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STATUS

2025–26

Tabled
Health, Environment and Innovation Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effective the various strategies and action plans have been in reducing organic household waste sent to landfill, focusing on state government and selected local government entities.

Tabled
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether the Queensland public sector has policies and procedures in place to effectively manage ethical risks associated with artificial intelligence systems.

Tabled
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

Entities report to us on their progress in implementing recommendations from our performance audit reports. Each year we will highlight common themes across recommendations and provide insights on entities’ self-reported progress.

Tabled
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

In this audit, we will assess the effectiveness and probity of the Industry Partnership Program, administered by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, in supporting industry development in Queensland.

Tabled
Education, Arts and Communities Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether the department’s strategies are effective in attracting, recruiting, and retaining teachers in regional and remote Queensland. We will examine how it identifies gaps, and designs and implements strategies. We will also measure and report on the effectiveness of the strategies. 

Tabled
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

This report will summarise the results of information systems audits in Queensland’s public sector entities, other technology-related risks, and major system replacements.

Tabled
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

These reports analyse the energy entities’ financial performance, the effectiveness of the internal controls, energy prices, and major events impacting the entities during the year.

Tabled
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

These reports will provide insights into the status of major infrastructure projects led by state and local governments across Queensland. We will also provide data and analysis of the planning, coordination, and delivery of the state’s capital program. 

Tabled
Health, Environment and Innovation Committee

Each year, we analyse the health entities’ financial performance and position and include assessments of their internal controls, financial performance and sustainability, and asset management.

Tabled
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

These reports will examine how the Queensland Government is managing its debt and investments, insights into the state’s performance and sustainability, areas of investment, and use of private sector financing and investment.

This report was formerly titled 'Managing Queensland's debt and investments 2025'.

Tabled
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

These reports summarise the results of our audits of financial statements for Queensland state government entities, including government departments, government owned corporations, and statutory bodies. The report highlights transactions or items of special interest for the year.

Tabled
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

These sector-based reports summarise the audit results of Queensland’s 77 councils and the entities they control. 

Tabled
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

In this audit, we will examine how effectively selected public sector entities identify and manage cyber security risks posed by third-party vendors.

Tabled
Health, Environment and Innovation Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether mental health levy funding is effectively managed to achieve its intended purposes.

Tabled
Education, Arts and Communities Committee

These reports analyse the education entities’ financial performance and position and include assessments of their internal controls; financial performance and sustainability; and asset management.

Tabled
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether the department has effectively addressed our recommendations from Delivering social housing services (Report 1: 2022–23).

Tabled
Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee

In this audit, we will assess the accessibility and timeliness of Legal Aid Queensland services across the state. 

2026–27

To be tabled
Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively Queensland Corrective Services plans for and facilitates the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners in custody.

Planned
Health, Environment and Innovation Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether the Department of Health and select hospital and health services have effective clinical governance to enable the safety and quality of patient care.

Planned
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether the Department of Health, through Queensland Ambulance Service, effectively manages psychosocial risk to frontline workers within Queensland Ambulance Service. 

In progress
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether the Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Queensland Police Service effectively use road safety data to inform and monitor initiatives to reduce fatalities and serious injuries. 

Planned
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively government owned corporations manage contracts to achieve value for money and realise intended benefits.  

Planned
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively the Queensland Fire Department and Queensland Parks and Wildlife are planning for, and mitigating, the risks of bushfires.

Planned
Primary Industries and Resources Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effective the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, and the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation are in the granting of critical mineral permits and licenses to support growth. It may consider how the Office of the Coordinator-General supports entities in the assessment process. 

We will examine whether the assessment process is appropriate and whether decision making supports growth in the critical minerals sector. We will also consider potential environmental, sustainability, social, and economic impacts. 

In progress
Education, Arts and Communities Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether responsible entities have effectively governed the design and implementation of the Unify system. This will consider the governance and decision-making to support design and implementation, and whether governance, risk management, and remediation plans effectively respond to identified Unify system issues to minimise impacts to those in the child protection and youth justice systems. 

Planned
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively selected entities are managing the risks associated with legacy information technology infrastructure and systems, and are planning for system improvements and enhancements. We may also consider how central agencies are understanding legacy system risks to inform investment decisions and digital transformation across the Queensland public sector.

In progress
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers identifies and responds to council financial sustainability risks, challenges, and opportunities. 

Planned
Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee

In this audit, we will examine how effectively public sector entities maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their information. We will also assess how entities classify, store, report, and retain information.

Planned
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

This audit will assess the effectiveness of cross-entity governance, risk management, and planning activities supporting coordination and delivery of the games. It will follow up recommendations made in our 2024 audit, Preparing for the Brisbane Games (Report 5: 202425). The report will consider progress made against recommendations aimed at risk management, cost control, and environmental sustainability planning for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

It will also provide an update on the progress made by entities in planning and delivery of the Brisbane Games since our last report. 

