RFI proposal | Draft for review

Buddy × Triple Zero Victoria

Clear learning.
Confident decisions.

A practical approach to 19 mandatory compliance topics, designed for your people and delivered securely into your existing LMS.

eLearning Compliance Training | RFI 2026-284 | September 2026

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Illustrative premium module welcome screen with a start learning action and an accessibility option, over a photograph of a call taker at her desk.
Premium custom welcome concept · Illustrative concept only, fictional content · Image 1 of 5
19mandatory topics
SCORMsecure delivery
Localversion control

Our understanding

Built around the way TZV works

Your people connect Victorians with emergency help and support the communications systems that keep services working. Compliance learning needs to be clear, relevant and easy to complete around operational demands.

We propose a consistent suite of learning experiences that turn policy into practical decisions, while keeping training content and completion evidence under TZV control.

01

Explain required actions in plain language

02

Practise realistic workplace decisions

03

Support accessibility

04

Preserve module versions and evidence

05

Simplify future updates

Illustrative module screen showing a location check, an approved route to an assembly area, captions and transcript controls, over a photograph of colleagues walking through a workplace foyer.
Illustrative concept only. Fictional content, subject to TZV subject matter expert approval.

Clear scope boundary

This is workplace compliance training. It is not an operational call taking or dispatch simulator and it is not a replacement LMS.

Every screen shown in this proposal is an illustrative concept. Final content, wording and required actions are supplied and approved by TZV subject matter experts.

Public service context: TZV services page

Curriculum

One coherent suite. All 19 topics.

Our recommended mix comprises 12 Rise modules and 7 Storyline modules. This is a new suggested mix for discussion with TZV.

Type a keyword to filter the 19 topics, or choose a category button. Select any topic to expand its recommended format, duration and suggested activity.

Showing 19 of 19 topics

01
Safety

Acoustic Incidents

Recommended format
Storyline
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
A fictional headset incident and the choice to report and seek guidance, with all procedural content supplied and approved by TZV.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

02
Workplace conduct

Fraud and Corruption (Fraud Awareness)

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Recognise a conflict or suspicious request.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

03
Information governance

Privacy Awareness and Data Protection Victoria (Privacy)

Recommended format
Storyline
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Choose how to respond to an inappropriate information request.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

04
Workplace conduct

Respect @ Work (EEO)

Recommended format
Storyline
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Respond to an exclusionary workplace interaction.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

05
Workplace conduct

Respect @ Work (EEO Managers)

Recommended format
Storyline
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Practise an appropriate manager response to a concern.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

06
Safety

Occupational Health and Safety at TZV (OHS)

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Identify hazards in a desk based work setting.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

07
Workplace conduct

Respectful Workplace Behaviour (Anti bullying and Harassment)

Recommended format
Storyline
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Choose a constructive bystander action.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

08
Workplace conduct

TZV Code of Ethics

Recommended format
Storyline
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Navigate a realistic ethical dilemma.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

09
Information governance

Protective Markings

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Match fictional documents to approved handling rules.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

10
Information governance

Information Management

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Choose a record keeping action.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

11
Safety

Evacuation Refresher

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Follow an approved location specific evacuation sequence.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

12
Cyber security

Cyber Security: Surfing the Web

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Spot a suspicious website cue.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

13
Cyber security

Cyber Security: Data Protection

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Choose safe storage for fictional data.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

14
Cyber security

Cyber Security: Spear Phishing

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Inspect a targeted fictional message.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

15
Cyber security

Cyber Security: Security Outside the Office

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Identify risks when working away from the office.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

16
Cyber security

Cyber Security: Social Engineering

Recommended format
Storyline
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Challenge a persuasive fictional request.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

17
Cyber security

Cyber Security: Passwords

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Apply TZV approved account protection guidance.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

18
Cyber security

Cyber Security: General Phishing

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Spot common warning signs.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

19
Cyber security

Cyber Security: Awareness

Recommended format
Rise
Illustrative duration
20 minutes

Suggested activity
Consolidate everyday cyber decisions.

Source: Part B, pages 4 to 5

All durations default to 20 minutes for comparison only. They are not specified by TZV and do not represent approved scope.

Our approach

Three ways to build with purpose

Select the production level that fits the learning need. Final quantities and review rounds are agreed before quote.

01

$99.00 per approved output minute

Essential Rise

Responsive scrolling content, consistent branding, standard interactions, formative checks and final quiz.

