Analysis of National Waste Policy 2019 in Australia

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Introduction/Background
There were various burden of diseases and risk factors before implementation of national
waste policy such as, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and hepatitis viruses,
Tuberculosis, diarrhoea and pneumonia were extensive list of diseases and infections spread
through bio-medical waste. Some of the risk factor that were present before implementation
of policy such as, social factors, technical factors and environmental factors.(Halkos &
Petrou, (2019)) Impact of the human immunodeficiency virus on health-related issues is that
it targets the immune system which the virus destroy the functions of immune cells and
gradually become immunodeficient. HIV spread on each other as it sexual transmitted disease
and it spread through sharing of needles, syringes and through transmission of blood which
cause impact on population. In this report there will be discussion on how policy was
developed and with key stakeholders, also a outcomes and strengths of policy on successful
achievement, lastly 2 strategies that were unsuccessful in policy.
Policy analysis
Discuss how the policy was developed? Who were the key stakeholders in
this development and what were their role?
The national waste policy provides a framework for waste and resources recovery in
Australia, it also provide a collective, national action on recycling, waste management and
resource recovery to 2030. (Herat, (2021)) The policy was developed through the ban of
exports of waste plastic, tyres, paper and glass as banning them while increasing countries
capacity to generate the use of high value recycled commodities will help in increasing
recovery rate and produce more high quality material to reuse. Also by phasing out the
problematic and unnecessary plastics, government can use their purchasing power to increase

recycling and improvement in data collection & information sharing about the waste
management helped in developing the national waste policy. (Islam & Huda, (2019)) The key
stakeholders in this development policy are businesses, government, communities and
individuals with their own role on implementation of the policy such as for businesses
increase use of recycled material in production an build a demand for recycled in products in
market. For government as they can oversee that the policy is properly being followed and
implemented through out the country with related policies for successful implementation.
Describe the expected outcomes and the strengths of the policy based on its
successful achievements?
The expected outcomes on successful achievement of the policy were-
 It improves in air and water quality with reduce in greenhouse gas emissions.
 Due to policy it minimise the extraction of resource with reduction of pollution and
energy consumption which generally cause by manufacturer.
 The most significant changes that happen is that it protect the environment and health
of the population in long term period.
 It also reduce with protection of natural resources includes minerals, water and wood
through reusing, reducing and recycling.
The national waste policy has some significant changes which led to its successful
achievement with its core strengths that help in success.(Mahmoudi, Huda & Behnia, (2019))
The plan has a strong base through which it reduce waste and make productive use of waste
as resources and as the national action plan is developed and agreed by Australia businesses
and industry through the Australian packaging covenant organisation that help to separate
policies committed by each state and territory jurisdiction. Through the strong base of the
action plan with proper support it ensures the success of the national waste policy
establishment and achievement with future success.