Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts
Queensland Budget 2023-24 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2023-06-13)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Extension and expansion of school breakfast programs delivered by non-government organisations in areas of hardship, plus critical emergency and food relief funding through Foodbank and other providers.
More schools in areas experiencing hardship can offer free breakfast programs, and food relief charities receive funding to help vulnerable families and children put food on the table.
General Government operating. $5.5M in 2023-24 combining Support for Vulnerable Queenslanders (school breakfast, $2.7M over 2 years) and Critical Emergency and Food Relief ($7.6M total, including $3.3M in 2022-23).
Investment to progress Queensland's Path to Treaty, including treaty negotiations and truth-telling, following the passage of the Path to Treaty Act 2023.
Funding progresses Queensland's historic Path to Treaty, including treaty negotiations and truth-telling with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Funding for Path to Treaty is referenced in BP1 but not separately disclosed as a single named measure in BP4; related First Nations measures (repatriation, cultural initiatives, economic development) appear under the department. [unverified single total]
Funding for the Queensland Museum Network First Nations Repatriation Program, a step on the Path to Treaty, returning ancestral remains and cultural material to communities.
Funding helps the Queensland Museum return ancestral remains and cultural material to First Nations communities, an important step on the Path to Treaty.
General Government operating, $3.6M over 4 years ($4.6M over 5 years)
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 2 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Breakfast and Critical Food Relief | $5.5M | — | — | — | $5.5M |
| Queensland Museum First Nations Repatriation Program | $0.9M | $0.9M | $0.9M | $0.9M | $3.6M |
| Total | $6.3M | $894K | $916K | $939K | $9.1M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Overall customer satisfaction with cultural heritage services provided by the department | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses securing government procurement | 450 | 480 | 520 |
| Value of government procurement from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses | $350M | $380M | $395M |
| Percentage of Community Recovery Emergency Hardship Assistance applications processed for payment within 24 hours | 80% | 88.2% | 80% |
| Percentage of contracted service capacity for in-home and community connection support used | 65% | 61% | 65% |
| Percentage of participants who identify as having improved leadership capabilities as a result of attending a youth leadership program | 85% | 92% | 90% |
| Percentage of grant recipients who are satisfied Arts Queensland investment programs delivered intended objectives | >90% | 98% | >90% |
| Utilisation of arts-owned and/or managed arts and cultural facilities | 5,197,600 visitors | 5,660,815 visitors | 5,820,127 visitors |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.