Building a resilient economy | NSW Premier's Awards

Growing an economy that works in the interests of its people, where services and infrastructure are sustainable and respond to community needs.

This category includes programs, initiatives, innovations, or improvements that:

Create opportunities for improving the cost of living and quality of life for the people of NSW.
Attract investment or support local manufacturing and NSW businesses.
Support greater housing supply and affordability.
Enable the responsible management and use of resources to ensure a sustainable future.

Judging criteria

Weighting: 40%

Initiative shown by the team in identifying the potential for improvement to systems or service provision to the people of NSW.
Evidence of innovation in responding to a problem, opportunity, or new policy, and in the delivery of the project.
Commitment to public sector values, leadership, collaboration, excellent customer focus, stakeholder engagement
perseverance and dedication throughout project to ensure success.
Was the project completed on time and within budget?

Weighting: 40%

How well did the work improve systems, services or outcomes for the people of NSW?
How did the project or initiative contribute to targets/goals? Evidence of tangible results, showing your benchmarks and improvements (percentages and numbers).
Is the project or initiative transferable or scalable, could it be adapted for other types of projects or organisations? For smaller projects or initiatives where the impact/reach might be smaller or targeted, transferability and scalability will weigh in when these initiatives are being comparing against larger projects with a broader impact/reach.

Weighting: 20%

Did the team go above and beyond their normal duties?
Does the work succeed where others have failed?
Is the project or initiative transferable or scalable, could it be adapted for other types of projects or organisations? Or, has the work been extended or applied in other areas of or outside of the organisation?