Best for
Clear policy foundations and frequent refreshes.

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  • Instructional design and source review
  • Scripts and storyboards
  • Brand treatment and knowledge checks
  • Final quiz with 100% pass and unlimited attempts
  • Agreed SCORM export
  • Alpha, Gold and Final gates
  • Accessibility testing and secure file delivery
  • 90 day technical defect warranty
02

$299.00 per approved output minute

Professional Storyline

Bespoke visual design, agreed branching scenarios, custom illustrations and characters, scoped animation and video.

Best for
Learning where people need to practise judgement.

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  • Instructional design and source review
  • Scripts and storyboards
  • Brand treatment and knowledge checks
  • Final quiz with 100% pass and unlimited attempts
  • Agreed SCORM export
  • Alpha, Gold and Final gates
  • Accessibility testing and secure file delivery
  • 90 day technical defect warranty

Responsive player does not mean every slide reflows. Layouts and mobile accessibility will be validated in the pilot.

03

$599.00 per approved output minute

Premium Custom

Custom HTML and OPAL interface, agreed bespoke interactions and navigation, with tailored visual storytelling.

Best for
Selected flagship experiences.

View included detail
  • Instructional design and source review
  • Scripts and storyboards
  • Brand treatment and knowledge checks
  • Final quiz with 100% pass and unlimited attempts
  • Agreed SCORM export
  • Alpha, Gold and Final gates
  • Accessibility testing and secure file delivery
  • 90 day technical defect warranty

Delivered as a standalone SCORM package with no live vendor platform dependency.

Illustrative premium module welcome screen titled Ready when you are, showing progress at 1 of 5, a Start learning action and an accessibility option, over a photograph of a call taker at her desk.
Illustrative premium custom concept. Fictional content, subject to TZV approval.

Production boundaries

Scope quantities of video, animation, narration, scenarios and review rounds before final quote.

Unlimited interface customisation does not mean unlimited production or revisions.

The warranty covers defects against the approved specification. Policy changes and new scope follow agreed maintenance.

We will evidence accessibility against agreed criteria rather than claim every authoring tool interaction is accessible.

Build option comparison
CapabilityEssential RiseProfessional StorylinePremium Custom
Core experienceResponsive scrollingDecision led scenesBespoke interface
Custom visual workBrand treatmentIllustrations and charactersTailored visual system
Runtime dependencyStandalone SCORMStandalone SCORMStandalone SCORM
Rate excluding GST$99 per minute$299 per minute$599 per minute

Interactive concepts

Small moments that make learning practical

These functional previews use fictional, non confidential content. They are subject to TZV subject matter expert approval and do not use real records, operational procedures, personal information or an external AI chatbot.

Illustrative concept · Rise style

A request that does not feel right

What should you do first?
Illustrative concept · Storyline style

Workplace conversation · Decision 1 of 2

A team member asks to speak privately about an interaction.

I am not sure if this is serious, but it has been bothering me.

Illustrative concept · OPAL style
Compliance essentials

Everyday decisions

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Browser memory only. This preview does not record training completion.

Relevant experience

Complex content, made clear

The examples below describe project scope from the supplied main response, section 3A. Reference contacts are available on request.

Illustrative module screen offering two respectful response options, over a photograph of three colleagues in conversation.
Illustrative concept from our compliance learning work. Fictional content.

Policy turned into practical decisions

Our compliance work translates dense source material into short, plain language learning with realistic workplace choices and clear required actions.

The project examples below are drawn from the supplied main response, section 3A.

01

St Vincent de Paul Society

A six episode learning suite addressing frontline safety, customer management and respectful de escalation, described in the response as being finalised.

02

Queensland Fire Department

Technical production of mandatory safety learning for a large volunteer and staff audience.

03

Department of Local Government QLD

A large councillor induction series translating statutory content into digital learning.

04

ACE Body Corporate Management

A custom learning library translating strata management requirements into accessible training.

What makes this practical

Senior attention. Clear ownership.

We bring direct access to senior leads, reusable components, plain language instructional design and human review.

Recommended delivery foundations

  • A curriculum map connecting source policy to objectives and assessment
  • A reusable component system
  • A pilot before scaling
  • Accessible short sections and supported resume
  • A version evidence pack for every release

Ideas for discussion

These ideas are not additional priced scope.

