This table is a snapshot of how some existing key policies align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This is not a comprehensive list of all relevant Tasmanian Government policies. A more detailed mapping will be undertaken in the development of the Draft Sustainability Strategy.
| Sustainable Development Goal | Current/planned policy | Existing goals, targets or actions |
|---|---|---|
 End poverty in all its forms everywhere | It Takes a Tasmanian Village: Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy | Domains:
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End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture | AgriVision 2050 Food Relief to Food Resilience: Tasmanian Food Security Strategy 2021-2024 | Grow the annual farm-gate value of agriculture
in Tasmania to $10 billion by 2050. Goal: An integrated food relief sector that supports Tasmanians in need to access sufficient, safe, nutritious, quality food, and access services that support long-term food resilience. |
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages | Our HealthCare Future: Advancing Tasmania’s
Health Healthy Tasmania Five-Year Strategic Plan 2022–2026 | Focus areas:
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 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all | Our Approach to School Improvement Model Community-wide Literacy Framework | Improve education in Tasmania by focusing on quality of learning, teaching and leading in schools. 100 per cent literacy in Tasmania. |
 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls | Tasmanian Women’s Strategy 2022‑2027 | Our vision is for a Tasmania:
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 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all | State and local government owned water and sewerage industry provider. Rural Water Use Strategy 2022‑2025 | TasWater's corporate objectives are set out in legislation. Pricing is determined independently by the Tasmanian Economic Regulator Focus:
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Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all | Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan Energy Saver Loan Scheme Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan | 100 per cent self-sufficiency in renewable electricity by 2022. 200 per cent renewable electricity by 2040. Sero interest loan scheme to support homes and businesses, to install energy efficient products. Tasmania aims to become a leader in large-scale renewable hydrogen production by 2030. |
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all | Jobs Tasmania Strategic Plan 2021-2024 Population Growth Strategy | Goals:
Currently being refreshed to consider sustainable growth and effective management of future population trends and implications. |
 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation | Agricultural Innovation Fund Tasmanian Advanced Manufacturing Action Plan 2024 Our Infrastructure Future: 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy | On-farm adoption of
low emissions feed technologies for the livestock sector. Deliver a Manufacturing Business Improvement Program to support activities that drive business growth, efficiencies, improve competitiveness and enhance sustainability. Future State themes:
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Reduce inequality within and among countries | 2015 Whole-of-Government Framework for
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Tasmanians Pathway to Truth-Telling and Treaty Cost of Living Booster Package | Ensure government policies, programs and
services are accessible to, and inclusive of, LGBTI Tasmanians, their friends
and their families. Local and national processes to ensure a more equitable and just future for Tasmanian Aboriginal people, informed by a new Aboriginal Advisory body. Public funding to address cost of living pressures by providing financial support to community service organisations helping Tasmanians in need. |
 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable | City Deals Transport Access Strategy Tasmanian Urban Passenger Transport Framework Tasmanian Walking and Cycling for Active Transport Strategy
Tasmanian Housing Strategy Tasmanian Disaster Resilience Strategy 2020-2025 | Improve the liveability of Hobart and
Launceston and position them as innovative, global cities. Improve social connectivity and access to
employment (paid and voluntary), training and education, services and
recreational opportunities. Provide a safe and responsive passenger
transport system that supports improved accessibility, liveability and health
outcomes for our communities. Promote walking and cycling as viable and
desirable forms of transport through improved infrastructure, land use planning
and behavioural change. Housing that is affordable, sustainable, and
energy efficient. Goals:
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 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns | Waste Action Plan State Roads Recycled Materials | Move towards a circular economy and support resource recovery across industry. Specifications allow the use of recycled tyres, plastics and glass in road construction and resurfacing. |
 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts | Climate Action Plan Renewable Energy Action Plan Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan Climate Research Grants | Net-zero, or lower, greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Transitioning government vehicle fleets to 100 per cent electric vehicles by 2030. Renewable electricity target of 200 per cent of current electricity needs by 2040, leading to lower emissions and improved reliability for the National Electricity Market. Tasmanian Government investment to support the development of hydrogen fuel cell technologies to reduce transport emissions. The Climate Research Grants Program offered grants of up to $50,000 towards climate change projects that support research, and/or the development of decision support tools, that align with one or more of these seven Tasmanian priority research areas:
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Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development | Marine Conservation Program Commercial fisheries management Tasmanian Recreational Sea Fishing Strategy 2021-2030 Draft Aquaculture Standards New 10-Year Salmon Plan | Sustainable management of our marine
environment to ensure its long-term ecological viability, and the protection of
its biodiversity. Fisheries regulation. 10-year Strategy. Fifty-four actions are proposed across six outcomes: fisheries sustainability, promoting responsible fishing, community involvement, valuing recreational fishing, making it easier for people to go fishing and improving support for fishing. Enhance finfish farming biosecurity management, improve consistency around environmental regulation, and ensure state-wide consistency of marine farming management controls across all aquaculture sectors. |
 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss | Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement and
related plans and strategies
Natural Heritage Strategy for Tasmania (2013-2030): Securing our Natural Advantage Waste Action Plan
Agricultural Development Fund | Ecologically sustainable forest management
across all land tenures, complemented by adaptive management and continuous
improvement processes. Goals:
Reduce waste to landfill and increase
resource recovery – statewide waste levy Reduce litter – container refund scheme and phase out single-use plastics Agricultural Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) that delivers on-farm benefits and improves the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Tasmania’s agricultural industries. |
 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels | Strong Families Safe Kids: Next Steps Action
Plan 2021-2023 Safe Homes, Families and Communities: Tasmania’s action plan for family and sexual violence 2019‑2022 Accessible Island: Disability Framework for Action 2018-2021 Tasmanian justice system, corrections and legal aid Tasmanian Integrity Commission Tasmanian Audit Office | Priority areas:
Three priority areas:
A whole-of-government plan for ensuring
Tasmanian government agencies are providing services in ways that are
accessible, inclusive and considerate to the needs of all their clients,
including people with disability. Strong public institutions that ensure public
safety and access to legal representation. Support strong institutions by investigating
public sector misconduct. Provides independent assurance to the Tasmanian Parliament and community on the performance and accountability of the Tasmanian Public Sector. |
 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development | Tasmanian Sustainable Development Vision and Strategy |
