processes should be established across relevant planning activities that embed tertiary education engagement in regional and local development including economic social cultural and environmental development the government should play a key role in ensuring that there is a flow of funds from the australian government in advocating for funds on behalf of the tertiary education sector and in providing joinedup governance in state responsibilities that intersect with tertiary education such as schools vocational education innovation business development and transport and infrastructure planning in order to guarantee that the needs of victoria are effectively met by tertiary education institutions the compact negotiations with individual universities particularly with the four multisector universities should involve also state government