Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism
Queensland Budget 2025-26 · Crisafulli Government
As at budget day (2025-06-10)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Grants to help women get back into the workforce covering essentials such as workwear, childcare and retraining.
Grants to cover workwear, childcare and retraining for women re-entering the workforce after having children, caring for family, or illness. The $20 million Returning to Work Package removes the financial barriers that prevent women from going back to work.
General Government operating, $5M per annum over 4 years from 2025-26
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returning to Work Package | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $20.0M |
| Total | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $20.0M |
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 | |
| Percentage of women appointed to Queensland Government Boards | 50% | 53% | 50% |
| Overall customer satisfaction with cultural heritage services provided by the department | 75% | 78% | 75% |
| Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses securing government procurement | 560 | 579 | 560 |
| Value of government procurement from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses | $440M | $500M | $550M |
| Average cost per cultural heritage search request processed | $22 | $21.90 | $22.50 |
| Total cost per hour of policy development, advice and engagement provided for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships service area | $103 | $101.60 | $104.50 |
| Percentage of Queensland Government entities' overall satisfaction with advice from Multicultural Affairs Queensland | 85% | 87.5% | 85% |
| Administration costs per $1 of recurrent grant funding administered | ≤$0.10 | $0.092 | ≤$0.10 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism (PDF)Last updated: 2026-05-26. Factual information from published budget documents.