Government’s objectives for the community
DPC has led the whole-of-government implementation of Our Future State: Advancing Queensland's Priorities.
Released in June 2018, Our Future State: Advancing Queensland's Priorities fulfils the requirement of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 to prepare and publish a 'Statement of objectives for the Community' and was reflected in the 2018–19 State Budget. The Advancing Queensland's Priorities are to:
Create jobs in a strong economy
- Create jobs
- Increase private sector investment
- Engage more young Queenslanders in education, training and work
Give all our children a great start
- Increase the number of babies born healthier
- Increase childhood immunisation rates
- Improve wellbeing prior to school
Keep Queenslanders healthy
- Increase the number of Queenslanders with a healthy body weight
- Reduce suicides
Keep communities safe
- Reduce the rate of Queenslanders who are victims of crime
- Reduce rates of youth reoffending
Protect the Great Barrier Reef
- Reduce Queensland's contribution to climate change
- Improve water quality
Be a responsive government
- Make Queensland Government services easy to use
The priorities focus on the tough challenges facing our state that require complex and innovative solutions. There are 13 priority targets identified to support the six priorities.
DPC has led the whole-of-government implementation of priorities and has overseen and coordinated a collaborative governance model underpinning their delivery, as well as a range of communication, monitoring and reporting processes. The department works collaboratively with Deputy Director-General groups and Ministerial groups for each of the six priorities.
The department also directly contributes to the delivery of the government priorities. It has led work to integrate and coordinate activities across the six priorities and monitor the implementation of actions that will support the delivery of the priority targets.
DPC has also played a key communication role ensuring Queenslanders can see the progress the government is making on the priorities and its targets through the website www.ourfuture.qld.gov.au.
Further detail about how DPC delivered on the government priorities is included throughout this report.