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The strategy sets out the roles and responsibilities of agencies involved in floodplain management. It supports the assessment, communication and management of flood risk so communities, agencies and governments can make informed decisions.
Managing flood risk is a shared responsibility. Communities, councils, catchment management authorities and other agencies work together to identify priorities and inform flood mitigation and risk reduction.
The Victorian Government has made significant investment to reduce the risks of floods in a changing climate including $37.5 million to 2028 to review and implement the Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy and nine regional floodplain strategies including flood studies and priority flood mitigation projects.
Delivering the strategy
After the release of the Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy (VFMS) in 2016, the Victorian Government allocated $21 million to implement the strategy and develop community led, regional floodplain management strategies.
The government continued to commit to our floodplain management strategies through the 2021 budget initiative Building Flood Resilience in Victoria, with an additional allocation of $26.7 million towards Regional Floodplain Management Strategy (RFMS) priority projects and VFMS actions.
You can learn about the achievements made since 2016 in the implementation snapshot.
Implementation snapshot
Page last updated: 20/10/26