Transformation to a Modern Regulator

1. International Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement – The emerging global trend- Kolkata March 2013John Merritt, CEO Transformation to a Modern Regulator

2. Victoria

3. Industrial History

4. Environmental Achievements

5. World’s most liveable city 2011 & 2012

10. EPA’s Transformation • Focus/accountability • Culture • Governance • Community & business relationships

11. Transformation Initiatives • Compliance & Enforcement Reform • Licence Reform • Approvals Review • Statutory Policy Review • Industry Engagement Strategy • Expertise Framework • Environment Assessment Framework • Research & Development Strategy • Science Capability Plan   • National & state harmonisation on priority issues • Local Government, Planning & Co-Regulators Strategy • Community Engagement & Citizenship Strategy • Customer Service Reform • Review of Act (Institutional Reform – Board) • Organisational Alignment & Role Clarity • Risk Management Culture • Business Services Reform • Information Management Strategy • Project Governance Model • Website Redevelopment • People & Culture Strategy • Leadership Development Program • Reward & Recognition Strategy • Finance Reform • Financial Assurance Reform

13. Our Identity Our visionA healthy environment that supports a liveable and prosperous Victoria Our commitment We are passionately committed to protecting Victoria’s environment to meet the needs of current and future generations Our role We are an effective environmental regulator and an influential authority on environmental impacts

15. 5 Year Plan • Prevent pollution and improve efficiency of resource use • Tackle current environmental issues Reduce environmental and health impacts of historical contamination Avoid future impacts by anticipating and acting Reduce environmental and health impacts of historical contamination • Prevent pollution and improve efficiency of resource use Avoid future impacts by anticipating and acting Deal with past pollution • Shape the environmental future • Deal with past pollution Tackle current environmental issues Exercise our Regulatory Powers Apply our Knowledge & Authority Objectives: Improve transparency of management of contaminated environments and their impacts Enforce the law to ensure contaminated environments are safely managed Support the conversion of contaminated environments to assets Learn from the past to preventfuture problems Objectives: Tackle pollution and ensure compliance using a risk- based approach Support planning decisions to prevent impacts Minimise impacts of resource use Build Strong Partnerships Transform to an Effective Organisation

16. Three Priorities • Tackle current environmental issues • Deal with past pollution • Shape the environmental future

17. Deal with past pollution Implementing a Contaminated Land Strategy Risk prioritised 90 sites from the Priority Sites Register Review and reform audit system Assisting Industry to Comply 2012/13 Priorities

18. Tackle current pollution Highest pollution risks caused by contravention of the law are tackled by: Risk based targeting and prioritisation – LORA Statewide Operational Strategies Local Strategic Initiatives EPA Annual Compliance Plan Assisting Industry to Comply 2012/13 Priorities

20. Planning Implementing a Planning Strategy Guidance and advice Standard responses for non-statutory planning referrals Streamlining major project approvals Assisting Industry to Comply 2012/13 Priorities

21. Shape the environmental future Define 20 year environmental outcomes & Statutory Policy Reform Environmental Assessment Framework Science & Engineering Capability Reform Phasing projects e.g. Guidance Review Approvals Review Individual policies

22. Corporate Capabilities Exercise our Regulatory Powers Apply our Knowledge & Authority Build Strong Partnerships • Transform to an Effective Organisation

23. Corporate Capabilities Exercise our Regulatory Powers Apply our Knowledge & Authority Build Strong Partnerships Transform to an Effective Organisation

24. Authorised Officer Training What does the training involve? • AO’s retrained & reauthorised • 3 key streams • Regulatory • Interpersonal • Technical Looking to benchmark the Authorised Officer role and deliver a consistent regulatory approach.

25. Authorised Officer Training Focusing on Regulatory & Interpersonal Streams

26. Environmental outcomes

28. Accountability for outcomes Brooklyn, Melbourne Victoria’s air quality is generally good although there are issues in hotspots:

29. Accountability Environmental Outcomes EPA Culture Social Research

30. Our Culture 2007 2010 2011 2012

31. Q. Now we want to talk about your opinions of EPA overall. Do you agree or disagree that…? Title of presentation

32. Q. Now we want to talk about your opinions of EPA overall. Do you agree or disagree that…? Title of presentation

33. Q.Thinking about the EPA officer who carried out the inspection, were you satisfied or dissatisfied with …? Title of presentation

34. Thinking about EPA’s decision in this instance, were you satisfied or dissatisfied with …? Title of presentation

35. Thinking about EPA's decision making in general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with their overall decision making? Title of presentation

36. EPA Governance Parliament EXTERNAL GOVERNANCE Minister for Environment and Climate Change DSE (Secretary) Environment Protection Board Portfolio Coordination Group EPA (Chairman) People & Culture Committee Risk & Audit Committee Chairman’s Executive Forum INTERNAL GOVERNANCE Chief Executive Officer Executive Management Team

37. Approvals Review Draft Report – key proposals Efficiency A risk-based assessment pathway system • proposals allocated ‘stream’ based on a risk assessment • new fast track option for works approvals (A.) Shorter tighter application timelines • more consistent application of exemptions (B.) • re-design ‘pre-application’ contact, with ‘turnaround’ timeframes (C, D.) • improved coordination with other approving agencies (F.)