The environment in which we operate

The 2015 Plan has drawn from many insights and consultations. It delivers on a number of Australian Government and Council of Australian Governments’ priorities, including:

• A stronger, fairer Australia—the Australian Government’s priority of building a stronger Australia, with a successful economy to deliver on the needs of Australians.
  
  
• Social inclusion—the Australian Government’s priority of building a fairer Australia, based on equality of opportunity, a humane safety net and acting on disadvantage.
  
  
• Harmonised work health and safety laws—contribute to the seamless transition of the federal jurisdiction to new harmonised laws and reduce the burden of regulation on employers.
  
  
• National security—support for the ADF and federal agencies in their work to build a more secure Australia to meet national security challenges.
  
  
• Regional Australia—ensuring regional Australia gets fair access to services that reflect its needs and special circumstances.
  
  
• 2010 Intergenerational Report—support priorities to plan for an ageing population.
  
  
• Review of the Comcare scheme—strengthening the enforcement of work health and safety laws and providing stronger guidance to employers.
  
  
• Public Service reform—to support the Australian Government’s blueprint to modernise the public service and make it more citizen centric.
  
  
• National health and hospitals reform—improving Australia’s health system by investing in prevention and improving access to primary health care and helping those with mental illness.
  
  
• National disability insurance scheme—looking into the feasibility of improved support for people coping with disability.