FaHCSIA Environmental Policy
Our Environmental Management Commitments
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs recognises the importance of implementing sound environmental practices throughout its administrative and support functions. The department will continue to integrate sustainability and environmental accountability into our daily operations by:- seeking to minimise adverse environmental impacts and prevent pollution from all our operations;
- adhering to all relevant environmental legislation, policies, initiatives; and other non-legislative requirements;
- working for continual improvement in our environmental performance, and;
- Report on our progress toward environmental sustainability through the department's annual Sustainability Report.
Our Environmental Management Actions
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs will implement and maintain an Environmental Management System to ISO 14001 requirements. We will:- Improve our purchasing practices to reflect environmental sustainability.
- Reduce our waste output and adopt recycling practices.
- Monitor energy use and implement an energy management plan.
- Reduce our consumption of water.
- Educate and motivate staff to actively participate and contribute to environmental management initiatives and action.
- Report on the progress of our environmental management system through the annual Sustainability Report.
For more information on the FaHCSIA Environmental Management System email environment@fahcsia.gov.au.