Final Report 2008–09
Disability Services Queensland enters a new era in 2009 when, together with the former departments of Child Safety, Housing, Sport and Recreation, the Office for Women and the Indigenous Government Coordination Office, we form the new Department of Communities.
That is why this annual report will be the final report for Disability Services Queensland.
In 2008-09, Disability Services Queensland has made a number of significant achievements. We have:
- supported more than 1132 additional families through our post-school, family support and family and early childhood services;
- introduced legislation to better support and protect carers and people using guide and assistance dogs;
- increased the Home and Community Care budget by $37.8 million to $386.3 million;
- introduced four new programs to enable community organisations to provide non-clinical support to people with a mental illness; and
- delivered on our agreed objectives and achieved an operating surplus of $1.51 million.
While we have accomplished many things in the past year, the amalgamation of these departments and functions offers more valuable opportunities for improving, streamlining and integrating service delivery.
It will also deliver savings and efficiencies through better coordination of policy and services, streamlining corporate services and redistribution of staff to frontline services.
We will report on our future success in meeting the needs of our clients as part of future Department of Communities’ annual reports.
Full Final report
Sections of the report
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Letter of compliance and our year at a glance — page 1
Includes the letter of compliance and our performance highlights for 1 July 2008 – 26 March 2009.
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About us and our performance — pages 2 to 15
Includes a welcome to our final report, information about who we are, a message from the Director-General and key information about our performance.
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Our clients and stakeholders — pages 16 to 39
Includes details on our performance in areas such as: accommodation support services, community services, respite services, and community and home care.
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Our internal processes — pages 40 to 48
Includes details on our business practices and partnerships that assisted in the delivery of services to our clients and stakeholders.
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Our workforce capability, organisational development and resource management — pages 49 to 64
Includes details on our ability to ensure our workforce is effective, our organisation performs well, and that we are making the best possible use of our resources.
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Managing our business — pages 65 to 82
Includes details on our organisational and governance structure, how we control and manage risk, and our organisational standards, ethics and culture.
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Our finances — pages 83 to 115
Includes a preface to our financial statements and a comprehensive financial report for 1 July 2008 – 26 March 2009.
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Appendix and final pages — pages 116 to 125
Includes details on legislative issues and our carbon footprint and the index, glossary and contact details for the department.
Last reviewed: 24 July 2009