Our contribution to government objectives
As a result of Machinery of Government changes that came into effect on 13 December 2017, the former Department of Education and Training was renamed the Department of Education.
Our service delivery areas reflect early years, schooling, and industrial relations including, workplace health and safety.
- Early childhood education and care
- School education
- Training and skills (1 July 2017 — 12 December 2017)
- Industrial relations (13 December 2017 — 30 June 2018)
We are focused on preparing Queenslanders with the knowledge, skills and confidence to successfully participate in the community and Queensland's economy.
The delivery of services provided by the Department of Education across Queensland support the Queensland Government's objectives for the community of:
- creating jobs and a diverse economy
- delivering quality frontline services
- building safe, caring and connected communities.
Our operating environment
The department has statutory obligations with which to comply. As well as administering various Acts of Parliament Appendix D – Our legislation (PDF, 141KB), there are statutory obligations imposed on the agency such as compliance with the
Right to Information Act 2009 and the
Information Privacy Act 2009.
The department has a particular focus on developing skills for a knowledge-based economy, promoting access to quality learning experiences, improving the quality of teaching and preparing students for post-school qualifications.
The department's operations also include a range of significant initiatives as part of the government election commitments. The department's income and controlled expenses are reported in the Chief Finance Officer and financial statements sections of this report.
Looking forward 2018-2022
In July 2018, the department announced its strategic vision for the next four years, continuing our commitment to preparing our students for a changing world and ensuring Queensland workplaces are safe and productive.
We will give all children a great start, help students engage with and create their future, make sure our workplaces are safe, fair and productive, and deliver responsive services through capable and confident staff.
Our Future State is a clear plan to advance Queensland into the future. With over 5 million people now calling Queensland home, we are focused on taking on our greatest challenges now.
The Queensland Government’s objectives for the community are set out in
Our Future State: Advancing Queensland’s Priorities.
The department will contribute to the objectives:
- create jobs in a strong economy
- give all our children a great start
- keep Queenslanders healthy
- keep communities safe
- be a responsive government.
The department is working with Queensland Health to lead the
give all our children a great start objective. Nothing is more important than doing our best to ensure the next generation of Queenslanders are healthy, resilient and ready to be productive members of society. Our priorities include:
- increasing the number of babies born healthier
- increasing childhood immunisation rates
- improving wellbeing prior to school.