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Our Priorities Sharing Prosperity
Premier’s Message How do we focus the capacity of Government to solve the problems that seem unsolvable? In the world of modern politics and civic life, despite more information and expertise than ever before, it seems like the priorities of the community are forever out of reach. Our Priorities is this Government’s response to that challenge. A statement of intent for the State of Western Australia. A recognition that the problems that we are trying to solve are not just the responsibility of one department, one portfolio or even Government alone. Measurable targets from independent sources are crucial, so that accountability and results cannot be lost beneath rhetoric. I want all of Western Australia to share in our State’s prosperity, but we cannot achieve that with a business as usual approach. These targets are ambitious, and they will take a change in the culture of Government to achieve. However, by working together, we will unlock the potential of this great State, economically, socially and environmentally. Mark McGowan, Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
A strong economy A bright future
Create jobs Improve the health and wellbeing of children
By 2023-24, the total number of employed in the early years
persons in WA will increase by at least By 2027, increase the number of children in
150,000, as measured by the Australian Western Australia who are developmentally
Bureau of Statistics (ABS). on-track on all five Australian Early
Development Census (AEDC) domains by 10%.
Repair the State’s finances
Increase student reading and numeracy
In 2019-20, return the general government
operating balance to a surplus position and By 2024, WA NAPLAN Year 5 and 9 Reading
maintain a surplus of at least 3% of general and Numeracy mean scores improve by more
government revenue thereafter. than 10 scale points.
Increase participation in STEM
By 2024, have 85% of Year 12 students
completing two or more STEM courses and/
or STEM related vocational, education and
A liveable environment training (VET) qualifications.
Build METRONET and increase homes close
to public transport
By 2031, the number of homes in the Perth A safer community
and Peel region in close proximity to a public
transport node will increase by 45% over
2018 numbers. Reduce youth reoffending
Increase conservation for future generations By 2022-23, no more than 50% of young
By 2023-24, WA’s conservation estate will offenders will return to detention within two
increase by 5 million hectares or 20%. years of release.
Make a cleaner, more sustainable Reduce illicit drug use
environment By 2022, the proportion of the Western
By 2030, at least 75% of waste generated in Australian population who have taken an
Western Australia is reused or recycled. illicit drug in the last 12 months will be
reduced by 15% from 2016 levels.
Aboriginal wellbeing Regional prosperity
Reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal Deliver stronger regional economies
people in custody By 2023-24 the number of employed persons
By 2028-29, reduce the number of Aboriginal in Regional WA will increase by at least
adults in prison by 23% from 2017-18 30,000 as measured by the Australian Bureau
numbers. of Statistics (ABS).
A strong economy
A strong economy is more than just dollars and cents. It’s about providing
opportunity, security and confidence for families and businesses.
A good job can offer a person purpose and The importance of partnerships with industry
satisfaction and helps them and their families and business cannot be understated in the
participate fully in the community. achievement of this outcome. Facilitating an
economic environment that encourages private
Repairing the State’s finances to return the
sector investment and innovation will help to
general government operating balance to
create jobs and maintain strong State finances.
a surplus position means we are in better
position to offer a hand up in tough times. It More jobs and the repair of State finances offer
also shows we are a responsible Government Western Australians the best opportunity to
that investors can deal with. participate in a strong economy.
Create jobs
Creating secure jobs is the best way to ensure shared economic wealth. That is why we are
committed to having an additional 150,000 jobs created in Western Australia by 2023-24.
What do we want to achieve? Total Employed Persons, WA
150,000
Total persons employed in Western Australia ‘000
1600.0
1500.0
jobs created in
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Repair the State’s finances
We are committed to getting the State’s finances back on track. That is why we are balancing the
books by returning the budget to surplus by 2019-20 and keeping it there.
What do we want to achieve? General Government Net Operating Balance
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Maintain a
3% surplus
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$ million surplus/deficit
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In 2019-20, return the general government
operating balance to a surplus position and
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
maintain a surplus of at least 3% of general Target Forecast
government revenue thereafter. Data Source: Department of Treasury
A bright future
Our young people are our State’s greatest asset. They deserve our investment
in their health and wellbeing, and our efforts to ensure they are ready to play a
productive role in society and the economy of the future.
Achieving these targets will require a whole-of-
community effort to nurture and educate our
children from birth to their final school years so
they can thrive as adults.
