Qld

Highly experienced physician and clinical safety expert Dr John Wakefield has been appointed as the director-general of Queensland Health, following the recent retirement of Michael Walsh after four years in the position.

Queensland coordinator-general Barry Broe is suddenly leaving the role this week, after seven years in office and just a few months before his term expires

Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission is taking a close look at examples of government agencies doing the wrong thing with sensitive private information. Operation Impala will “examine the misuse of personal and sensitive information by public sector agencies” through a public hearing this November.

The Queensland government is putting public servants back in charge of all prisons, following a Crime and Corruption Commission inquiry that found problems in having a mix of public and private management.

A powerful accountability watchdog will oversee the long process of rebuilding Queensland Rail from the ground up, after senior leaders lost control of the organisation. Last year’s #railfail stemmed from organisational paralysis that was brewing for years.

Is it in the public interest to make allegations of corruption public? Sometimes, at least. Queensland’s corruption watchdog is holding a two-day forum this week to nut it out.

Queensland claims it’s fixing a misguided machinery-of-government change from the previous regime, but behind the rhetoric is a story of bipartisan public sector reform, informed by complementary expert advice.

The Queensland public service grew 2% in the March quarter, mainly bolstering service delivery in health and education. The average gender pay gap stands at $9142 and women still dominate part-time jobs.