Office of Director-General

Internal Audit

The Internal Audit function operates as an independent unit under the powers of section 78 of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and division 4, section 29 of the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, together with that specified in the approved Internal Audit Charter.

Internal Audit reports directly to the Director-General on both audit and administrative matters. This ensures the unit’s independent status within the department, which enables it to preserve its integrity and maintain a strong position as a fundamental part of the corporate governance framework.

Internal Audit is responsible for providing assurance to the Director-General that the departments’ public accountability obligations are being met. This is achieved by providing the Director-General and Executive Management with independent internal audits of departmental operations.

Internal Audit holds a number of documents. However key documents are audit reports, working papers and various charters (Internal Audit and the Audit and Risk Management Committee).

The Right to Information Act 2009 (the RTI Act) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (the IP Act) give a right of access to information held by the government, unless, on balance it would be contrary to the public interest to release the information. You may wish to request access to other documents held by Internal Audit by way of an application under these Acts.

Child Safety Director

The Child Saftey Director, on behalf of the department, coordinates the operational delivery and reporting of the department’s child protection services; leads the development of appropriate legislation, programs, policies and practices in relation to the children and young people; and works towards increasing awareness of children's rights and needs in the justice system.

In carrying out tasks, the Child Safety Director routinely consults with a wide range of interested parties, including members of the judiciary and the magistracy, professional associations, and peak industry and consumer bodies about specific legislative proposals.

Documents published by the Child Safety Director or the Children Services Tribunal are available from Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) - Children and young people matters.

The RTI Act and the IP Act give a right of access to information held by the government, unless, on balance it would be contrary to the public interest to release the information. You may wish to request access to other documents held by the Child Safety Director by way of an application under these Acts.