https://www.nrc.nsw.gov.au/
$12M
2025-26 Budget$12M
2024-25 Total Revenue45
Headcount (2024-25)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
Managing our natural resources effectively benefits all of NSW and ensures healthy and resilient communities, environments and industries – now and into the future. [CP p.6]
PURPOSE
Managing our natural resources effectively benefits all of NSW and ensures healthy and resilient communities, environments and industries – now and into the future. [CP p.6]
Strategic priorities
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provide independent advice on complex issues
provide improved evidence-base for decisions on forest management
continue to improve water planning and implementation
conduct audit and other evaluations
provide corporate services and management excellence
Outcomes
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Independent advice on complex issues
The Commission provides independent advice on complex natural resource management issues, leveraging expert panels and community consultation to ensure robust, science-based recommendations. [AR p.10]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Improved evidence base for decisions on forest management
The Commission oversees significant reviews, inquiries, and assessments to provide an improved evidence base for forest management decisions, including monitoring forest recovery post-wildfires and developing new tools to track canopy dieback. [AR p.13]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Continuous improvement of water planning
The Commission reviews water sharing plans to ensure they achieve environmental, social, and economic outcomes consistent with the Water Management Act 2000, recommending substantial changes where necessary. [AR p.18]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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trust
accountability
integrity
service
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (IFOA) monitoring program | 100 percent of audit recommendations supported by peer review | 100 percent of audit recommendations supported by peer review Annual Report 2024-25 · p.22 | Achieved |
PNF01 | Private Native Forestry (PNF) Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) program | Develop a new statewide koala habitat suitability model | Draft koala habitat suitability model developed Annual Report 2024-25 · p.22 | Partially achieved |
Source documents
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2024-25
Annual Report 2024-2025
Open
2023-24
Annual Report 2023-2024
Open
2025
Strategic plan
Open
2025
State report - All regions
Open
2025
State report - All regions - LLS response
Open
2020
Aboriginal engagement strategy
Open
2021
Risk management policy and framework
Open
2021
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Open
2023
PNF MER - Approved PNF MER Framework
Open
CIFOA Monitoring - Biodiversity - Project B5 - Yellow-bellied Glider monitoring data review report
Open
2019
Program Framework 2019-2024
Open
Project SW2: Trends in soil health and stability - Collation of soil data cube
Open
Project SW3: Evaluating forest road networks to protect water quality - Discussion paper
Open
Project SW1: Trends in water quality and quantity - Literature and data review
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
cap-audits)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
cap-audits)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-western.pdf?downloadable=1)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-western.pdf?downloadable=1)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-north-west.pdf?downloadable=1)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-north-west.pdf?downloadable=1)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
cap-audits)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
cap-audits)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-western.pdf?downloadable=1)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-western.pdf?downloadable=1)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-north-west.pdf?downloadable=1)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-north-west.pdf?downloadable=1)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
corporate-policy-risk-management-june-2021.pdf?downloadable=1)
Source library
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8.0MB
2024-25.pdf
1.8MB
2023-24.pdf
3.0MB
cifoa-annual-progress-report-december-2025.pdf
2.5MB
CIFOA---Five-year-evaluation---FPC---September-2025.pdf
8.1MB
PNF-MER-Annual-Progress-Report-2024-25.pdf
53KB
nrc-organisation-chart-may2026.pdf
1.6MB
corporate-policy-code-of-ethics-august-2024.pdf
2.2MB
Final-report---Re-surveying-koala-density-2023-acoustic-array-findings---DPIRD--.pdf
4.5MB
Final-report---Further-advice-on-CIFOA-operations-post-2019-20-wildfires---Novem.pdf
8.1MB
Final-report---NSW-invasive-species-management-review---November-2024.pdf
943KB
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-central-tablelands.pdf
784KB
2025-lls-strategic-plan-audits-central-west.pdf