Government Champions

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.

Community	Portfolio	Minister	Department	Director General
Aurukun	Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence	Hon Di Farmer	State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning	Rachel Hunter
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	Katarina Carroll
Doomadgee	Minister for Communities and Minister for Disability Services and Seniors	Hon Coralee O'Rourke	Coordinator General	Barry Broe
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	Hon Craig Crawford	Queensland Health	Michael Walsh
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	Queensland Treasury	Jim Murphy
Northern Peninsula Area	Assistant Minister for Treasury	Assistant Minister Glenn Butcher	Agriculture and Fisheries	Beth Woods
Palm Island	Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development	Hon Jackie Trad Assistant Minister Meaghan Scanlon	Employment, Small Business and Training	Mary-Anne Curtis
Pormpuraaw	Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services	Hon Dr Steven Miles	Premier and Cabinet	Dave Stewart
Torres Strait	Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Assistant Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Assistant Minister of State	Hon Shannon Fentiman Assistant Minister Jennifer Howard	Child Safety, Youth and Women	Michael Hogan
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 Assistant Minister for State Development	Hon Kate Jones Assistant Minister Julienne Gilbert	Education	Tony Cook
All Communities	Premier and Minister for Trade Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships	Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk Hon Jackie Trad	Queensland Police Service Public Service Commission Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships	Ian Stewart Robert Setter Dr Chris Sarra