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National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Board

Portfolio: Industry, Science and Resources

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Major Digital Projects
6

Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive (CMPTI)

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Tier 2
DCA: Medium-High
Active

Total Budget

$28.3M

Digital Budget

$22.1M

July 2024June 2027

The CMPTI is consistent with the Critical Minerals Strategy and a key component of the Future Made in Australia Package. The project aims to establish a customer portal and associated back-end Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to facilitate the submission and assessment of CMPTI applications and subsequent reporting and compliance processes.

National Measurement Institute (NMI) Digital Transformation Program

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Tier 2
DCA: High
Active

Total Budget

$40.2M

Digital Budget

$40.2M

July 2024June 2026

The program will address the NMI’s most urgent ICT needs, such as cyber security risks as well as critical service delivery and operational issues. The program comprises 4 key ICT work streams, which aim to remediate known vulnerabilities that pose risks to operations, uplift systems to streamline processes, enhance service delivery and improve data security.

An Australia–United States Partnership in Landsat Next

Geoscience Australia

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$207.4M

Digital Budget

$26.7M

July 2024June 2029

The Australia–United States partnership in Landsat Next builds on a nearly 50-year partnership, enabling collaboration to scale up over the decades to come. The project will provide Australia with assured access to data from the Landsat Next satellites, an enhanced Alice Springs Ground Station capability, next-generation data processing, quality assurance, integrity monitoring and distribution capabilities, and provide satellite-based enhanced earth imaging products to users.

An Enduring Commonwealth Function for Radioactive Waste Management

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Tier 3
Paused (Digital Budget)

Total Budget

$275.2M

Digital Budget

$25M

July 2023June 2028

This project represents the intention of the Commonwealth to ensure safe and secure management of Australia’s radioactive waste to protect people and the environment for generations to come. The digital project, which is currently paused, aims to set up the systems required for Australian Radioactive Waste Agency to deliver an enduring function for radioactive waste management in Australia.

Questacon Digital Futures Project

Questacon

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$7.3M

Digital Budget

$6.3M

April 2023June 2027

Currently, Questacon’s software, hardware and network infrastructure do not provide a consistent, accessible customer experience. Current systems also do not meet core requirements for seamless digital transactions for users, efficient operations and secure transactions. This project is addressing these issues through targeted investment and uplift in key areas.

Single Business Service

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$16.4M

Digital Budget

$16.3M

July 2023Ongoing - no end date

This project will maintain the existing Single Business Service (business.gov.au and contact centre) to simplify small to medium businesses’ engagement with government. Funding will support the ongoing delivery of the business contact centre and business.gov.au including security, infrastructure and data insights capability, and ensure information and tools are up to date, so the service remains useful and usable for the Australian business community.

Ideas relevant to this department

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

To assure the protection of lives and the environment.

VISION

A protected offshore workforce and environment.

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.9

PURPOSE

To assure the protection of lives and the environment.

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.9

Strategic priorities

· 5

1

Structural integrity

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10
3

Psychosocial health

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10
5

Leadership and management

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10

Outcomes

· 1

Outcome 1: A protected offshore workforce and environment

Promote and enforce the effective management of risks to the workforce, the environment, and the structural integrity of facilities, wells and well related equipment through regulation of the Australian offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage industries.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Promote and enforce the effective management of risks to the workforce, the environment, and the structural integrity of facilities, wells and well related equipment through regulation of the Australian offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage industries.

Values

· 5

Professionalism

Ethics

Independence

Leadership

Collegiality

Performance measures

· 20

CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

LTI

The industry’s lost time injury (LTI) days, major injury, and fatality rates

≥ 3 days

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10

Target met

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.9
Achieved

Marine Pollution

The industry has no significant marine pollution events (Level 3 National Plan)

No Level 3 events

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10

Target met

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.9
Achieved

Inspection Program

We implement our inspection program

90%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10

97% within legislated timeframes

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Achieved

Assessment Decisions

Assessment decisions are made in line with statutory timeframes and documented commitments

95%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10

97% within legislated timeframes

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Achieved

Appropriate Decommissioning Plans

Appropriate decommissioning plans are in place prior to cessation of production

80%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10

80% place prior to cessation of production

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Collaboration with Regulators

We collaborate with domestic and international regulators

Achieved

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.10

Collaborated with domestic and international regulators

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Achieved

Employee Engagement

Our employee engagement score in the annual APS Employee Census survey

>75

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.12

Above the target

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Achieved

Digital Transformation Program

The Digital Transformation Program milestones are met in accordance with the approved project plan

90%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.12

Milestones met

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Achieved

Stakeholder Engagement

The majority of stakeholders rate the agency highly for having effective engagement and education initiatives

>75%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.13

75% or more

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Stakeholder Information

The majority of stakeholders rate the agency highly for regularly providing the right information to provide clarity, in an accessible format

>75%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.13

Annual Report 2024-25

Stakeholder Perception

The majority of stakeholders rate the agency highly for having effective engagement and education initiatives

>75%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.13

Annual Report 2024-25

Stakeholder Safety and Environment

The majority of stakeholders rate the agency highly for regularly providing the right information to provide clarity, in an accessible format

>75%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.13

75% or more

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Employee Training

Percentage of current employees completing annual mandatory training

100%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.12

100%

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Achieved

Scheduled Audits

Our activities are subject to regular internal and external audits and reviews

85%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.12

85% of scheduled activities completed

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Digital Transformation

The Digital Transformation Program milestones are met in accordance with the approved project plan

90%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.12

90% of milestones met

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Stakeholder Rating

The majority of stakeholders rate the agency highly for regularly providing the right information to provide clarity, in an accessible format

>75%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.13

75% or more

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Stakeholder Influence

The majority of stakeholders rate the agency highly for having effective engagement and education initiatives

>75%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.13

75% or more

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Stakeholder Regulatory Framework

The majority of stakeholders rate the agency highly for regularly providing the right information to provide clarity, in an accessible format

>75%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.13

75% or more

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Risk-based and Data-driven

Our activities are subject to regular internal and external audits and reviews

85%

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.12

85% of scheduled activities completed

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Collaboration and Engagement

Proactively engage with our stakeholders and collaborate to drive positive safety, infrastructure integrity and environmental management outcomes

11, 12

Corporate Plan 2024 · p.13

Collaborated with stakeholders

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.8
Mostly achieved

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 12

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
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Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

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Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
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Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

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Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
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Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

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Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
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Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

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Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

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Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

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Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

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Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

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Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

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Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

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Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

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Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

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Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

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Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Report%20-%20NOPSEMA%20Annual%20Report%202024-25%20-%20web%20%28A1286462%29.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

NOPSEMA%20Annual%20Report%202021-22.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

NOPSEMA%20Annual%20Report%202021-22.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

NOPSEMA%20Annual%20Report%202022-23%20%28A1025147%29.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

NOPSEMA%20Annual%20Report%202022-23%20%28A1025147%29.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Report%20-%20NOPSEMA%20Annual%20Report%202024-25%20-%20web%20%28A1286462%29.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Report%20-%20NOPSEMA%20Annual%20Report%202024-25%20-%20web%20%28A1286462%29.pdf)

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