Toward Q2: Tomorrow's Queensland - Leading by example
The department supports all of the Queensland Government's Toward Q2: Tomorrow's Queensland ambitions.
In Towards Q2: Tomorrow's Queensland, the Queensland Government has set ambitions for a strong, green, smart, healthy and fair Queensland. The Department of Justice and Attorney-General directly contributes toward the ambitions of strong, healthy and fair and leads by example in its own policies and programs to support the achievement of the Toward Q2: Tomorrow's Queensland ambitions.
Fair: Supporting safe and caring communities
Through its courts and tribunals, the department aims to deliver a fair and open justice system that aligns with community expectations and meets the needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised members of our community. The department has focused on improving equity, safety, fairness in workplaces (including fair injury compensation and return to work strategies), improving work/life balance for workers and protecting the workplace rights of individuals. Improved equity, fairness and safety in public and private sector workplaces also contribute to improved productivity.
Healthy: Making Queenslanders Australia’s healthiest people
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) delivers a range of preventative health initiatives. For example, WHSQ’s Zero Harm at Work Leadership program is building a positive safety culture with employers, industry leaders and unions as a means of reducing the incidence of injury and illness. WHSQ also supported the Outdoor Worker Health Taskforce to develop and implement strategies to lessen the burden of preventable chronic diseases such as skin cancer.
Initiatives to improve the health of departmental staff include influenza vaccinations, health assessments and preventative health activities, such as the 10,000 steps program. The department also runs targeted programs to address issues such as occupational stress and sun safety.
Strong: Creating a diverse economy powered by bright ideas
The cost of workplace deaths and injuries to the Queensland economy is $5.2 billion a year. The department contributes to a strong economy through its delivery of services that reduce workplace deaths and injuries, electrical deaths and injuries and that minimise industrial disputes.
Smart: Delivering world-class education and training
The department engages with Queensland workplaces including employers, employees and members of the workforce through programs which aim to educate and improve working conditions.
The department is a Registered Training Organisation and offers staff opportunities to achieve formal qualifications through study support and in-house programs including a Certificate IV in Government (Investigation), Diploma of Government (Workplace Inspection) and an Advanced Diploma of Government. The department also provides accredited training to the public through its ‘Preparation for a Justice of the Peace (qualified)’ program, mediation skills under the National Mediator Accreditation System and other conflict management training in partnership with Griffith University Law School.
Green: Protecting our lifestyle and environment
The department contributes to a green Queensland through a number of initiatives such as improving the fleet’s environmental profile by maximising the use of fuel efficient fleet vehicles and the use of E10 fuel. The department is implementing a policy of a minimum Green Vehicle Guide Greenhouse Rating of 6.0 for passenger vehicles.