The Queensland Government is committed to increasing the capability of government to deliver innovative, efficient, effective and integrated services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people across Queensland, particularly to those who live in remote and discrete Indigenous communities. The champions program brings together CEOs of departments and government ministers to partner with individual communities.
The Government Champion program provides an opportunity for Chief Executives of Queensland Government agencies to work together with identified communities towards improving life outcomes for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people, in a collaborative partnership.
In a complementary program, Queensland Ministers will act as individual champions for discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Under the Ministerial Government Champion’s program, ministers work closely with mayors and community leaders from their partner community to engage more effectively with Cabinet on the opportunities and challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Arrangements as at 4 November 2019
Community | Portfolio | Minister | Department | Director-General |
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Aurukun | Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence |
Hon Di Farmer |
Queensland Treasury | Rachel Hunter |
Assistant Minister for Education |
Assistant Minister Brittany Lauga |
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Cherbourg | Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy | Hon Anthony Lynham | Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | Clare O'Connor |
Coen | Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning | Hon Cameron Dick | Queensland Fire and Emergency Services | Commissioner Greg Leach |
Doomadgee | Minister for Communities and Minister for Disability Services and Seniors | Hon Coralee O'Rourke | Youth Justice | Bob Gee |
Hope Vale | Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport | Hon Mick de Brenni | Housing and Public Works | Liza Carroll |
Kowanyama | Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services | Hon Mark Ryan | Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games | Damien Walker |
Lockhart River | Minister for Transport and Main Roads | Hon Mark Bailey | Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs | Warwick Agnew |
Mapoon | Minister for Local Government, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs | Hon Stirling Hinchliffe | Natural Resources, Mines and Energy | James Purtill |
Mornington Island | Minister for Fire and Emergency Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships | Hon Craig Crawford | Queensland Health | John Wakefield |
Mossman Gorge | Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Leader of the House | Hon Yvette D'Ath | Justice and Attorney-General | David Mackie |
Napranum | Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations | Hon Grace Grace | Employment, Small Business and Training | Mary-Anne Curtis |
Northern Peninsula Area | Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing | Minister Glenn Butcher | Agriculture and Fisheries | Beth Woods |
Palm Island |
To be confirmed |
To be confirmed |
Department of Regional Development and Manufacturing | Frankie Carroll |
Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development |
Assistant Minister Meaghan Scanlon |
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Pormpuraaw | Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services | Hon Dr Steven Miles | Department of Premier and Cabinet | Dave Stewart |
Torres Strait |
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development |
Hon Shannon Fentiman |
To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
Assistant Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Assistant Minister of State |
Assistant Minister Jennifer Howard |
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Woorabinda | Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries | Hon Mark Furner | Transport and Main Roads | Neil Scales |
Wujal Wujal | Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts | Hon Leeanne Enoch | Environment and Science | Jamie Merrick |
Yarrabah |
Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games |
Hon Kate Jones |
Education | Tony Cook |
Assistant Minister for State Development |
Assistant Minister Julienne Gilbert |
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All Communities |
Premier and Minister for Trade |
Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk |
Queensland Police Service |
Katarina Carroll |
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Public Service Commission |
Robert Setter |
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships |
Dr Chris Sarra |
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No nominated community at this stage | Corrective Services | Peter Martin |
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