Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
https://www.nhvr.gov.au/
$85M
2024-25 Total RevenueNew Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$79.2M
Digital Budget
$23.8M
July 2024 — January 2026
The establishment of a NVES for light vehicles will deliver more fuel-efficient cars for Australians and support the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. This investment is for the development of an effective ICT environment in which to manage the regulatory obligations around the NVES, such as data capture from vehicle suppliers/importers, reporting, facilitation of compliance and audit functions, and the establishment and maintenance of a NVES credit trading scheme.
Reporting and Program Management (RPM) System
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$30.8M
Digital Budget
$14.2M
July 2023 — June 2026
The RPM project is improving the administration of grant payments to states and territories for land transport infrastructure projects. Following recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office, the department is developing a new system, which has been designed to address evolving business needs and transition the current legacy system to a more scalable and flexible system. The RPM Project Objectives are: (1) Develop a new system to automate, simplify and streamline business processes; (2) Provide a single source of data for all grant process stages that is validated and accurate, easy to access and analyse; (3) Ensure the new system is intuitive, easy to use and flexible, and can be extended to meet future needs; and (4) Migrate data from the existing data sources into a consolidated source of truth for infrastructure investment.
Digital First (DF) Program
National Archives of Australia
Total Budget
$25.1M
Digital Budget
$20.6M
July 2023 — June 2026
The National Archives of Australia has established the DF Program to uplift its ability to manage, preserve and provide meaningful access to an increasingly digital collection of records that hold national significance. In late 2025, the DF Program was rescoped to realign the work of the program to support implementation of the new Strategy 2025–2030: Evolving National Archives. The program will finish in June 2026, with additional scope relating to account and workload management to be addressed through strategy implementation.
Fighting SMS Scams
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$10.9M
Digital Budget
$3.2M
October 2024 — July 2026
This project is enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop, operate and maintain an SMS ID registry to help prevent scammers from impersonating brands and entities in texts, using message headers (such as myGov), and to create a trusted communications channel.
Spectrum Management
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$20.9M
October 2022 — May 2027
The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.
12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
We provide leadership to, and work collaboratively with, industry and partner agencies to drive sustainable improvements to safety, productivity and efficiency outcomes across the Australian heavy vehicle road transport sector [CP p.12]
VISION
“A safe, efficient and productive heavy vehicle industry serving the needs of Australia [CP p.12]”
Corporate Plan 2021PURPOSE
We provide leadership to, and work collaboratively with, industry and partner agencies to drive sustainable improvements to safety, productivity and efficiency outcomes across the Australian heavy vehicle road transport sector [CP p.12]
Corporate Plan 2021Strategic priorities
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Provide leadership and drive sustainable improvements to safety, productivity and efficiency outcomes across the Austral
Provide leadership and drive sustainable improvements to safety, productivity and efficiency outcomes across the Australian heavy vehicle road transport sector
Corporate Plan 2021Outcomes
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Safety
As a modern, risk-based regulator, we use data-driven intelligence to identify and target the greatest safety risks relating to heavy vehicles. By using the right blend of information, education and enforcement, we aim to create positive change in the industry’s safety culture and the individual behaviour of all road users, to reduce the likelihood of crashes, fatalities and serious injuries involving heavy vehicles [AR p.25]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Productivity
Promote industry efficiency in the road transport of goods and heavy vehicle passengers by heavy vehicles.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Sustainability
Manage the impact of heavy vehicles on the environment, road infrastructure and public amenity.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Regulatory Capability
