{ "entity_id": "B-002361", "folder": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "name": "National Environment Protection Council", "type": "Statutory Body", "jurisdiction": "Commonwealth", "portfolio": "Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water", "website": "http://www.nepc.gov.au/", "data_status": "rich", "completeness": { "has_strategy_brief": true, "has_strategy_structured": true, "has_vision": false, "has_kpi_targets": false, "has_kpi_results": false, "has_strategy_overview": true, "has_legislation_text": true, "has_legislation_structured": false, "has_global_initiatives_text": false, "has_global_initiatives_structured": false, "n_global_initiatives": 0, "has_ideas": true, "has_artifacts": true, "n_ideas": 12, "n_legislation": 0, "n_artifacts": 11, "n_kpi_targets": 0, "n_kpi_results": 0, "n_outcomes": 6, "verified_own_data": true }, "strategy_profile": { "status": "published", "confidence": "high", "summary": "The objects of the NEPC Act are to ensure that, through the establishment and operation of the Council:\n• people enjoy the benefit of equivalent protection from air, water or soil pollution and from noise, wherever they live in Australia\n• decisions of the business community are not distorted, and markets are not fragmented, by variations between participating jurisdictions in relation to the adoption or implementation of major environment protection measures.", "official_site_url": "http://www.nepc.gov.au/", "source_documents": [ { "type": "annual_report", "title": "NEPC Annual Report 2018-19 (PDF 3.6MB)", "url": "http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2018-19.pdf", "period": "2018-19", "confidence": "high" }, { "type": "annual_report", "title": "NEPC Annual Report 2017-18 (PDF 3.6MB)", "url": "http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2017-18.pdf", "period": "2017-18", "confidence": "high" }, { "type": "annual_report", "title": "NEPC Annual Report 2016-17 (PDF 3.2MB)", "url": 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"http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/cmgt-nchem-first-progress-report-nov08.pdf", "period": "2022", "confidence": "medium" } ], "purpose": { "text": "The objects of the NEPC Act are to ensure that, through the establishment and operation of the Council:\n• people enjoy the benefit of equivalent protection from air, water or soil pollution and from noise, wherever they live in Australia\n• decisions of the business community are not distorted, and markets are not fragmented, by variations between participating jurisdictions in relation to the adoption or implementation of major environment protection measures.", "source_url": "", "source_page": 7, "source_deep_url": "" }, "vision": null, "strategic_priorities": [], "values": [ { "name": "equivalent protection", "description": "", "source_url": "", "source_page": null }, { "name": "non-distorted markets", "description": "", "source_url": "", "source_page": null } ], "outcomes": [ { "name": "Outcome 1: Air Toxics", "description": "The desired environmental outcome of the National Environment Protection (Air Toxics) Measure is to facilitate management of air toxics in ambient air that will allow for the equivalent protection of human health and well-being, by:\n1. providing for the generation of comparable, reliable information on the levels of toxic air pollutants (‘air toxics’) at sites where significantly elevated concentrations of one or more of these air toxics are likely to occur (‘Stage 1 sites’) and where the potential for significant population exposure to air toxics exists (‘Stage 2 sites’).\n2. establishing a consistent approach to the identification of such sites for use by jurisdictions.\n3. establishing a consistent frame of reference (‘monitoring investigation levels’) for use by jurisdictions in assessing the likely significance of levels of air toxics measured at Stage 2 sites.\n4. adopting a nationally consistent approach to monitoring air toxics at a range of locations (e.g. near major industrial sites, major roads, areas affected by wood smoke).", "activities": [ "monitoring air toxics", "identifying sites", "assessing and managing air toxics" ], "source_url": "", "source_page": 6, "source_deep_url": "" }, { "name": "Outcome 2: Ambient Air Quality", "description": "The desired environmental outcome of the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure is ambient air quality that allows for the adequate protection of human health and well–being.", "activities": [ "monitoring air quality", "implementing standards", "reducing emissions" ], "source_url": "", "source_page": 12, "source_deep_url": "" }, { "name": "Outcome 3: Assessment of Site Contamination", "description": "The desired environmental outcome of the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure is to provide adequate protection of human health and the environment, where site contamination has occurred, through the development of an efficient and effective national approach to the assessment of site contamination.", "activities": [ "assessing site contamination", "managing contaminated sites", "providing guidance" ], "source_url": "", "source_page": 18, "source_deep_url": "" }, { "name": "Outcome 4: Diesel Vehicle Emissions", "description": "The desired environmental outcome of the National Environment Protection (Diesel Vehicle Emissions) Measure is to reduce pollution from in-service diesel vehicles.", "activities": [ "monitoring emissions", "implementing regulations", "reducing diesel emissions" ], "source_url": "", "source_page": 24, "source_deep_url": "" }, { "name": "Outcome 5: Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories", "description": "The desired environmental outcome for the National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure is to minimise the potential for adverse impacts associated with the movement of