We exist to make peopleÕs lives better by making NSW a great place to live and work. We help to provide homes and services, build great communities, create jobs and protect the environment. The Department of Planning & Environment supports sustainable growth in NSW. Our work includes: long-term planning for the StateÕs regions, driving well-located housing and employment land, assessing State significant development proposals, and ensuring the planning system is efficient and effective. A number of other entities sit within the Department of Planning & Environment cluster including the Office of Environment and Heritage and the Office of Local Government. The Environment Protection Authority and the environmental trusts and entities associated with the Office of Environment and Heritage (such as the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, the Historic Houses Trust and the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust) also belong to the Planning and Environment cluster.