Environment Online is a digital platform that will ultimately provide a single gateway for water and environmental regulatory activities, automated case management, and an integrated data management system.
It will ensure robust, data-informed decision-making and enable more streamlined processes for environmental and water regulation across the state.
The platform has been designed to be iterative and evolving, with a focus on optimisation, working on core regulatory capabilities, and reviewing the functionality to be built in future releases.
Environment Online is a key enabler of the State Government’s overhaul of Western Australia’s environmental approval systems.
Benefits of Environment Online upon completion
Environment Online key outcomes and benefits include:
- a high-quality, efficient online experience with fewer administrative activities
- a reduction in approval timeframes through better applications, faster processing and assessment
- access to better data for higher-quality decision-making
- greater across-government collaboration, and greater collaboration between industry and government.
Ultimately, Environment Online aims to unlock the economic stimulus that large-scale project approvals can generate, and to ensure this happens in an ethical, sustainable and manageable way that protects the environment for present and future generations.
Partnerships with other agencies
Environment Online is one of several initiatives to enhance partnerships and working relationships between State Government agencies and the Australian Government. Other reforms include:
- Biodiversity Information Office (BIO): a cost-effective system to capture, store, curate, publish and analyse biodiversity data throughout Western Australia.
- Streamline WA: a whole-of-government initiative to improve regulation and regulatory practice.
- Digital Strategy for the Western Australian Government 2021-2025.
- Digitally Transforming Environmental Assessment.
Support and training
Training and support is available via self-serve guides, videos and online support on Environment Online.
If you require assistance or need help registering or logging into the portal, contact the Environment Online Support Team via [email protected] or 1800 161 176 (8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday).
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