Organisational structure Our vision An environment that is highly valued and protected Our purpose We support the EPA and work with other departments, industry and the community to ensure environmental values are protected and development is managed in an environmentally responsible manner. Performance management framework Each year the OEPA is required to meet a number of targets set by the State Government. These targets relate to Government-desired outcomes, financial management, services to be delivered and performance targets to be achieved. The agreement is a transparent way for the State Government to monitor the operational performance of the OEPA. The OEPA evaluates, measures and reports on the effectiveness of its services in achieving its desired agency level outcomes through Key Performance Indicators or KPIs comprise both Effectiveness and ‘KPIs’. Efficiency Indicators. Effectiveness Indicators show the extent to which the department achieved its department-level outcome and the Efficiency Indicators show the cost of services delivered by the department. New KPIs were developed during 2013–14 and were applied during 2014–15. The OEPA’s management framework is consistent with the Government goal for social and environmental responsibility, which is to ensure that economic activity is managed in a socially and environmentally responsible manner for the long-term benefit of the State. The desired outcome is provision of quality advice to the EPA and the Minister for Environment on significant proposals, compliance and environmental issues. To achieve this outcome, the OEPA performs three services:
Organisational structure Our vision An environment that is highly valued and protected Our purpose We support the EPA and work with other departments, industry and the community to ensure environmental values are protected and development is managed in an environmentally responsible manner. Performance management framework Each year the OEPA is required to meet a number of targets set by the State Government. These targets relate to Government-desired outcomes, financial management, services to be delivered and performance targets to be achieved. The agreement is a transparent way for the State Government to monitor the operational performance of the OEPA. The OEPA evaluates, measures and reports on the effectiveness of its services in achieving its desired agency level outcomes through Key Performance Indicators or ‘KPIs’. KPIs comprise both Effectiveness and Efficiency Indicators. Effectiveness Indicators show the extent to which the department achieved its department-level outcome and the Efficiency Indicators show the cost of services delivered by the department. New KPIs were developed during 2013–14 and were applied during 2014–15. The OEPA’s management framework is consistent with the Government goal for social and environmental responsibility, which is to ensure that economic activity is managed in a socially and environmentally responsible manner for the long-term benefit of the State. The desired outcome is provision of quality advice to the EPA and the Minister for Environment on significant proposals, compliance and environmental issues. To achieve this outcome, the OEPA performs three services:
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