Assessment Framework

Publication Date
16 July 2021

Following amendments to the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008, IA will develop a National Planning and Assessment Framework to promote national consistency, efficiency and coordination in infrastructure project evaluations.  

IA will consult with key stakeholders on the implementation of these changes.  

While this transition process is underway, IA will continue to evaluate proposals according to the current Assessment Framework.   

The Infrastructure Priority List is changing in line with amendments to the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008. Find out more here.  

For further information contact engagement@infrastructureaustralia.gov.au

The Assessment Framework is designed to help you develop high-quality infrastructure proposals for submission to Infrastructure Australia. It provides a national standard for best-practice infrastructure development and explains our requirements and process for assessing proposals.

The Assessment Framework is divided into an overview and four main volumes, reflecting the four stages of project development and submission. It is supported by detailed technical guidelines.

Detailed technical guidelines

These documents provide you with additional detail to support the development of your proposal, including specific methodologies and approaches you can use when developing your submission to us.

These documents act as a support to the various volumes of the Assessment Framework, which provide the requirements of each stage of proposal development. 

Submission templates and checklists

To help with your submission, we have developed a template and checklists so you can check that you have included all necessary information. 

First, find out which submission stage is most relevant to you and how to submit. Then, review the relevant volume of the Assessment Framework, fill out the template or checklist and get in touch with us so we can help you prepare your submission

You can contact us via email at proposals@infrastructureaustralia.gov.au or call us on (02) 8114 1900.

Other supporting documents