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Annual Report 2007-08

This year we spent $575.2 million delivering human services across the state, particularly to some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders. A priority for our department in 2007–08 was refocusing our activities to make the best use of funding.

We introduced the Standards for Community Services and new legislation to strengthen community-based services and ensure we deliver and fund quality services.

We reviewed the Child Care Act 2002 and the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 to provide more effective statutory services. Alcohol reforms to Indigenous communities also remained a focus and an additional $15 million in state government funding will see these initiatives expanded in 2008-09.

Another highlight was the support we provided to communities recovering from disaster events. We provided grants to 12,000 people affected by flooding and assisted 3,776 people affected by the equine influenza outbreak.

Full report

In Sections

About us and performance review – pages 1 to 19 (PDF 575 kB)
Includes: the front cover, letter of transmittal, our communication objective, our highlights and key achievements for 2007-08. Also includes an overview of who we are and our performance against strategic objectives.
Our performance – Our stakeholders – pages 20 to 53 (PDF 798 kB)
Includes detail on our performance in achieving outcomes for our stakeholders
Our internal processes – pages 54 to 69 (PDF 419 kB)
Includes detail on our performance in implementing processes that underpin the successful achievement of positive outcomes for our stakeholders.
Our workforce capability, organisational development and resource management – pages 70 to 93 (PDF 546 kB)
Includes details on our performance in ensuring that our workforce is effective, our organisation performs well and we are making the best possible use of our resources.
Organisational structure and corporate governance – pages 94 to 125 (PDF 709 kB)
Includes detail on our organisational structure, governance approach and processes

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Our finances – pages 126 to 158 (PDF 800 kB)
Includes a preface to our financial statements and a comprehensive financial report for 2007–08
Our finances – pages 159 to 191 (PDF 876 kB)
Financial statements and a comprehensive financial report for 2007–08
Our finances – pages 192 to 221 (PDF 778 kB)
Retail Stores Operation – financial statements and a comprehensive financial report for 2007–08
Appendix and final pages – pages 222 to 236 (PDF 289 kB)
Includes detail on: our department’s statutory objectives, functions and powers; sustainability reporting; our carbon footprint; feedback form; glossary; index; contact details; and back cover.
Sustainability report (PDF 152 kB) (not published in hard copy)
Includes an outline of the sustainability elements, informed by the principles of the GRI framework, that we report on through our annual report. These elements help sustain our organisation and include: strategy and profile; environmental; social; economic and governance aspects.
Checklist for accountable officers (PDF 263 kB) (not published in hard copy)
Includes a checklist that shows the sections in our annual report where we disclose governance, performance, reporting and procedural information as required by the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 and the Financial Management Standard 1997.
Funding to non-government organisations (PDF 56 kB) (not published in hard copy)
Includes a list of the total funding to individual non-government organisations on an annual basis.