Our finances

This class of information in our publication scheme provides information about the department's financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts.

You can access information for the whole of the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services or for each of our service areas: Child Safety, Community Services, Disability Services. You can also access information for Housing and Sport and Recreation.

Published informationSummaryService area

Annual Report 2008-09

The annual report provides an account of the operational and financial performance of the department. It also provides an analysis of the department's performance against the strategies in the Strategic Plan and enables the Minister and Parliament to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of the department, as required under the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977.

Whole-of-department

Approved funding

Lists of applicants that have been approved for funding under various programs.

Sport and Recreation

Funding

Information for service providers on funding that is currently being offered by the department.

Disability Services

Funding

Information for service providers on funding that is offered by the department.

Sport and Recreation

Funding and grants management

The department funds a range of services to strengthen and support communities in Queensland.

Community Services

Funding calendar

When to apply for available funding.

Community Services

Grant Funding Information Paper (PDF)

Description of Triennial Grant Funding (applications and conditions) available to service providers to deliver specialist Family Intervention Services for families and children.

Child Safety

Retaining Savings and Change of Purpose

In some circumstances, the departmental funding paid to provide support may not have been fully required for the purpose it was paid.

Disability Services

Standard conditions of funding

The department is progressively introducing new service agreements. The new agreements reflect the Community Services Act and Regulations and will be used from the time they commence.

Community Services

State Budget

State Budget website provides information such as Budget Papers, Agency highlights, Regional Statements and Service Delivery Statements.

Whole-of-department

State Budget – Agency Budget Highlights: Department of Communities

Provides a snapshot of the department’s policy and service priorities.

Whole-of-department

The economic value of volunteering in Queensland (PDF)

A report commissioned by the Department of Communities and prepared by Prepared by Dr Duncan Ironmonger of the University of Melbourne

Community Services