controlled waste on the environment and human health.", "activities": [ "tracking waste movement", "ensuring proper handling", "reducing waste impacts" ], "source_url": "", "source_page": 30, "source_deep_url": "" }, { "name": "Outcome 6: Used Packaging Materials", "description": "The main purpose of the Used Packaging Materials NEPM is to establish a statutory basis for ensuring that brand owners that have signed up to the Australian Packaging Covenant are not competitively disadvantaged in fulfilling their commitments under the Covenant by non-signatories.", "activities": [ "encouraging compliance", "monitoring recovery rates", "reducing packaging waste" ], "source_url": "", "source_page": 200, "source_deep_url": "" } ], "performance_measures": [], "document_alignment_terms": { "must_support": [ "The objects of the NEPC Act are to ensure that, through the establishment and operation of the Council:\n• people enjoy the benefit of equivalent protection from air, water or soil " ], "watch_terms": [], "avoid_claiming_without_evidence": [] }, "review_note": "" }, "global_initiatives": null, "strategy": { "reporting_period": "2018-19", "corporate_plan_period": "2025-26", "vision": null, "vision_source_page": null, "purposes": "The objects of the NEPC Act are to ensure that, through the establishment and operation of the Council:\n• people enjoy the benefit of equivalent protection from air, water or soil pollution and from noise, wherever they live in Australia\n• decisions of the business community are not distorted, and markets are not fragmented, by variations between participating jurisdictions in relation to the adoption or implementation of major environment protection measures.", "purposes_source_page": 7, "how_we_deliver": "The Council has two primary functions under the NEPC Act:\n1. to make National Environment Protection Measures\n2. to assess and report on the implementation and effectiveness of National Environment Protection Measures in participating jurisdictions.", "how_we_deliver_source_page": 7, "government_priorities": [], "outcomes": [ { "name": "Outcome 1: Air Toxics", "description": "The desired environmental outcome of the National Environment Protection (Air Toxics) Measure is to facilitate management of air toxics in ambient air that will allow for the equivalent protection of human health and well-being, by:\n1. providing for the generation of comparable, reliable information on the levels of toxic air pollutants (‘air toxics’) at sites where significantly elevated concentrations of one or more of these air toxics are likely to occur (‘Stage 1 sites’) and where the potential for significant population exposure to air toxics exists (‘Stage 2 sites’).\n2. establishing a consistent approach to the identification of such sites for use by jurisdictions.\n3. establishing a consistent frame of reference (‘monitoring investigation levels’) for use by jurisdictions in assessing the likely significance of levels of air toxics measured at Stage 2 sites.\n4. adopting a nationally consistent approach to monitoring air toxics at a range of locations (e.g. near major industrial sites, major roads, areas affected by wood smoke).", "key_activities": [ "monitoring air toxics", "identifying sites", "assessing and managing air toxics" ], "source_page": 6 }, { "name": "Outcome 2: Ambient Air Quality", "description": "The desired environmental outcome of the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure is ambient air quality that allows for the adequate protection of human health and well–being.", "key_activities": [ "monitoring air quality", "implementing standards", "reducing emissions" ], "source_page": 12 }, { "name": "Outcome 3: Assessment of Site Contamination", "description": "The desired environmental outcome of the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure is to provide adequate protection of human health and the environment, where site contamination has occurred, through the development of an efficient and effective national approach to the assessment of site contamination.", "key_activities": [ "assessing site contamination", "managing contaminated sites", "providing guidance" ], "source_page": 18 }, { "name": "Outcome 4: Diesel Vehicle Emissions", "description": "The desired environmental outcome of the National Environment Protection (Diesel Vehicle Emissions) Measure is to reduce pollution from in-service diesel vehicles.", "key_activities": [ "monitoring emissions", "implementing regulations", "reducing diesel emissions" ], "source_page": 24 }, { "name": "Outcome 5: Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories", "description": "The desired environmental outcome for the National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure is to minimise the potential for adverse impacts associated with the movement of controlled waste on the environment and human health.", "key_activities": [ "tracking waste movement", "ensuring proper handling", "reducing waste impacts" ], "source_page": 30 }, { "name": "Outcome 6: Used Packaging Materials", "description": "The main purpose of the Used Packaging Materials NEPM is to establish a statutory basis for ensuring that brand owners that have signed up to the Australian Packaging Covenant are not competitively disadvantaged in fulfilling their commitments under the Covenant by non-signatories.", "key_activities": [ "encouraging compliance", "monitoring recovery rates", "reducing packaging waste" ], "source_page": 200 } ], "values": [ "equivalent protection", "non-distorted markets" ], "values_framework_name": null, "kpi_targets_2025_26": [], "kpi_results_2024_25": [], "_source_urls": { "annual_report_url": "http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2018-19.pdf", "corporate_plan_url": "" } }, "ideas": [ { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "small", "title": "KPI evidence register with named owners", "idea": "Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.", "quote": "High data capture rates were achieved at the other three stations.