Country Queensland

Our vision is for better public services for Queenslanders.

Our purpose is to provide valued, independent assurance and insights.

 

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Latest reports

Managing funding from the mental health levy

Report 14: 2025–26

Managing third-party cyber security risks

Report 13: 2025–26

Local government 2025

Report 12: 2025–26

State entities 2025

Report 11: 2025–26

Managing Queensland’s finances 2025

Report 10: 2025–26

Health 2025

Report 9: 2025–26

What's new

11 May 2026

Climate change is no longer a distant or emerging issue for the public sector.

1 May 2026

Next week, 4–10 May 2026, Queensland celebrates Privacy Awareness Week with the theme Smart tech, smarter choices: Protecting your privacy in the age of AI. 

27 April 2026

What is a developer contributed asset and where do they come from?

Developer contributed assets are items of public infrastructure – such as roads, parks

20 April 2026

Think about how many third-party vendors your organisation relies on across your supply chain – information technology (IT) vendors, software development teams, accounting firms, marketing bus

Upcoming audits

In 2023–24, Queensland Corrective Services reported that 51.4 per cent of adults released from prison returned to prison or another type of correctional facility within 2 years.

Audit Status:
In progress

Local governments (councils) play a critical role in the viability and vibrancy of local communities. It is important for state and local governments to work together to leverage opportunities for councils and address the sustainability challenges they face. 

Audit Status:
In progress

The audit follows up on recommendations we made in Delivering social housing services (Report 1: 2022–23), which we tabled in July 2022.

Audit Status:
In progress

Legal Aid Queensland is Queensland’s central provider of affordable legal representation. It is responsible for prioritising more than 40,000 Queensland requests for legal representation each year.

Audit Status:
In progress

Entities within Queensland's education sector support individuals across all stages of learning – from early childhood and school through to vocational education, training, and university. Together, they provide the knowledge and skills to prepare individuals for the workforce.

Audit Status:
In progress

Queensland’s 16 hospital and health service boards oversee the quality and safety of hospital and health services. They are required to have safety and quality committees.

Audit Status:
Planned

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