NSW Treasury vision and strategy

Our vision

Our vision is to be trusted by government as its primary source of financial and economic advice.

Government has a great many sources of advice, inside and outside the public sector.

We seek to be trusted as its primary source of advice on public finances and the economy because of the quality, relevance and impartiality of our work.

We do this by:

• leading innovative policy design
• providing rigorous, impartial and evidence-based advice
• implementing government decisions
• executing strategic programs and projects
• providing transparency to the public on the use of public resources.

We work in collaboration with our partners and in consultation with stakeholders and the community.

Our purpose

Our purpose is to shape a thriving, resilient, and prosperous economy for NSW.

A strong economy raises living standards, creates meaningful job opportunities, and allows the government to fund excellent public services and promote equal opportunities for everyone in NSW.

Our objectives

Enabling economic prosperity and wellbeing

We provide policy guidance and advice to boost economic prosperity and promote equal opportunities for people in NSW.

We achieve this by:

• Shaping policies to enhance public sector performance, improve wellbeing, and grow the economy.
• Driving economic reforms that increase productivity, raise living standards, and protect the environment.
• Delivering value and creating economic and social impact through effective public sector procurement practices.

Maintaining fiscal sustainability

We support the government in maintaining strong and sustainable public finances to fund high-quality public services, both now and in the future.

We achieve this by:

• Supporting effective resource allocation through analysis, forecasts, and advice to inform the State Budget process.
• Advising on and supporting the implementation of decisions to achieve sustainable operating and debt positions.
• Optimizing public sector resource allocation and asset management by managing risk and applying commercial principles for social benefit.

Ensuring rigorous accountability

Our enablers

• Our People: We celebrate, listen to, support, challenge, and develop each other to continuously improve.
• Our Processes: We continually refine our processes to balance rigor, efficiency, and simplicity.
• Our Systems: We develop and use robust systems and tools to support analysis, budgeting, and reporting.

Our values

Our values are built on the core NSW public service values of integrity, trust, service and accountability, and Treasury’s cultural pillars of collaboration, inclusivity and flexibility.