SABAN

South Australia's Strategic Plan - Creating The Future

South Australia's Strategic Plan is a commitment to making this state the best it can be. Prosperous, environmentally rich, culturally stimulating, offering its citizens every opportunity to live well and succeed. Our plan expresses our values; its targets reflect our priorities.

We will achieve a better future for South Australia by keeping our communities strong, maintaining an international outlook and promoting knowledge, inquiry and innovation. By aspiring to be the best, we can better secure a good quality of life for South Australians of all ages and backgrounds.

• Growing Prosperity

• Improving Wellbeing

• Attaining Sustainability

• Fostering Creativity and Innovation

• Building Communities

• Expanding Opportunity.

Objective 1 - Growing Prosperity

South Australians want a dynamic economy that is competitive, resilient and diverse. The state’s prosperity should benefit all citizens. Our growth will be managed in an environmentally sustainable way.

Investors will be drawn to South Australia because of the quality of our workforce, the vitality of our communities, the efficiency of our government, and our reputation for innovation.

Economic

Environment

Employment

Exports

Population

Infrastructure

Aboriginal unemployment

Objective 2 - Improving Wellbeing

South Australians should enjoy a good quality of life at every stage of life. Our children should be able to grow up in a safe environment, to acquire knowledge and be equipped to make the right choices. As we mature, we need to stay connected to the community and to the environment, even as our roles change and priorities shift. We need to be in charge of our lives and not unreasonably constrained in our options.

Preventative health

Healthy life expectancy

Psychological wellbeing

Public safety

Work-life balance

Objective 3 - Attaining Sustainability

South Australians value the natural beauty of our state. We are concerned about the depletion of natural resources and want to minimise the impact of human activity on the environment. Our legacy must be a thriving and well-cared-for environment. The challenge of sustainable development requires the focus, commitment and ingenuity of all South Australians.

Biodiversity

Climate change

Ecological footprint

Water

Energy

Aboriginal lands

Objective 4 - Fostering Creativity and Innovation

South Australia has a reputation for innovation in science and in the arts. We understand that our prosperity depends on the imagination, courage, talent and energy of our citizens. We want to reaffirm South Australia as a place that thrives on creativity, knowledge and imaginative thinking. This capacity to do things differently will determine whether we can achieve all our goals for the state’s future.

Creativity

Innovation

Investment in science, research and innovation

Venture capital

Objective 5 - Building Communities

Democratic practices – founded on principles of free expression, equity and tolerance – are the foundation of a well-functioning society and a healthy economy. Our citizens aspire to be well-informed and engaged in decision-making. We value community cohesion and inclusion, but resist insularity. Our regional populations and our migrant communities give us diversity; they enrich and invigorate the state.

Women in leadership

Political participation

Volunteering

Aboriginal leadership

Multiculturalism

Regional population levels

Objective 6 - Expanding Opportunity

Placing a value on knowledge is fundamental to securing a successful, cohesive and vibrant society. Literacy is crucial from the early years. Skills for living and working become vital in adult life. All South Australians must have the opportunity to reach their potential, and to continue to learn and develop throughout their lives. Giving a helping hand to those in need is a central tenet. An educated and inspired community, actively participating in the work, life and health of South Australia, is our best legacy for the future.

Aboriginal wellbeing

Early childhood

Economic disadvantage

Housing

Disability

Education

Aboriginal education

Workforce development and training

Diversity in the public sector

For more information please visit www.saplan.org.au