Message from the Director-General and the Commission Chief Executive

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and Public Service Commission (PSC) are pleased to continue our journey in creating real and lasting change for people with disability. Everyone has the right to exercise choice and control and engage as equal partners in discussions and decisions that impact them. Everyone also has the right to preserve their privacy and dignity.

As leaders of central agencies, we have a responsibility to create a workforce that serves the Queensland community, and we are well placed to demonstrate and share how people with disability are part of the fabric of our work. When our policies, programs and services are co-designed with our users – whether that be the broader community or our employees – we allow for full, safe, inclusive, social and economic participation for people with disability and boost our ability to deliver quality outcomes.

We are proud of the progress we have made and are pleased to note that many of our previous plan actions are now considered part of our ‘business as usual’. The DPC and PSC Disability Service Plan 2022–2025 (DSP) continues to recognise our collective responsibility for ensuring services and systems are more inclusive for all Queenslanders.

It also highlights some of the areas where we still have work to do, in particular ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the wider community. We are committed to doing that work.

Feedback from consultation has identified three areas of focus for this plan:

• providing opportunities and supporting career development and progression for people with disability
• building capability and disability confidence for human resource officers, managers and supervisors
• building awareness of a human-centred approach to workplace adjustments, including the role of flexible work, and what is possible to support employees with disability.

We look forward to achieving our actions over the next three years, and continuing to work within our agencies, across the sector and with our federal colleagues to increase opportunities for people with disability.

Rachel Hunter
Director-General
Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Robert Setter
Commission Chief Executive
Public Service Commission