Business Uplift for Renewable Energy Zones - Workshop 2 | Wellington
Join the NSW Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development as they assist businesses in workforce planning and implementing systems that meet industry standards.
This program is proudly delivered by the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development and the NSW Department of Education under the Targeted Workforce Development Scheme.
The Building Business Capability for Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) workshop series is a practical and targeted program designed to empower regional NSW suppliers to successfully engage with the growing renewable energy sector.
Across three-part series interactive, half-day workshops, participants gain the knowledge, tools, and strategies required to position themselves within the renewable energy supply chain, navigate government procurement processes, and build internal capability to meet compliance and tendering expectations.
Each session is designed to address specific barriers regional businesses face, from understanding REZ opportunities to meeting WHS, sustainability, and workforce development standards, equipping businesses with actionable roadmaps and industry proven frameworks.
WORKSHOP 2: Good Business Practice & Compliance for Renewable Energy Projects
1. Understanding Compliance Essentials
Key WHS, environmental, and sustainability standards in renewable projects
Conducting a compliance self-check
Identifying gaps and developing an improvement plan
2. Tools & Templates for Best Practice Success
Best practice principles for building success
Improving financial and operational practices
Setting KPI’s, score boarding business metrics to increase tender success
3. Planning Workforce Needs and Building Capability
Workforce Training and Development
Staff Retention and Attraction strategies
Leadership and Management Development
4. Action Planning
Collaborative Q&A and discussion
Developing a Best Practice and Compliance Improvement Plan
Setting milestones for achieving business contract readiness
Outcomes & Deliverables:
Compliance Readiness: Participants will complete a Compliance Self-Check against industry standards.
Enhanced Market Visibility: Each participant will draft a Capability Statement tailored for renewable projects to improve engagement with buyers.
Risk & Resource Management Toolkit: Access to best-practice templates, including risk management policies, sustainability commitments, and supplier registration processes.
