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