Welcome Aboard - Introduction
Welcome Aboard: A Guide for Members of Government Boards, Committees and Statutory Authorities is about the role of government Boards, and the responsibilities of those who serve the community as members. It also gives details about how Boards are established.
Welcome Aboard will be invaluable for:
- current and intending Board members;
- officials involved in selection and appointment of new members; and
- people interested in how government operates.
The 2002 edition of Welcome Aboard includes more detail about guidelines for credit card usage, the responsibilities of public servants on Government Boards, the Integrity Commissioner, the Government's privacy scheme and an expanded chapter on Government Owned Corporations. Welcome Aboard is again available on the Internet to allow access by a wider audience. Frequent users will also value the hyperlinks within the electronic text, allowing swift movement to related topics.
Welcome Aboard is part of the Governing Queensland suite of Handbooks that provides information about:
- policy development in Government agencies;
- the role of Cabinet and the Executive Council;
- the roles and responsibilities of Ministers and Ministerial staff; and
- the processes of drafting and approving laws.
Welcome Aboard deals with the obligations of persons involved in the good corporate governance of State agencies.
State Affairs of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has expertise in the process of selection and appointment of Government Board members. In this regard, State Affairs:
- supports the Premier in making appointments within the portfolio of the Premier and Cabinet;
- briefs the Premier on all significant appointment Cabinet submissions; and
- administers a Register of Appointees to Queensland Government Bodies which is accessible on the Internet;
- administers the Central Register of Nominees to Government Bodies on which all Queenslanders are invited to enrol; and
- provides secretariat support to the Executive Council of Queensland, which considers appointments to Government bodies where Governor in Council approval is required.
State Affairs initiated Welcome Aboard in 1998. This third edition incorporates changes suggested by users after intensive consultation and consideration of the role of Welcome Aboard in the context of the Governing Queensland suite of Queensland Government Handbooks.
Copies of Welcome Aboard may be purchased at GOPRINT. The full set of Handbooks is available on CD-ROM. The address for purchases is: GOPRINT, Marketing and Sales Division, 371 Vulture Street, Woolloongabba, 4102.
Welcome Aboard is also available via the Internet at:
http://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/
Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009
Last updated: 22 July, 2009
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