Strengthening current partnerships and forging
new ones with families, parents, community,
local government, business and academia
will be essential to success. As the program
progresses, we will be seeking new ways to
encourage wide participation in ensuring our
children have a bright future.
Improve the health and wellbeing of children in the early years
We want to make sure more Western Australian The Australian Early Development Census
children are getting the best start in life to give (AEDC) is considered a good predictor of a child’s
them the greatest chance of future success. success later in life. It measures five areas of early
childhood development:
• physical health and wellbeing
What do we want to achieve? • social competence
• emotional maturity
• language and cognitive skills (school-based)
• communication skills and general knowledge.
the number of children developmentally Percentage of children developmentally on-track
on-track on all five Australian Early on all five AEDC domains
Development Census domains 60
% of children reported on track
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By 2027, increase the number of children in 30
Western Australia who are developmentally on-
track on all five Australian Early Development 20
Census (AEDC) domains by 10%. 10
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Target
Data Source: Australian Early Development Census
Increase student reading and numeracy
A focus on reading and numeracy will give NAPLAN Year 5 and Year 9 reading - mean scores
our children the basics they need for lifelong
learning, training and employment.
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What do we want to achieve? 540
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by more than 10 scale points Data Source: National Assessment Program — Literacy and Numeracy
By 2024
NAPLAN Year 5 and Year 9 numeracy - mean scores
The National Assessment Program – Literacy 600
and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual national 580
assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. 560
Naplan mean score
540
This graph shows the WA NAPLAN mean, or 520
average, scores for Year 5 and Year 9 students 500
in reading and numeracy — the final years of 480
assessment in primary and high school. 460
A focus on raising mean scores means the 440
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all students are supported and encouraged to do NAPLAN Year 5 Numeracy NAPLAN Year 9 Numeracy Target
their best. Data Source: National Assessment Program — Literacy and Numeracy
Increase participation in STEM
Making sure our children have science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills will give
them more opportunities in our local industries in the future.
What do we want to achieve? Percentage of Year 12 students completing two
or more Year 12 STEM courses and/or STEM
85%
related VET qualifications
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of Year 12 students 90
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completing two or more
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STEM courses 75
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By 2024, have 85% of Year 12 students
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completing two or more STEM courses and/ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
or STEM related vocational, education and Target
training (VET) qualifications. Data Source: Department of Education
A safer community
We all deserve to feel safe in our own homes, at work or when we are out enjoying
spending time with families and friends. Preventing crime and the harm caused
by drugs means fewer victims and a better way of life for all Western Australians.
Reducing the number of young offenders We know that illicit drug use, particularly
returning to detention by helping them to turn methamphetamine use, can have devastating
their lives around supports a safer community impacts on individuals and WA communities
for the long term. Family, social and health and can be a cause of other criminal behaviour.
circumstances can increase the likelihood of
Helping young offenders turn their lives around
reoffending. Government agencies need to
and reducing the use of illicit drugs in the
work together, and with community, to help
community will deliver safer communities
young people break the cycle of offending.
across Western Australia.Reduce youth reoffending
We know that young people (under the age of 18) who show unlawful behaviour are more likely to
be criminally active as adults. This is partly because they can become further criminalised when
they are in detention.
What do we want to achieve? Rate of return to detention within 2 years
- WA Youth
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No more than 60%
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Data Source - Department of Justice
Reduce illicit drug use
We will tackle illicit drug use through Recent illicit use of any drug by Western Australians
prevention, helping people who need it early,
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What do we want to achieve?
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Data Source - Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing — National Drug
By 2022 Strategy Household Survey
By 2022, the proportion of the WA The data in the graphs is from the National Drug
population who have taken an illicit drug in Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS), the leading
the last 12 months will be reduced by 15% survey of licit and illicit drug use in Australia. The
from 2016 levels. survey is conducted every three years on people’s
‘recent use’ — use in the previous 12 months.A liveable environment
Western Australia has a diverse and rich environment — from the urban centre
of Perth to our unique regions and extraordinary outback.
Our unique wildlife, marine life and landscapes
are precious and have significant cultural value
to Aboriginal people. Protection of these natural
assets also supports recreation, tourism, jobs and
economic diversification, particularly in regional and
remote areas. We need to increase the areas we
conserve to preserve them for future generations.