\n– Ozone—data capture rates were generally high, with the target of 75% data availability each quarter being met\nat all sites except Elizabeth Downs.\n– Sulfur dioxide—high data capture rates were achieved at Northfield, however, insufficient data was obtained\nat North Haven and Port Pirie Oliver Street to meet the target.\n– Lead—high data capture rates were achieved at both sites in Port Pirie.\n– Particles (PM )—data capture rates above 75% were achieved at most sites in the Adelaide metropolitan area,\n10\nwith the exception of Elizabeth Downs and North Haven.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "large", "title": "Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact", "idea": "Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.", "quote": "High data capture rates were achieved at the other three stations.\n– Ozone—data capture rates were generally high, with the target of 75% data availability each quarter being met\nat all sites except Elizabeth Downs.\n– Sulfur dioxide—high data capture rates were achieved at Northfield, however, insufficient data was obtained\nat North Haven and Port Pirie Oliver Street to meet the target.\n– Lead—high data capture rates were achieved at both sites in Port Pirie.\n– Particles (PM )—data capture rates above 75% were achieved at most sites in the Adelaide metropolitan area,\n10\nwith the exception of Elizabeth Downs and North Haven.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Regulation & Policy", "scale": "small", "title": "Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting", "idea": "Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.", "quote": "Legislative, regulatory and administrative framework\nTable 1: Summary of implementation frameworks\nJurisdiction Summary of implementation frameworks\nCommonwealth • The NEPM is implemented administratively.\n• The NEPM is implemented under the Protection of the Environment\nNew South Wales Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 and the Protection of the\nEnvironment Operations Act 1997.\n• The key legislative instrument is the State Environment Protection Policy\nVictoria\n(Air Quality Management).\n• The NEPM is implemented under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the\nQueensland Environmental Protection Regulation 1998, and the Environmental Protection\n(Air) Policy 2008.\n• The NEPM is implemented under the National Environment Protection\nWestern Australia Council (Western Australia) Act 1996, the Environmental Protection Act 1986\nand by programs in the Perth Air Quality Management Plan.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams", "source": "annual-reports/2014-15.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2014-15.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Regulation & Policy", "scale": "large", "title": "Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops", "idea": "Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.", "quote": "Legislative, regulatory and administrative framework\nTable 1: Summary of implementation frameworks\nJurisdiction Summary of implementation frameworks\nCommonwealth • The NEPM is implemented administratively.\n• The NEPM is implemented under the Protection of the Environment\nNew South Wales Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 and the Protection of the\nEnvironment Operations Act 1997.\n• The key legislative instrument is the State Environment Protection Policy\nVictoria\n(Air Quality Management).\n• The NEPM is implemented under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the\nQueensland Environmental Protection Regulation 1998, and the Environmental Protection\n(Air) Policy 2008.\n• The NEPM is implemented under the National Environment Protection\nWestern Australia Council (Western Australia) Act 1996, the Environmental Protection Act 1986\nand by programs in the Perth Air Quality Management Plan.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams", "source": "annual-reports/2014-15.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2014-15.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Risk & Assurance", "scale": "small", "title": "Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries", "idea": "Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.", "quote": "Accredited site auditors have\nissued a total of 206 audit statements; 154 statutory audits under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997\n(NSW) and 52 non-statutory audits.\n• The NSW Environment Protection Authority is aware of some implementation issues in relation to applying\nNEPM criteria for asbestos and benzo[α]pyrene (BaP), and more generally there are a limited number of\necological investigation levels (EILs) for contaminants.\n• Ecological screening levels (ESLs) for BaP are considered to be of low reliability and applying the BaP ESLs\nmay lead to an overly conservative approach to site assessment and remediation.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams", "source": "annual-reports/2015-16.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2015-16.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Risk & Assurance", "scale": "large", "title": "Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system", "idea": "Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.", "quote": "Accredited site auditors have\nissued a total of 206 audit statements; 154 statutory audits under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997\n(NSW) and 52 non-statutory audits.\n• The NSW Environment Protection Authority is aware of some implementation issues in relation to applying\nNEPM criteria for asbestos and benzo[α]pyrene (BaP), and more generally there are a limited number of\necological investigation levels (EILs) for contaminants.