Strategic Plan 2012-15
The EPA Strategic Plan 2012–15 was released in November 2012. It provides the framework for the organisation’s direction in supporting the achievement of South Australia’s Strategic Plan and the Seven Strategic Priorities.
The EPA’s strategic priorities for 2013–14 are:
Robust Regulation: promote compliance and enforce environmental law
As a respected and effective advisor and regulator the EPA will employ best practice regulatory principles and tools, and robust processes to:
- support and enable those willing to comply or go beyond compliance
- tackle the important issues through taking a proportionate risk- and evidencebased approach
- be decisive and timely in taking strong enforcement action when needed.
Sound Science: science-based policy that informs action
To ensure actions and decisions of the EPA are appropriate and evidence based, sound science will be applied, to:
- monitor and evaluate the condition of the environment
- assess potential environmental impacts to inform development assessment, licensing and compliance
- support legislation, policy, planning and management measures to mitigate environmental impacts.
Strategic Influence, Partnerships and Engagement: working with others to influence the future
The EPA will create effective partnerships and influence good environmental outcomes for all South Australians by:
- strategically partnering with other organisations, industry and the community
- influencing planning and government strategy at an early stage
- promoting South Australia’s environment at local, state, national and international levels.
Genuine Engagement: listening to the community and stakeholders
The EPA will listen, acknowledge, consider and respond to the voices of those who have an interest in its actions by:
- expanding opportunities for engagement across industry, the community and government
- making environmental information more accessible and easier to understand
- demonstrating good processes and clear rationale for its decisions and policies
- delivering excellent service.
Adaptive and High-performing Organisation: to attain best performance
To be a well-run and high-performing organisation by making the best use of available resources and by:
- deploying strong leadership and building management capacity
- developing systems capability and maximising benefits from integrated functioning
- recruiting, supporting and retaining skilled, focused and effective staff.