A liveable environment for the future also means
we need to manage our waste better – which
makes environmental and economic sense. We
A liveable city is one where people can easily
can recover greater value from our resources if
connect where they live with where they work
we effectively recycle. WA can also play its part
and play. A place where it is easy to access vital
in mitigating the impacts of a changing climate
services and business without relying on a car
through a careful and considered transition of
and Western Australians can spend less time
our economy.
commuting.
Build METRONET and increase homes close to public transport
To better connect people to their work, their play and their communities we want to increase the
number of homes located within 1 km of public transport.
What do we want to achieve? Increase in transit-oriented homes
Total number of transit-oriented homes
600,000
45%
500,000
400,000
in number of homes in
300,000
the Perth and Peel region 200,000
in close proximity to a 100,000
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Data Source - Department of Planning, Lands and HeritageIncrease conservation for future generations
We will expand land reserved for conservation — the conservation estate — for future generations
to nurture and enjoy. The conservation estate includes national parks, marine parks, marine nature
reserves and marine management areas.
What do we want to achieve? Conservation Estate
30,000,000
Land reserved for conservation
Hectares of conservation estate
in WA will increase by 25,000,000
5 million ha 20,000,000
20% of the current conservation estate 10,000,000
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Data Source - Landgate
Make a cleaner, more sustainable environment
We will do better with what we have to protect our environment for future generations.
What do we want to achieve? Proportion of waste recycled or reused in WA
80%
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of waste generated in
Western Australia is 20%
reused or recycled 0%
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Data Source: Waste Authority WA, Recycling Activity in Western Australia
(2007-08 to 2016-17 reports)Photograph: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
The Aboriginal Ranger Program is creating jobs and training and community development opportunities for Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal wellbeing
We will enable the fuller participation of Aboriginal people in Western Australia’s
social and economic life through true partnerships with Aboriginal Western
Australians that build on existing strengths and leadership.
The Government is committed to supporting Our focus is on prevention — a whole-of-
Aboriginal Western Australians to achieve real government approach across areas as diverse
change and better outcomes. as health, education, transport, justice, housing
and commerce to bring positive change.
In WA, Aboriginal people are imprisoned at
about 60% above the national average rate for Importantly, we will work in partnership with
Aboriginal incarceration. This has a significant Aboriginal communities to enable and empower
impact on the cultural, emotional and social Aboriginal people to live healthy and prosperous
wellbeing of those individuals, their families lives. Local government, business and
and communities. community also have a significant role to play
in working with Government and Aboriginal-led
organisations to achieve this outcome.Reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people
in custody
In 2017-18 there were 2591 adult Aboriginal people in prison in Western Australia.
Working together to empower Aboriginal communities will reduce this figure by 23%.
What do we want to achieve?
23%
the number of Aboriginal
adults in prison
By 2028-29
Aboriginal People Incarcerated
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Data Source: Department of JusticeRegional prosperity
Sharing prosperity means all Western Australians, wherever they call
home in WA, can live in strong, sustainable communities.
Stronger local economies offer more regional Building a more prosperous regional WA
WA families the confidence, satisfaction requires partnerships with local government,
and security that comes from meaningful industry and local businesses to plan for, and
employment. promote, sustainable growth.
More regional jobs in a diversified economy These partnerships will build on our regions’
means economic growth is distributed more strengths. They will transform our regional
fairly across the community. cities and towns into vibrant places to work,
play and learn that are open for business.Deliver stronger regional economies
Jobs and economic diversification will grow stronger communities which is why we want an extra
30,000 jobs created in the regions. We will deliver new infrastructure and support private sector
investment to drive employment growth across the State’s regions.
What do we want to achieve? Total Employed Persons, Regional WA
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30,000
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jobs created in Regional 260
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persons in Regional WA will increase Target
by at least 30,000 as measured by the Data Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Department of Treasury
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The graph shows total employment in regional WA as at
1 July 2017 as measured by the ABS. These statistics
measure employed persons by self-reported place of
usual residence. This means jobs are only captured in
this count if the employee lives in regional WA.ourpriorities.wa.gov.au © State of Western Australia 2019 This publication is available on the Our Priorities: Sharing Prosperity website ourpriorities.wa.gov.au Disclaimer The Western Australian Government is committed to quality service to its customers and makes every attempt to ensure accuracy, currency and reliability of the data contained in this document. However, changes in circumstances after time of publication may impact the quality of this information. Confirmation of the information may be sought from originating bodies or departments providing the information.
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