NOPTA Strategic plan
Version date: 2024–2027
Our strategic plan outlines NOPTA’s vision, purpose, culture, role and goals.
Vision
Contribute to national prosperity by providing efficient and effective administration of Australia's offshore:
- petroleum
- greenhouse gas (GHG)
- electricity infrastructure regimes
on transition to net zero.
Purpose
Provide advice to government and decision makers on:
- the grant and administration of titles and licences
- monitoring compliance with title and licence conditions
- data management and resource stewardship.
Culture
We are innovative, responsive, consistent and impartial. We act with honesty and integrity. We are inclusive and respect the views of others.
Role and goals
Our approach to delivering is based on 4 pillars:
Resource stewardship
Provide responsible administrative and regulatory oversight of Australia’s offshore petroleum and GHG projects.
Goals:
- Efficiently administer titles and licences to support transition to net zero while maintaining energy security.
- Use performance monitoring and industry benchmarking strategies to assist in optimising offshore resource projects.
- Encourage responsible use of infrastructure and technology. This is to ensure offshore petroleum projects are developed, matured and decommissioned in a responsible manner.
- Maintain an effective risk-based compliance and enforcement framework.
Leveraging information and technology
Improve and integrate our systems to enhance security, information, accessibility, and evidence-based decision making.
Goals:
- Integrate systems to improve governance, analysis and modelling.
- Enable the digital transformation of submission processes.
- Leverage technology to promote collaboration and innovative approaches.
- Stay informed of relevant technological advancements and operational practices.
- Facilitate access to publicly available information, including open file data.
Engagement
Enhance stakeholder engagement strategies to promote efficient and effective working relationships.
Goals:
- Collaborate to improve legislation and guidance material and minimise regulatory burden.
- Foster cooperative relationships with industry, government and our overseas counterparts.
This is to maintain a unified, efficient and best practice operating environment.
- Consult and report transparently on performance.
- Keep stakeholders informed of significant decisions, actions, announcements and events.
Regulatory excellence
Foster and support a cost–efficient, high–performing workforce, focused on:
- continuous improvement
- best practice outcomes
- a positive workplace culture.
Goals:
- Exercise legislative powers and functions in line with government expectations and policy.
- Ensure assessment timeframes for applications are met 90% of the time.
- Maintain cost effective and efficient operations, along with a competent capacity.
- Ensure risks are appropriately anticipated, monitored and controlled.
- Promote and maintain a flexible, safe and inclusive workplace.
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