Annual Report 2016-17

DMP is responsible for ensuring the State’s resources sector is developed and managed responsibly for the benefit of all Western Australians.

Performance management framework

The strategic plan, titled Our Plan for Success to 2019, is part of the department’s planning framework and represents a three-year rolling plan of strategies across all business  areas.

Our Plan for Success guides service delivery and sets the strategic vision to achieve the department’s mission: To contribute to making Western Australia the destination of choice for responsible resource exploration and  development.

Key performance indicators (KPIs) allow monitoring of progress in delivering services that have been identified as contributing to achieving that mission. The aim is to provide effective and efficient delivery of services, encourage economic activity and reduce regulatory burdens on the private sector, while ensuring that activity is managed in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.

KPIs are monitored regularly in order to be responsive to issues and to continuously improve services.

Our Plan for Success to 2019

DMP is responsible for ensuring the State’s resources sector is developed and managed responsibly for the benefit of all Western Australians.

GOVERNMENT GOALS

  • Financial and economic responsibility
  • Social and environmental responsibility

DMP MISSION

Contribute to making Western Australia the destination of choice for responsible resource exploration and development.

OUR SERVICES

Providing resources sector information and advice to industry, community and government.
Provision of geoscience and policy information to the WA community and to attract investment.

Managing land access for resources related activity to optimise return to the State.
Provision of consistent, equitable and secure titles system through streamlined user-friendly processes.

Responsible resources sector regulation.
Risk-based adaptive approach to resources development and regulatory compliance to meet community expectations.

Key Challenges for DMP Strategic Outcomes Priority Activities
Continuing to build a trusted position with stakeholders Engagement is valued by stakeholders and improves regulatory and promotional
roles of DMP
  • Develop communication and engagement plans that are specific to stakeholders
  • Improve relationships with key stakeholder groups
  • Improve access to timely and high quality resources and land use information
  • Continue to work across tiers of government to ensure a consistent approach to resource  development
Reshaping the organisation, approval and compliance systems to deliver more value to customers

Allocation of DMP resources are optimised

High resource industry standards are maintained
  • Implement an integrated DMP approach to doing business
  • Further streamline approval and compliance processes and systems including end-to-end electronic processing
  • Continue to reform legislation and administrative policies to improve efficiencies for DMP and  industry
  • Continue to improve risk-based regulatory compliance
  • Use capability and competency frameworks to drive a skilled and diverse DMP workforce
  • Improve workforce diversity for women in leadership, youth, disability, indigenous, and gender
  • Improve workplace flexibility and cross-divisional projects and work groups
Encouraging responsible exploration and development of mineral and petroleum resources Western Australia is the lowest risk destination for resource development
  • Increase use of emerging technology in provision of pre-competitive information
  • Increase alignment of activities to the National Mineral Exploration Strategy
  • Collect and analyse data for future carbon storage activities
  • Continue promoting resource investment in Western Australia
Context: This plan is undertaken in the light of changing economic, environmental and social expectations through a transparent and open approach to engaging stakeholders and supporting government decision making.

 

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Our Plan for Success guides service delivery and sets the strategic vision to achieve the department’s mission: To contribute to making Western Australia the destination of choice for responsible resource exploration and development.