Mission & Goals

Mission
The mission statement of the two House Departments (the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council) and the Joint Services of the Parliament of NSW is:

To service and enhance the operations of the NSW Parliament by providing an apolitical, innovative and integrated support service to Members both within and outside Parliament House and relevant services to the people of NSW.

Corporate Goals

Provide the procedural support, advice and research necessary for the effective functioning of both Houses.
Provide services which support Members in their electoral and constituency duties.
Provide effective and professional administrative support and services to Members and to other client groups and maintain appropriate reporting mechanisms (This includes the management of staff, other resources and services)
Provide a safe and healthy working environment, in which Members and staff can reach their maximum productivity (This includes training and development)
Promote public awareness of the purpose, functions and work of the Parliament (This includes service to the Government and other agencies and to the public in general)
Maintain and enhance an appropriate physical environment for the conduct of parliamentary business while preserving the heritage value of Parliament House.

Legislative Assembly's Corporate Values
All staff of the Department of the Legislative Assembly observe the standards of professional behaviour which are set out in the Code of Conduct. In addition our staff strive to work in accordance with the following corporate values. Staff will:

be strongly customer focused
maintain consistently high levels of service delivery
exercise discretion and respect confidentiality in all dealings with Members, staff and other agencies
provide an apolitical service at all times
be flexible and adaptable in order to accommodate ever changing and emergency situations
exhibit a high degree of professionalism in all work activities
provide services which are accurate, efficient and effective
respect the right of all staff to a workplace free of all forms of intimidation and harassment
respect the cultural diversity of the community we serve, visitors to the Parliament and our major client groups.

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