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Who we are and what we do

The Department of Industrial Relations contributes to the achievement of whole-of-government outcomes of a strong and diversified economy and safe and secure communities.

Our strategic plan sets out four key goals:

Key activities of the department include:

Our stakeholders are workers, self-employed people and their families; private and public sector employers; unions, employer associations and professional bodies; and the community of Queensland.

The Department of Industrial Relations was created as a result of machinery-of-government changes in February 2001. The department brought together the functions of industrial relations and workplace health and safety from the former Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations and the Office of Electrical Safety, from the former Department of Mines and Energy.

Vision and values

Our vision

Safe, fair and productive work environments that contribute to the social and economic wellbeing of Queenslanders.

Our purpose

We lead policy development and service delivery that supports safe, fair and productive work environments in Queensland.

Whole-of-department strategic focus

  • Policy leadership
  • Responsive service delivery
  • Organisational capability

Our goals

  • A fair and equitable industrial relations system
  • Safe and healthy work environments
  • Electrically safe homes, workplaces and other environments
  • A fair, safe and productive public sector work environment

Values

Commitment to purpose

We focus our efforts on achieving results that make a significant difference to the wellbeing of Queenslanders.

Commitment to performance

We strive for quality, innovation and excellence in all that we do.

Commitment to service

We strive to deliver effective, fair and impartialservices.

Commitment to people

We will be respectful and open in our interactions and we always look for better ways of working together.

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Last updated July 22, 2009