Annual Report 2016-17

WA’s minerals sector remains a significant employer in the State, with 108,930 people directly employed in mining and exploration as at 30  June in 2016–17.

Awards for Excellence

2017 Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) WA Achievement Awards

DMP established the annual Awards for Excellence (the Awards) to recognise exceptional advances and innovations throughout the resources sector.

The Awards are designed to encourage higher industry standards to help develop and maintain community confidence in mineral and petroleum activities.

In 2016, the Awards for Excellence brought together the prestigious Golden Gecko Awards for Environmental Excellence, which celebrated its 25th anniversary, and the inaugural Community Partnership Resources Sector Award. In 2017, the event will incorporate the Safety and Health Resources Sector Awards for the first time.

More information about the Award’s 2016 entrants and finalists is in the commemorative booklet online and on the department’s website.

Section highlights

DMP has commenced a major legislation reform initiative Petroleum 2020 to modernise and streamline the State’s petroleum and geothermal legislation to better reflect developments in the petroleum industry.