Provide a high quality, safe built environment which reflects and supports Territory lifestyles. Community consultation is essential in determining the aspirations of Territorians in this regard. The Department is working with the private sector to help build a healthy and attractive living environment in our widely distributed and climatically diverse urban and rural centres.
Strategies Ensure a safe built environment through appropriate statutory processes.
Administration of the Planning Act and the Building Act provides power to ensure the built environment is safe. Review of these Acts commenced during the year. Reviews of related regulations are carried out routinely from time to time to ensure all statutory provisions covering the built environment remain contemporary and relevant. Ensure appropriately qualified people participate in the building processes. The Building Act and other legislation regulates the registration of practitioners in the building industry and establishes the required statutory boards.