Queensland Government
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Queensland Compact workforce development initiative

The 'Improving workforce sustainability and capability in the region' workshops were hosted across Queensland at the Department of Communities' Regional NGO Forums between August and November 2010.

At these forums, stakeholders from across government and the sector had an opportunity to help identify priority workforce needs and possible local, regional and statewide solutions.

Representatives from the Health and Community Services Workforce Council and the Community Services Skilling Plan helped to facilitate the workshops and identified how existing initiatives might help to meet local workforce development needs.

For more information about the workshops and the Queensland Compact workforce development initiative, visit the Major Projects page.

Draft 'Good Practice' Guide for Data and Information Sharing

A draft 'Good Practice' Guide for Data and Information Sharing was available for consultation through Get Involved. The consultation period ended on 9 May, 2010.

The online consultation sought feedback on a set of eight principles to guide the collection, storage, sharing and use of data and information, and on support materials to facilitate implementation of the principles across government and the sector.

The Principles for Data and Information Collection, Storage, Sharing and Use have now been finalised and are available to support good planning and practice.

Criminal History Screening Bill: Summary of Results of Consultation

The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian has released a Summary of Results of Consultation (PDF, 4.2 MB) in relation to the Criminal History Screening Legislation Amendment Act 2010.

The Summary responds to feedback received on a consultation document regarding the proposed legislation circulated in September 2009. Feedback by respondents was used to clarify the Criminal History Screening Legislation Amendment Bill and to develop broader policy responses.

Staged commencement of the legislative changes began on 1 April 2010 and continued throughout 2010.