In progress
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

Entities report to us on their progress in implementing recommendations from our performance audit reports. Each year we will highlight common themes across recommendations and provide insights on entities’ self-reported progress.

Planned
Health, Environment and Innovation Committee

These reports analyse the health entities’ financial performance and position and include assessments of their internal controls, financial performance and sustainability, and asset management.

Planned
Education, Arts and Communities Committee

This report analyses the education entities’ financial performance and position and includes assessments of their internal controls, financial performance and sustainability, and asset management. We will also provide insights into how the education system is responding to increased demand, driven by a growing population from interstate and overseas migration.

Planned
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

The energy report analyses energy entities’ financial performance, the effectiveness of internal controls, wholesale energy prices, and major events impacting energy entities each year. 

Planned
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

These reports will outline the status of major infrastructure projects led by state and local governments across Queensland. They will present data and analysis on the planning, coordination, and delivery of the state’s capital program, and explore key challenges and risks such as productivity, investment priorities, and timely decision‑making.

Planned
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

The report will analyse water entities’ financial performance, and include assessments of their internal controls, infrastructure projects, pricing developments, and other sustainability implications impacting the entities during the year.

In progress
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

The report will build on our first information systems report from 2025 and will provide a summary of our results over information system controls.

Planned
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

This report summarises the results of our audits of financial statements for Queensland state government entities, including government departments, government owned corporations, and statutory bodies. The report also includes assessments of entities’ internal controls and processes, and highlights transactions or items of interest for the year.

Planned
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

This report will summarise the audit results of the 77 Queensland councils and the entities they control, analyse their financial performance and position, and include assessments of internal controls and sustainability. We will continue to provide insights to support improvements in the quality and timing of financial reporting.

Planned
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

These reports will examine:

  • insights into the state’s financial performance and position, including analysis of key revenue drivers, employee expenses, and other costs
  • how the state is managing its debt and investments 
  • major initiatives and how these are funded
  • use of private sector financing and investment to deliver major initiatives.

2027–28

Planned
Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee

In this audit, we will assess the effectiveness of the victim support services provided in Queensland. This may include how well services are coordinated across agencies to support victims’ appearances in court, protect victims’ information, and inform victims of offender information. 

We may also assess Victim Assist Queensland’s services, which is operated by the Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support. This could include assessing the effectiveness of the financial assistance it provides to victims of violent crime in Queensland.

Planned
Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee

In this audit, we will assess the efficiency of the transport of people to and from custody. We will assess the extent to which available options are considered and used to minimise the time officers spend escorting those in custody. This will include how coordination between relevant entities supports efficient and timely transport while upholding key principles such as safety and natural justice. 

We may also assess the economy of transporting people to and from custody as part of this audit. 

Planned
Education, Arts and Communities Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether the Department of Education effectively manages student attendance in Queensland state schools. This will include whether the department has effective systems, processes, and initiatives to support schools in keeping students engaged and attending school.

Planned
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively EDQ uses its development assessment and approval role in Priority Development Areas to support housing supply. This may include examining how effectively EDQ is coordinating with local governments to connect to utilities and other services.

Planned
Health, Environment and Innovation Committee

In this audit, we will assess the effectiveness of Queensland Health’s strategies and actions to meet future health workforce needs. This may include one of the following focus areas:

  • strategies and initiatives that aim to increase the productivity of Queensland Health's existing workforce, considering areas such use of technology and new methods of care 
  • a specific cohort of Queensland Health's workforce. 
Planned
State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, the Department of Transport and Main Roads, and Queensland Rail are planning to operate Cross River Rail.

Planned
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and select local governments are using grant funding to make Queensland more flood resilient. 

Planned
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

This audit will add to the series of cyber security focused performance audits we have undertaken. In this audit, we will examine whether selected entities are effectively managing their critical infrastructure cyber security risks. This will include whether they:

  • understand and assess the extent to which their information assets and organisational processes are exposed to cyber security risks (to understand potential entry points for cyber attacks)
  • design and implement effective information controls to mitigate identified cyber security risks.

We may also consider whether these entities are meeting their reporting obligations relating to cyber security management under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth).

Planned
Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively the public sector is adopting artificial intelligence and realising its potential to improve productivity and service delivery.

Planned
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

In this audit, we will assess how effectively selected entities are managing service delivery impacts and implementation risks in red tape reduction initiatives. 

Planned
Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

In this audit, we will assess whether public sector entities are appropriately measuring, monitoring, and reporting on their performance. This will include the appropriateness of measures used for reporting on performance.