  • A reusable fictional character system
  • A manager conversation toolkit
  • Targeted refresher paths that retain required assessment
  • An LMS embedded OPAL navigation layer if needed

Responsible AI assistance

AI may assist draft assets only under TZV approved data handling conditions and human review. No sensitive or personal information is sent to external AI services. Anonymisation alone is not sufficient. Non AI production remains available.

Future xAPI option

xAPI would depend on separate approval, security architecture, an LRS and additional scope. It is not needed for this proposal and is not included in base pricing.

Local by design

Self-contained learning runs inside TZV's LMS, without external dashboards or runtime integrations that conflict with local SCORM hosting.

Team

Named ownership at every stage

Buddy leads the build and quality process. TZV subject matter experts approve policy accuracy.

01

Kristian

Creative Director and Technology Lead

Creative direction, interaction vision and technical oversight across the suite.
02

Learning lead

Head of Learning Design

Learning objectives, content mapping, assessment design and instructional quality.
03

Facilitation lead

Lead Trainer and Facilitator

Reviewer guidance, workshops and practical adoption support where scoped.
04

John Vakakis

Business and Operations Lead

Commercial coordination, delivery governance and client communication.
05

Engineering lead

Lead Engineer

SCORM packaging, reusable components, technical validation and quality assurance.

Accessibility

Accessibility is how we build, not a final check

Every Buddy module is produced to WCAG 2.1 AA. Because WCAG 2.1 contains all of WCAG 2.0, meeting our standard also meets WCAG 2.0 A and AA, which supports Victorian Government digital accessibility expectations.

How we build accessible learning

  • Design and build to WCAG 2.1 AA, which fully includes every WCAG 2.0 A and AA success criterion
  • Plain language writing, clear headings and short sections so content is easy to follow
  • Full keyboard operation with a visible focus indicator on every control
  • Screen reader testing of headings, landmarks, labels, tables and status messages
  • Colour contrast checked against AA ratios, with colour never the only cue
  • Captions, transcripts and accessible alternatives for audio and video
  • Respect for reduced motion, text resizing to 200% and reflow without horizontal scrolling
  • Accessible SCORM output validated inside the actual TZV LMS, not only in the authoring tool

How we evidence it

  • An accessibility acceptance checklist agreed with TZV before production
  • Accessible prototypes reviewed at the Alpha gate, not retrofitted at the end
  • A per release QA report recording the criteria tested and the results
  • An agreed device, browser and assistive technology test matrix
  • Remediation of defects against the approved accessibility specification within warranty
Illustrative accessibility quality assurance view showing keyboard, focus, captions, transcript and contrast checks beside a learning module and a searchable transcript.
Illustrative accessibility quality assurance view. Criteria are agreed with TZV before production.

Checked before release, not after

Accessibility checks run at every gate: keyboard operation, visible focus, captions and transcripts, contrast, reflow and reduced motion.

Results are recorded in a per release quality assurance report against the criteria agreed with TZV.

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This web proposal is built to the same standard: skip link, one main landmark, logical heading order, keyboard operable menus, accordions and calculator, live status messages, visible focus and support for reduced motion and high contrast.

Built in reading tools

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An honest commitment

We evidence accessibility against agreed criteria rather than claim every authoring tool interaction is accessible. We also recommend an independent assistive technology audit before wide release.

Technical delivery and governance

Secure transfer. Local control.

No supplier network access, external hosting dependency or licence expiry check is required in the runtime package. Learning assets are packaged locally.

01Buddy

Build and validate

Design, development, package checks and release evidence.

02Buddy

Approved transfer

Secure delivery through Liquid Files after approval.

03ECIS

Receive and store

Ingest package and retain the approved release.

04TZV

Host internally

Run the standalone package inside the internal LMS.

05People and Culture

Control evidence

Manage versions and completion records within TZV systems.

Release evidence

Every proposed release includes a module identifier, version, release date, source policy references, change log, assessment mapping and QA report. TZV archives prior packages and associates completion evidence with the delivered version.

LMS validation

ECIS will confirm SCORM 1.2 or 2004. TZV and ECIS validate version identifiers, suspend and resume, pass status, archive and reporting behaviour through a pilot. Testing occurs without Buddy accessing the network.

Rights after contract

Delivered packages remain accessible in the TZV LMS after contract expiry. Enduring usage rights, third party licence terms, editable source ownership and authoring licences are documented separately in contract.

