The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) is part of the Department of Transport and Planning. The VPA work program is delivered by the Spatial Planning Group’s New Communities Team with support from across the Department.
The key leaders responsible for the VPA work program are outlined below.
Fiona Adamson Secretary of the Department of Transport and Planning
Fiona Adamson commenced as Secretary of the Department of Transport and Planning on 28 August 2026.
Fiona has previously held roles as Deputy Secretary of Transport Services within the Department of Transport and Planning, where she has played a vital role in directing Victoria’s public transit, road infrastructure, network operations, and customer experience frameworks. She also held key executive roles within Public Transport Victoria and Transport for Victoria, leveraging a 15-year commercial background at Foxtel in customer operations and management.
The Secretary also holds the position of Head, Transport for Victoria – a statutory office established under the Transport Integration Act 2010. The Head plays a key strategic role in ensuring Victoria’s growing transport system is integrated and coordinated.
Stuart Moseley Deputy Secretary, Housing Building and Land Delivery, Department of Transport and Planning
Stuart has more than 30 years of experience in planning, urban management and project delivery in the public and private sectors across five Australian state/territory jurisdictions. Stuart is a reformer and a strong advocate for outstanding urban environments and practical planning solutions.
He was the Victorian Planning Authority’s CEO from 2017 until 2025 and the Head of Spatial Planning reports to him on the delivery of the VPA work program.
Emily Mottram Acting Head of Spatial Planning
Emily is the Acting Head of Spatial Planning at the Department of Transport and Planning. Emily has 18 years State Government experience and previously worked at the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the former Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions and the Victorian Planning Authority. Emily is passionate about urban renewal and has worked extensively in place-based partnerships across the public and private sector. She has delivered major planning renewal projects in the UK and Australia.
Emily’s focus within the Department of Transport and Planning is on facilitating housing supply, including delivery of the Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program, and creating great places for people to live and work.
Dean Rochfort Executive Director New Communities
Dean has more than 22 years of senior multidisciplinary local and State government experience in strategic and statutory planning, economic development, sustainability, organisational development, human resources, program performance and project management. He led the State’s $40 million Streamlining for Growth Program and the development and implementation of the VPA’s project management framework and PMO.
Dean reports to Justin O’Meara and is responsible for the delivery of the VPA’s work program in greenfield settings in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Nick Mann Executive Director Program and Integration
Nick has considerable senior executive experience in state and local government leading multidisciplinary teams to create liveable, socially cohesive and prosperous cities.
Nick has contributed to the transformation of suburbs, precincts and regions in established and greenfield settings through spatial planning, policy development, infrastructure delivery and legislative reform.
Nick’s most recent experience with the Department involved leading the review of the State’s infrastructure contributions system as well as collaborating on the review of the Planning and Environment Act.
Nick reports to Justin O’Meara, and is responsible for overseeing the design and monitoring of the Department’s spatial planning programs, and the integration of transport and land use planning. This role includes responsibility for Growth Areas Infrastructure Contributions (GAIC) staged payment arrangements and works-in-kind agreements, and oversight of the VPA work program.