Portfolio: Police
https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/
$85M
TAS 2025-26 Budget500
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
Our purpose is to work together to protect life, property and the environment by: promoting and supporting community safety and resilience to fire, floods and storms; responding effectively to emergencies, and enabling smooth transition from response to recovery.
VISION
“To be progressive, professional and unified organisations that the Tasmanian community trusts to help prevent, prepare for and respond effectively to fire, flood, storm and other emergencies.”
TFS-SES Strategic Plan 2024 · p.13PURPOSE
Our purpose is to work together to protect life, property and the environment by: promoting and supporting community safety and resilience to fire, floods and storms; responding effectively to emergencies, and enabling smooth transition from response to recovery.
TFS-SES Strategic Plan 2024 · p.13Strategic priorities
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Delivering effective and reliable services for Tasmanian communities is the heart of who we are and what we do.
TFS-SES Strategic Plan 2024 · p.16Our objective is to empower a safe, capable and sustainable workforce.
TFS-SES Strategic Plan 2024 · p.16Our objective is to develop an effective and resilient organisation.
TFS-SES Strategic Plan 2024 · p.16Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Resilient Communities
Our lines of effort to support our community over the next five years are: Community engagement and education; Hazard and risk management; Project management; Trusted and capable response; On-ground capability and resources; Organisational readiness; Diversity and inclusion; Contemporary response capability; Systems and processes; Policy and doctrine.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Empowered People
Our lines of effort to support our people over the next five years are: Workforce development; Training and innovation; Policy and doctrine.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Effective Business
Our lines of effort to support our business over the next five years are: Structure and governance; Communication and relationships; Systems and processes.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Integrity
Collaboration
Accountability
Respect
Equity
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — TFS-SES Strategic Plan 2024 | — TFS-SES Strategic Plan 2024 |
Source documents
· 6
2024
TFS-SES Strategic Plan
Open
2023
TFS-SES Strategic Plan 2024-2028
Open
2024
False Fire Alarm Reduction Guide Download a digital copy of our False Fire Alarm Reduction Guide.
Open
2025
Added: Tasmania False Fire Alarm Reduction Strategy Download a digital copy of Tasmania's False Fire Alarm Reduction Strategy.
Open
2025
False Fire Alarm Reduction Project: Consultation Paper and Feedback Download a digital copy of the project’s stakeholder consultation paper and feedback receive
Open
2024
Annual Report
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
· 12
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.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.
reform-journey)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
reform-journey)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases
Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.
Hot%20Work%20Guideline.pdf)
End-to-end case processing redesign
Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.
Hot%20Work%20Guideline.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.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.
reform-journey)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
reform-journey)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases
Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.
Hot%20Work%20Guideline.pdf)
End-to-end case processing redesign
Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.
Hot%20Work%20Guideline.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024%E2%80%932028.pdf)
Source library
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7.6MB
2024.pdf
329KB
Hot-20Work-20Guideline.pdf
1.0MB
200211TFSMachineryOperationBrochureupdateMay2021.pdf
331KB
Forest-20Operations-20Guideline.pdf
317KB
Outdoor-20Oven-20Guideline.pdf
331KB
Ministerial_Charter_for_the_State_Fire_Commission.pdf
7.6MB
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024-2028.pdf
7.6MB
TFS-SES-Strategic-Plan-2024-E2-80-932028.pdf
10.6MB
240255-TFS-False-Alarm-Reduction-Guide_d4.pdf
24.0MB
False-Fire-Alarm-Reduction-Strategy.pdf
3.2MB
CombinedPaperandFeedback.pdf
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