The Corporate Plan is a tool not a constraint. It provides strategic guidance not instructions. It is a road map not a railway line.
Circumstances can and do change unexpectedly and sometimes dramatically.
As a result, priorities may need to change to meet new challenges and implementation of the Corporate Plan will vary accordingly. While the Plan provides a common focus for the organisation, it is the planning process that provides the opportunity for individuals to influence the culture and directions of EPA and its components. The Corporate Plan also provides the opportunity for innovation, reflection and building a shared understanding of challenges and needs of the organisation, its clients and stakeholders. This Corporate Plan provides a good platform for further developing EPA's effectiveness in protecting the Victorian environment. Developing a comprehensive eco-efficiency policy, including a review of IWMP waster minimisation and implementing the National Packaging Covenant.