Message from the Director-General
Over the past year, our workplace has undergone
significant change, affording us the opportunity to
work together in new ways and think differently as
we lead the government’s reform program across
the public service.
Major initiatives commencing in 2012-13 included
the establishment of the:
- State Coordination of Legal Representation Unit
to coordinate whole-of-government legal advice
in relation to various Commissions of Inquiry
- G20 State Coordination Unit to plan and
coordinate delivery of Queensland Government
services in support of the G20 Leaders’ Summit
in November 2014 and the Finance Ministers
and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (F20)
in September 2014 and to maximise the
opportunities and benefits for Queensland as
the host state
- Anzac Centenary Coordination Unit to support
delivery of activities and events throughout
Queensland to commemorate the Anzac
Centenary between 2014-18.
The department is also leading the delivery of the
following projects for the Premier:
- The Queensland Plan: a 30-year vision for
Queensland
- the One Stop Shop initiative to provide
seamless and simple access to government
services for customers
- the open data initiative to prioritise the release
of public sector data for open use so innovative
services and solutions can be developed by
Queenslanders
- projects advancing the cultural renewal of the
Queensland public service.
Public services around the world have embarked
on paths of renewal and reform. For the
Queensland Government, our public service
culture and values are central to the success of our
renewal and achieving our goal of providing better
outcomes for Queensland communities.
The Queensland Government has embarked on an
ambitious renewal program and DPC plays a lead
role, particularly through the Pubic Sector Renewal
Board which assists agencies to play their part.
DPC too is reviewing its services to ensure we are
playing our role effectively.
Review of the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet’s (DPC) services has resulted in a number
of changes, including the move to transfer our
library and research services to the State Library of
Queensland.
A review of corporate services across government
in December 2012, resulted in DPC and PSC
centralising and streamlining corporate services
within DPC. And the Business Services area
completing a contestability review of Procurement
and Contract Services. Service mechanisms have
been restructured and are already achieving
savings.
Throughout the review process, DPC continued to
provide corporate services and support the
Premier, Cabinet ministers and agencies in the
processes of Cabinet, Parliament and Executive
Council and provided policy advice and
coordination to line agencies.
It has been a challenging year, and DPC staff have
met these challenges head on while maintaining a
high level of professionalism in service delivery. I
look forward to working with these dedicated staff,
our stakeholders and our customers in the coming
year as we strive to be the best public service in
the nation.
Jon Grayson
Director-General