Encourage and promote regulatory capability through the delivery of services to customers.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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People matter
Customer first
Strong partnerships
We add value
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Fatalities and injuries across the industry and its supply chain reduce through increased compliance with safety requirements | Reduce through increased compliance with safety requirements Corporate Plan 2021 | Target met Annual Report 2020-21 | Achieved |
NPM 2 | Network connections for heavy vehicles improve, and the administrative burden on operators and road managers reduces | Improve, and the administrative burden on operators and road managers reduces Corporate Plan 2021 | Improved Annual Report 2020-21 | Substantially achieved |
NPM 3 | The national heavy vehicle fleet is safer and more environmentally friendly | Safer and more environmentally friendly Corporate Plan 2021 | More environmentally friendly Annual Report 2020-21 | Mostly achieved |
NPM 4 | Customer engagement with the NHVR is productive, simple and efficient | Productive, simple and efficient Corporate Plan 2021 | Productive and efficient Annual Report 2020-21 | Achieved |
NPM 5 | NHVR employees work in a safe, supportive and inclusive working environment | Safe, supportive and inclusive working environment Corporate Plan 2021 | Safe and supportive working environment Annual Report 2020-21 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2020-21
Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF, 12.2MB)
Open
2019-20
Annual Report 2019-20 (PDF, 8.6MB)
Open
2018-19
Annual Report 2018-19 (PDF, 11.5MB)
Open
2017-18
Annual Report 2017-18 (PDF, 6.6MB)
Open
2016-17
Annual Report 2016-17 (PDF, 7.6MB)
Open
2021
Corporate Plan 2021-2024 (PDF, 1.1MB)
Open
2020
Corporate Plan 2020-2023 (PDF, 761KB)
Open
2019
Corporate Plan 2019-2022 (PDF, 2.4MB)
Open
2018
Corporate Plan 2018-2021 (PDF, 5.1MB)
Open
2017
Corporate Plan 2017-2020 (PDF, 2.1MB)
Open
2020
Performance Based Standards - Australia’s PBS fleet 2020 (PDF, 1.7MB)
Open
2019
Adding identical vehicles to a PBS Vehicle Approval (PDF, 240KB)
Open
2021
Heavy Vehicle Safety Strategy 2021-2025 (PDF, 1.2MB)
Open
2021-22
Heavy Vehicle Safety Strategy Action Plan 2021-2022 (PDF, 229KB)
Open
2021
Strategic Directions 2021-2026 (PDF, 1.6MB)
Open
2016
Strategic Directions 2016 (PDF, 3MB)
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
202010-1175-nhvr-annual-report-2019-20.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
202010-1175-nhvr-annual-report-2019-20.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
201705-0533-nhvr-corporate-plan-17-20.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
201705-0533-nhvr-corporate-plan-17-20.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
201705-0533-nhvr-corporate-plan-17-20.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
201705-0533-nhvr-corporate-plan-17-20.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
201710-0712-nhvr-annual-report-2016-17.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
201710-0712-nhvr-annual-report-2016-17.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
201811-0926-nhvr-annual-report-2017-18.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
201811-0926-nhvr-annual-report-2017-18.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
201806-0843-nhvr-corporate-plan-2018-2021.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
201806-0843-nhvr-corporate-plan-2018-2021.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
202010-1175-nhvr-annual-report-2019-20.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
202010-1175-nhvr-annual-report-2019-20.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
201705-0533-nhvr-corporate-plan-17-20.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
201705-0533-nhvr-corporate-plan-17-20.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
201705-0533-nhvr-corporate-plan-17-20.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
201705-0533-nhvr-corporate-plan-17-20.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
201710-0712-nhvr-annual-report-2016-17.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
201710-0712-nhvr-annual-report-2016-17.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
201811-0926-nhvr-annual-report-2017-18.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
201811-0926-nhvr-annual-report-2017-18.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
201806-0843-nhvr-corporate-plan-2018-2021.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
201806-0843-nhvr-corporate-plan-2018-2021.pdf)
Source library
· 21
12.8MB
2020-21.pdf
9.0MB
2019-20.pdf
12.1MB
2018-19.pdf
7.0MB
2017-18.pdf
8.0MB
2016-17.pdf
1.2MB
2021.pdf
780KB
2020.pdf
2.5MB
2019.pdf
5.3MB
2018.pdf
1.5MB
2017.pdf
1.5MB
201612-0062-nhvr-glossary-of-common-terms.pdf
4.7MB
202008-1171-heavy-vehicle-productivity-plan-2020-2025.pdf
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