Accessibility acceptance

We design and test to WCAG 2.1 AA, including keyboard use, visible focus, screen reader checks, contrast, captions, transcripts and accessible alternatives. The device, browser and assistive technology test matrix is agreed and checked in the actual LMS.

Illustrative five step delivery process titled Built. Checked. Ready, covering build, validate, approved transfer, internal hosting and version evidence.
Illustrative process view of secure SCORM delivery and version control.

Version evidence improves traceability. It does not promise a legal outcome or an automatic LMS capability, and a replacement package does not automatically preserve records.

Delivery plan

An indicative eight week pathway

The pathway sits within the response range of four to twelve weeks. Timing is subject to confirmed duration, complexity, resources, content readiness and review availability. Larger or Premium scope may require phased release.

01Weeks 1 to 2

Discovery

Source audit, curriculum map, priorities, design system, agreed output minutes and LMS pilot criteria.

02Weeks 3 to 4

Alpha

Scripts, storyboards, interactive prototype, pilot SCORM and consolidated subject matter review.

03Weeks 5 to 6

Gold

Approved batch production, media, accessibility and functional quality assurance, followed by TZV user acceptance testing.

04Weeks 7 to 8

Final

Corrections, acceptance, release evidence, secure transfer and TZV LMS validation.

Gate ownership
BuddyPrepares each review gate
TZV subject matter expertsApprove policy accuracy
ECISValidates package ingest
People and CultureValidates completion and version reports

Risks and mitigations

Delayed source approvals Agreed review windows

Changing policy Controlled change log

Unknown LMS limits Early pilot

Accessibility issues Accessible prototypes

Capacity Confirmed production allocation

Investment

A transparent planning estimate

The rates below come directly from the supplied main response, section 3D. All figures are Australian dollars.

Essential Rise · 20 minutes$1,980excluding GST · $2,178 including GST
Professional Storyline · 20 minutes$5,980excluding GST · $6,578 including GST
Premium Custom · 20 minutes$11,980excluding GST · $13,178 including GST

Investment calculator

Shape the production mix

Start with a preset, then adjust the minutes or production level on any row. Totals and GST update as you type. Every duration must be zero or a positive number before the CSV and estimate PDF unlock.

ModuleMinutesProduction levelSubtotal
01Acoustic Incidents$5,980.00
02Fraud and Corruption (Fraud Awareness)$1,980.00
03Privacy Awareness and Data Protection Victoria (Privacy)$5,980.00
04Respect @ Work (EEO)$5,980.00
05Respect @ Work (EEO Managers)$5,980.00
06Occupational Health and Safety at TZV (OHS)$1,980.00
07Respectful Workplace Behaviour (Anti bullying and Harassment)$5,980.00
08TZV Code of Ethics$5,980.00
09Protective Markings$1,980.00
10Information Management$1,980.00
11Evacuation Refresher$1,980.00
12Cyber Security: Surfing the Web$1,980.00
13Cyber Security: Data Protection$1,980.00
14Cyber Security: Spear Phishing$1,980.00
15Cyber Security: Security Outside the Office$1,980.00
16Cyber Security: Social Engineering$5,980.00
17Cyber Security: Passwords$1,980.00
18Cyber Security: General Phishing$1,980.00
19Cyber Security: Awareness$1,980.00
Total minutes380
Subtotal$65,620.00
GST$6,562.00
Total including GST$72,182.00
How every figure is calculated

Each module subtotal

Minutes entered × the production level rate per output minute, excluding GST. Rates are $99 Essential Rise, $299 Professional Storyline and $599 Premium Custom per minute.

GST rule

GST is 10% of the subtotal excluding GST, so GST = subtotal × 0.10 and the total = subtotal + GST. Every figure is Australian dollars.

Cents rounding method

Module subtotals are added at full precision, then the subtotal, GST and total are each rounded once to two decimals, to the nearest cent, with exact halves rounded up. Displayed and exported figures use the same two decimal values, so the cents on screen match the CSV.

