The Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) leads the NSW public sector to deliver on the Government's commitments and priorities. In fulfilling this role, the Department:

• supports the Premier and Cabinet to identify, design and implement a coordinated policy, project and reform agenda that boosts the efficiency, productivity and effectiveness of NSW
• manages and coordinates NSW 2021 across all agencies, monitoring and facilitating progress towards its goals
• partners with agencies, as well as the private, not-for-profit and academic sectors, to optimise public sector performance and ensure that services are delivered on time, within budget and to the community’s expectations
• takes an integrated approach to getting better results from whole of government projects and service delivery across the public sector
• coordinates the initiatives of Ministers and their agencies to achieve the Government’s targets
• manages the passage of Government legislation
• supports the delivery of major projects to enhance the economic and social wellbeing of NSW
• coordinates and plans significant state events to ensure their quality and benefit to the community along with their safety
• works with the Federal Government and other states and territory governments to design and implement national reforms
• provides a clear policy and legislative foundation to local government in NSW
• through the Office of Environment & Heritage, implements environmental regulations, manages parks and gardens, and leads environmental policy and reform.

The Department comprises the following groups:

The top level organisation structure in DPC is shown in the organisation chart - July 2012.

Further information about the Department's groups is shown in the group descriptor chart - July 2012.

View the list of all NSW Public Sector principal departments and other bodies.