Subject and Research Guides: Sustainability: Resources

Commonwealth Government bodies

The following Commonwealth Government Departments have had lead responsibility for input into the Voluntary National Review for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. (Source)

Table of links to Commonwealth Government departments
Goal	Lead Department	Supporting Department
1: No Poverty	Department of Social Services	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Australian Bureau of Statistics Department of Home Affairs
2: Zero Hunger	Department of Agriculture	Department of Health
3: Good Health and Wellbeing	Department of Health	Department of Agriculture
4: Quality Education	Department of Education
5: Gender Equality	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	Department of Social Services
6: Clean Water and Sanitation	Department of Agriculture	Department of the Environment and Energy
7: Affordable and Clean Energy	Department of the Environment and Energy	Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	Department of the Treasury	Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Australian Bureau of Statistics
9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development	Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Department of Communications and the Arts
10: Reduced Inequalities	Department of the Treasury	Department of Social Services Department of Home Affairs
11: Sustainable Cities and Communities	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Department of Communications and the Arts Department of Home Affairs
12: Responsible Consumption and Production	Department of the Environment and Energy	Department of Agriculture Department of Finance
13: Climate Action	Department of the Environment and Energy	Department of Agriculture Department of Home Affairs
14: Life Below Water	Department of the Environment and Energy	Department of Agriculture Department of Home Affairs Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
15: Life on Land	Department of the Environment and Energy	Department of Agriculture
16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions	Attorney-General’s Department	Department of Defence
17: Partnerships for the Goals	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Department of the Treasury Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australian Government Departments

Use the adjoining tabs to access lists of legislation administered by government environment departments, as well as regulations/rules/by-laws/policies/etc. administered by authorities in each State or Territory.