Portfolio: Forestry
https://www.sttas.com.au/
$200M
TAS Budget 2025-26$200M
2024-25 Total Revenue600
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
Sustainable Timber Tasmania is focused on delivering a sustainable and balanced approach to forest management in both native forests and plantations. Our focus is to foster sustainability, enhance biodiversity, and support community well-being. [AR p.1]
PURPOSE
Sustainable Timber Tasmania is focused on delivering a sustainable and balanced approach to forest management in both native forests and plantations. Our focus is to foster sustainability, enhance biodiversity, and support community well-being. [AR p.1]
Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Sustainable Forest Management
Sustainable Timber Tasmania manages 127,000 hectares of public production forests for reservation, and actively manages Special Management Zones (SMZ) within wood production areas for biodiversity. The forest is regenerated after harvesting, growing healthy forests and forest resources for future generations. [AR p.2]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Economic Contribution
In 2023/24 Sustainable Timber Tasmania continued to strongly support Tasmanian business and paid more than $65.5 million to harvesting and transport contractors. The organisation maintained and increased its contribution to Tasmania’s economy, by paying a total of $139 million to 621 Tasmanian goods and services providers. [AR p.2]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Sustainability
Biodiversity
Community support
Source documents
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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.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.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.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.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.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.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.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.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.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
Sustainable_Timber_Tasmania_Annual_Report_2024_3fb3f01150.pdf)
Source library
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