Winners of the Premier's Public Sector Awards

“The NSW Government is committed to developing and promoting good ideas about public policy. The projects nominated for the Premier’s Public Sector Awards demonstrate excellence in the delivery of services. I’m pleased to congratulate all nominations and winners.” Nathan Rees

The best projects from a record 179 nominations from agencies across NSW were awarded at the Premier’s Public Sector Awards on 13 November. The Premier congratulated staff from 32 agencies for their achievements in providing innovative projects of excellence to the NSW public.

The major award went to the Department of Primary Industries project ‘Farm Family Gathering’ that has supported drought stricken communities for the past 6 years. The agency won the State Plan award, and a number of other awards.

48 awards were presented, including a new Small Agency Innovation Award. All winning projects responded to identified need, innovation, achieving outcomes and future scope.

The top winners of the award categories were:
State Plan
Department of Primary Industries

Small agency innovation
Department of Aboriginal Affairs

Rights, respect and responsibility
Department of Housing

Delivering better service
Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW

Fairness and opportunity
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Department of Arts, Sport and Recreation

Growing prosperity across NSW
Port Kembla Port Corporation
Department of Primary Industries

Environment for living
WSN Environmental Solutions
Department of Primary Industries

Delivering the plan
Department of Lands

Annual reports
The Audit Office of NSW

Delivering locally
Department of Primary Industries