About the Department

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.