Our key priorities
In 2019–20 we began an organisational transformation that put the EPA on the path to becoming a world class regulator – a leader in protecting human health and the environment. To carry out this transformation, we committed to:
- collaborate and engage more closely with stakeholders
- be adaptive and responsive
- put people at the centre of what we do, continually building the capacity and capability of our teams to deliver on our priorities and making the EPA a great place to work.
Our work priorities are tied to, and must align with, these objectives.
Our priorities for 2020–21 were:
Actions towards being a world class regulator
- Making more use of data and insights
- Having our compliance and enforcement panel take a new look at our investigations and penalties
- Delivering major reforms around contaminated land and increasing our powers to hold people to account for non-compliance in this area
- Amplifying our stakeholder engagement, starting with our roadshows
Strategic planning and implementation
- Working with our Board to achieve best outcomes
- Launching our new
- Strategic Plan 2021–24
- Regulatory Strategy
2021–24
- Working towards our new
- Digital Transformation Strategy
- Data and Analytics Strategy
- Preparing to implement the NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041
Continued investment in our people
- Investing in our people leaders
- Growing our capabilities and systems across the organisation
- Implementing the EPA Workforce Strategy and Employee Career Journey
- Focusing on talent and succession planning
The EPA aspires to be a contemporary, risk-based regulator and an innovative, creative problem-solver. These aspirations guide actions we have taken and are taking, such as developing a regulatory strategy and prosecution guidelines, reviewing our compliance policy, working from a shared purpose and risk framework, and aligning our resources with what we need to deliver.