Objective 1: Work with Tasmanian businesses and industry to support strategic growth and job creation

This will include spreading growth opportunities across our regions by supporting the creation of new, and encouraging the growth of existing businesses, investment and opportunities, by: facilitating new opportunities and encouraging innovation and the use of technology; attracting new businesses to the State and retaining and increasing investment in Tasmania; delivering targeted programs and information services, particularly for small businesses; developing and implementing targeted action plans and strategies to drive growth in key sectors; actively working to explore options to best manage and use our forestry and mineral resources and land; engaging and partnering with business, industry and the community to support job creation, pathways to employment and access to a skilled workforce; encouraging innovation and supporting growth in the advanced manufacturing and defence industries; supporting market expansion, domestic and international trade through coordinating Tasmania’s whole of government Trade Strategy.

Objective 2: Grow and support Tasmania’s visitor economy

This will include working alongside industry associations and our tourism and hospitality businesses to: encourage and support investment in quality visitor infrastructure and services; build capability, capacity and career opportunities in the industry and its workforce; develop new, enhance existing and support emerging tourism experiences and destinations that reimagine and encourage renewal and visitation to our regions; support the delivery of quality services and enhance the productivity of our hospitality industry as it continues to grow; promote Tasmania’s creativity and culture, including by developing our creative industries and cultural attractions and sharing Tasmania’s unique stories.

Objective 3: Contribute to Tasmania’s brand as the best place in the country to live, work, invest and raise a family

We will continue to drive growth that complements our brand through strategic land use, maintaining and growing our liveability, supporting the promotion and celebration of our regions, and nurturing our welcoming and supportive community. This will include: being recognised as a welcoming and supportive community, focusing our population growth on addressing skills shortages and opportunities in regional areas; promoting and delivering programs and events that celebrate our communities across all seasons, showcase our regions and promote artistic, cultural and sporting excellence and participation; delivering support for our creative and cultural industries to build industry and individual capacity, and provide opportunities for their work to drive local investment and to build on our brand; promoting and growing business-related events hosted in Tasmania; working with Brand Tasmania to promote the State’s strengths, brand and opportunities; working in partnership with all levels of government and businesses to maintain and enhance Tasmania’s liveability, harness opportunities and drive strategic land use decisions that support sustainable growth, including through City Deals.

Objective 4: Strategically develop our infrastructure and transport systems to support industry and business growth, and our community

This will include: managing the State Road Network as part of an integrated transport system to serve the community; providing access to the transport system, enabling access to employment, education, services and social participation; reviewing and managing our policy and regulatory programs in accordance with best practice principles; working to prevent crashes that result in death or serious injury; harnessing our renewable energy capability to contribute to the national energy market including through the Battery of the Nation project, progressing Project Marinus and enabling wind-based energy generation.

Objective 5: Build organisational capacity by working collaboratively and developing our people, safety, systems and culture

This will include: ensuring that the health and safety of our people is paramount in all that we do; living by our shared values to build on our strengths as a department and improve the way we work together; investing in and supporting the active engagement and development of our people and building our leadership capability and agility at all levels; promoting and fostering collaboration and communication within the department and across Government, at all levels; building an inclusive workplace that promotes and supports a diverse workforce; strengthening our governance and accountability frameworks, promoting leadership in good decision making and a culture of risk management, including emergency management; through responsible and careful financial management, supporting the delivery of priorities and programs; seeking out and delivering business improvement and ICT services and initiatives to drive efficient operations and services, to support a client centric culture.