Line by line breakdown of the current selection
ModuleCalculationSubtotal excluding GST
01Acoustic Incidents20 min × $299.00 (Professional Storyline)$5,980.00
02Fraud and Corruption (Fraud Awareness)20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
03Privacy Awareness and Data Protection Victoria (Privacy)20 min × $299.00 (Professional Storyline)$5,980.00
04Respect @ Work (EEO)20 min × $299.00 (Professional Storyline)$5,980.00
05Respect @ Work (EEO Managers)20 min × $299.00 (Professional Storyline)$5,980.00
06Occupational Health and Safety at TZV (OHS)20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
07Respectful Workplace Behaviour (Anti bullying and Harassment)20 min × $299.00 (Professional Storyline)$5,980.00
08TZV Code of Ethics20 min × $299.00 (Professional Storyline)$5,980.00
09Protective Markings20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
10Information Management20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
11Evacuation Refresher20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
12Cyber Security: Surfing the Web20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
13Cyber Security: Data Protection20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
14Cyber Security: Spear Phishing20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
15Cyber Security: Security Outside the Office20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
16Cyber Security: Social Engineering20 min × $299.00 (Professional Storyline)$5,980.00
17Cyber Security: Passwords20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
18Cyber Security: General Phishing20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
19Cyber Security: Awareness20 min × $99.00 (Essential Rise)$1,980.00
Subtotal excluding GSTSum of all module subtotals$65,620.00
GST at 10%$65,620.00 × 0.10$6,562.00
Total including GST$65,620.00 + $6,562.00$72,182.00

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Illustrative suite comparisons at 380 output minutes

All Rise$37,620$3,762 GST · $41,382 total
All Storyline$113,620$11,362 GST · $124,982 total
All Premium$227,620$22,762 GST · $250,382 total

Commercial assumptions

  • Minutes mean approved learning output, not labour.
  • Final duration and inclusion quantities are agreed after audit and storyboard.
  • There is no automatic 380 minute commitment and no discount is assumed.
  • Production scope changes are reconciled at the agreed rate before work.
  • No LMS replacement or hosting fees are included.
  • Recurring legislative maintenance, workshops, translation, external legal review, source licence transfer and extra integrations are not priced in the base example.
  • Any scope exclusion that conflicts with Part B must be resolved in the formal response.
Additional format for discussion

The reference proposal includes a blended Rise and Storyline rate of $210 per output minute, or $4,200 excluding GST for 20 minutes. This rate is not in the TZV schedule and requires Buddy commercial confirmation before it can form part of an offer. It is intentionally excluded from the calculator.

Optional support

The response lists one hour virtual sessions, half day workshops of 3 to 4 hours, full day workshops of 6 to 7 hours and 10 hour support blocks over 12 months. These require scope and quote. A proposed Buddy standard 10 hour block may be discussed at $1,990 plus GST, or $2,189 including GST, subject to confirmation for TZV. Defect warranty work is not charged twice.

No recurring maintenance price is supplied in the RFI documents reviewed. Term, review cadence, update volume and service levels must be agreed before final commercial commitment.

Maintenance

Keep every release current and traceable

Part B requires supplier managed legislative content updates. We propose a shared workflow that combines external monitoring with TZV policy ownership.

01

Monitor

Buddy monitors agreed source areas and records impact assessments.

02

Interpret

TZV supplies internal policy changes and confirms local interpretation.

03

Revise

Buddy updates affected content, assessment and release notes.

04

Release

TZV validates, archives and releases the new version.

Commercial position

Maintenance scope and price remain to be agreed. The 90 day warranty covers technical defects against approved specification.

Support windows, severity definitions, response targets and restoration commitments will be agreed before commencement.

RFI response map

A companion to the formal submission

This web proposal is supplementary material. The completed Part C response and required attachments remain the formal submission.

View main response
Formal response cross reference
Formal Part C sectionSupporting web section
Executive summaryOverview and Approach
Specifications Compliance StatementCurriculum, Technical and Maintenance
Capability including alternativesExperience, Team, Options and Ideas
CapacityDelivery and Governance
Financial capabilityFormal response section 5, supporting evidence on request
InsuranceFormal response section 7.2, certificates and details to be completed and verified
Conflict of InterestFormal response section 6, authorised officer declaration
Supplier, contact and signatureFormal response section 7.1 and official Part C fields
Review note

Closing time requires confirmation. Plan for 2 pm Melbourne time on 16 September 2026.

View Part A

Closing recommendation

A clear next step

We recommend confirming the curriculum priorities, piloting one representative module and agreeing the production mix before scaling the full suite.

  1. Confirm scope and source material
  2. Validate pilot and acceptance criteria
  3. Agree investment and maintenance
  4. Finalise the formal procurement response
Your contact

John Vakakis

Business and Operations Lead