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Implementing the SIA guideline in New South Wales. Dr Richard Parsons, NSW Department of Planning and Environment. IAIA conference 29 April – 2 May 2019, Brisbane Session title : Institutionalising SIA practice within government decision-making.
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Implementing the SIA guideline in New South Wales Dr Richard Parsons, NSW Department of Planning and Environment IAIA conference 29 April – 2 May 2019, Brisbane Session title: Institutionalising SIA practice within government decision-making
The NSW SIA guideline: Evolutionary or revolutionary? • Released in Sept 2017 • Widely welcomed as ‘leading practice’ • But is it revolutionary or evolutionary? • Either way, what forces are influencing its implementation in practice?
Forces supporting the guideline (‘revolution’?) NSW Department of Planning and Environment: Departmental leadership A collaborative approach to developing and implementing the guideline The quality of the guideline itself NSW communities: pressure and shifting expectations Industry: desire for more clarity and certainty
Dr Richard Parsons Richard.Parsons@planning.nsw.gov.au