Material pathways of uniforms in state government – overview

In 2023, Green Industries SA (GISA) engaged Rawtec to investigate the material pathways of uniforms from South Australian state government organisations. The purpose of the project was to identify where uniform procurement and sustainability practices could be improved. This overview has been excerpted from the Rawtec report.

This project focused on the lifecycle of uniforms within a sample of South Australian state government organisations to understand how the purchase, management and disposal of uniforms occurs, including a data collection survey and follow-up interviews with organisations. This information was then analysed and informed a workshop to discuss opportunities.

 This report provides a summary of this process and insight into:

• the procurement process for uniforms
• staff uniform allocations and reorder timelines
• the approach to ordering and distributing uniforms
• maintenance, repair and reuse systems
• how uniforms are managed at their end-of-life 
• the opportunities and suggested next steps.