |
| Melbourne Water Flood Strategy Implementation Advisory Committee | Victorian Food Regulators Forum |
| Melbourne Water Health Waterways Strategy | Victorian Litter Action Alliance |
| Project Leadership Team | Victorian Pedestrian Advisory Council |
Ministerial Taskforce on Prevention of Family Violence and other forms of violence against women | Victoria Police Seniors Portfolio Reference Group |
| Municipal Emergency Management Enhancement Group | Victorian Police Vehicle Theft Stakeholders Symposium |
| National Aged Care Home Support Advisory Group | Victorian Pollution Operation Group – State Marine Pollution Committee |
| National Local Government Cultural Forum | Victorian Primary and Community Health Network |
| NDIS Implementation Taskforce | Victorian Railway Crossing Safety Steering Committee |
| Noise External Reference Group | Victorian Rural Drainage Strategy Interdepartmental Reference Group |
| Open Government Partnership – Australia | Victorian School Safety Panel |
| PTV Public Transport Operators Committee | Victorian Volunteer Strategy Taskforce |
| Public Service Medal Committee | Victorian Waterways Strategy Stakeholder Reference Committee |
| Relief and Recovery Communications Working Group | VicTrack Interface Agreement Working Group |
| Residential Zones Implementation Industry & Local Government Working Groups | Waste Governance Reform State Transition Committee |
| Road Freight Advisory Council | Worksafe Stakeholder Reference Group |