\n• Ecological screening levels (ESLs) for BaP are considered to be of low reliability and applying the BaP ESLs\nmay lead to an overly conservative approach to site assessment and remediation.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams", "source": "annual-reports/2015-16.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2015-16.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Case Processing", "scale": "small", "title": "Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases", "idea": "Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.", "quote": "[Page 115]\nAPPENDIX\n3\nAustralian Capital Territory\nReport to the NEPC on the implementation of the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site\nContamination) Measure for the Australian Capital Territory by Mr Simon Corbell MLA, Minister for the\nEnvironment for the reporting year ended 30 June 2015\nPART 1—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEPM AND ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES\nAs a result of recent structural changes within the ACT Government Access Canberra (which includes the role\nof the Environment Protection Authority), within the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development\nDirectorate, is now responsible for the implementation and administration of the amended National Environment\nProtection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure (the NEPM).", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Applicants / case officers", "source": "annual-reports/2014-15.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2014-15.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Case Processing", "scale": "large", "title": "End-to-end case processing redesign", "idea": "Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.", "quote": "[Page 115]\nAPPENDIX\n3\nAustralian Capital Territory\nReport to the NEPC on the implementation of the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site\nContamination) Measure for the Australian Capital Territory by Mr Simon Corbell MLA, Minister for the\nEnvironment for the reporting year ended 30 June 2015\nPART 1—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEPM AND ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES\nAs a result of recent structural changes within the ACT Government Access Canberra (which includes the role\nof the Environment Protection Authority), within the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development\nDirectorate, is now responsible for the implementation and administration of the amended National Environment\nProtection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure (the NEPM).", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Applicants / case officers", "source": "annual-reports/2014-15.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2014-15.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Staff Productivity", "scale": "small", "title": "Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents", "idea": "Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.", "quote": "[Page 125]\nAPPENDIX\n4\nVictoria\nReport to the NEPC on the implementation of the National Environment Protection (Diesel Vehicle Emissions)\nMeasure for Victoria by the Hon Lisa Neville, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water (until 23 May\n2016) and the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change (from 23 May 2016)\nfor the reporting year ended 30 June 2016\nPART 1—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEPM AND ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES\nThe diesel NEPM in Victoria is administered and implemented by the Environment Protection (Vehicle Emissions)\nRegulations 2013.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "APS staff / executives", "source": "annual-reports/2015-16.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2015-16.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Sensitive information leakage", "Inconsistent quality of generated drafts" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Staff Productivity", "scale": "large", "title": "Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform", "idea": "Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.", "quote": "[Page 125]\nAPPENDIX\n4\nVictoria\nReport to the NEPC on the implementation of the National Environment Protection (Diesel Vehicle Emissions)\nMeasure for Victoria by the Hon Lisa Neville, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water (until 23 May\n2016) and the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change (from 23 May 2016)\nfor the reporting year ended 30 June 2016\nPART 1—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEPM AND ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES\nThe diesel NEPM in Victoria is administered and implemented by the Environment Protection (Vehicle Emissions)\nRegulations 2013.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "APS staff / executives", "source": "annual-reports/2015-16.pdf (http://www.nepc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nepc-annual-report-2015-16.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Sensitive information leakage", "Inconsistent quality of generated drafts" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002361", "entity_name": "National Environment Protection Council", "folder_name": "National-Environment-Protection-Council", "category": "Citizen Participation", "scale": "small", "title": "Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking", "idea": "Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.", "quote": "The EPA continues to work to ensure that effective and appropriate community engagement\nis planned and implemented by all parties through 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