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Public Sector Act 2022
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### sec.207 Functions
The main function of the commission is to support the implementation and consistent application of this Act.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the commission has the following functions—
to provide system leadership and stewardship of the public sector;
to build and maintain the capability and capacity of the public sector, including, for example, the capability of human resource management in the public sector;
to promote equity, diversity, respect and inclusion in the public sector;
to enhance and promote a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour and decision-making across the public sector;
to promote a culture of continuous improvement and support to public sector entities to identify and manage workforce issues;
to build leadership capability and facilitate the development of a highly skilled chief executive service and senior executive service, including, for example, through the use of mobility arrangements;
to support agencies to develop the capability of the public sector to serve the people of Queensland and the State government efficiently and effectively;
to promote the public sector principles;
to report, at least annually, to the Minister on the application of the public sector principles within public service entities, including to report on the following—
the application of the principles, as a whole, within public service entities as a whole;
the application of only 1 or more of the principles within public service entities as a whole or a part of the public service;
the application of 1 or more of the principles for a specific purpose or to a specific group of persons;
to enhance the public sector’s leadership and management capabilities in relation to disciplinary matters;
to facilitate the purposes of the chief executive service, and the purposes of the senior executive service and senior officer positions;
to support the council to perform its functions under this Act;
to monitor, and report to the council about, the workforce profile of the public service.
The commission also has the functions given to it under this Act or another Act.
(sec.207-ssec.1) The main function of the commission is to support the implementation and consistent application of this Act.
(sec.207-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the commission has the following functions— to provide system leadership and stewardship of the public sector; to build and maintain the capability and capacity of the public sector, including, for example, the capability of human resource management in the public sector; to promote equity, diversity, respect and inclusion in the public sector; to enhance and promote a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour and decision-making across the public sector; to promote a culture of continuous improvement and support to public sector entities to identify and manage workforce issues; to build leadership capability and facilitate the development of a highly skilled chief executive service and senior executive service, including, for example, through the use of mobility arrangements; to support agencies to develop the capability of the public sector to serve the people of Queensland and the State government efficiently and effectively; to promote the public sector principles; to report, at least annually, to the Minister on the application of the public sector principles within public service entities, including to report on the following— the application of the principles, as a whole, within public service entities as a whole; the application of only 1 or more of the principles within public service entities as a whole or a part of the public service; the application of 1 or more of the principles for a specific purpose or to a specific group of persons; to enhance the public sector’s leadership and management capabilities in relation to disciplinary matters; to facilitate the purposes of the chief executive service, and the purposes of the senior executive service and senior officer positions; to support the council to perform its functions under this Act; to monitor, and report to the council about, the workforce profile of the public service.
(sec.207-ssec.3) The commission also has the functions given to it under this Act or another Act.
- (a) to provide system leadership and stewardship of the public sector;
- (b) to build and maintain the capability and capacity of the public sector, including, for example, the capability of human resource management in the public sector;
- (c) to promote equity, diversity, respect and inclusion in the public sector;
- (d) to enhance and promote a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour and decision-making across the public sector;
- (e) to promote a culture of continuous improvement and support to public sector entities to identify and manage workforce issues;
- (f) to build leadership capability and facilitate the development of a highly skilled chief executive service and senior executive service, including, for example, through the use of mobility arrangements;
- (g) to support agencies to develop the capability of the public sector to serve the people of Queensland and the State government efficiently and effectively;
- (h) to promote the public sector principles;
- (i) to report, at least annually, to the Minister on the application of the public sector principles within public service entities, including to report on the following— (i) the application of the principles, as a whole, within public service entities as a whole; (ii) the application of only 1 or more of the principles within public service entities as a whole or a part of the public service; (iii) the application of 1 or more of the principles for a specific purpose or to a specific group of persons;
- (i) the application of the principles, as a whole, within public service entities as a whole;
- (ii) the application of only 1 or more of the principles within public service entities as a whole or a part of the public service;
- (iii) the application of 1 or more of the principles for a specific purpose or to a specific group of persons;
- (j) to enhance the public sector’s leadership and management capabilities in relation to disciplinary matters;
- (k) to facilitate the purposes of the chief executive service, and the purposes of the senior executive service and senior officer positions;
- (l) to support the council to perform its functions under this Act;
- (m) to monitor, and report to the council about, the workforce profile of the public service.
- (i) the application of the principles, as a whole, within public service entities as a whole;
- (ii) the application of only 1 or more of the principles within public service entities as a whole or a part of the public service;
- (iii) the application of 1 or more of the principles for a specific purpose or to a specific group of persons;