Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism
Queensland Budget 2026-27 · Crisafulli Government
As at budget day (2026-06-23)
Across budgets
Tracked across 2 budgets (2025-26 to 2026-27).
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
$10 million for future funding rounds of Women's Career Grants (Jobs Academy) to support women returning to work after a career break, plus $2.8 million for the Backing Female Founders Program.
Grants help women return to work after a career break by addressing barriers to participation, particularly in regional and remote areas.
General Government operating. BP4 Jobs Academy shows $4M over two years ($2M in 2026-27); BP1 cites $10 million for future funding rounds of Women's Career Grants plus $2.8M for Backing Female Founders.
$74 million to deliver 21 new projects improving drinking water, wastewater, waste infrastructure and social infrastructure in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Delivers 21 new projects to improve drinking water, wastewater, waste and social infrastructure in First Nations communities.
$74M for Round 2 of the Closing the Gap Priorities Fund. Year-by-year profile not separately disclosed.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Career Grants (Jobs Academy) | $2M | $2M | $4.0M |
| Total | $2.0M | $2.0M | $4.0M |
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% | 54% | 50% |
| Overall customer satisfaction with cultural heritage services provided by the department | 75% | 69.3% | 75% |
| Value of government procurement from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses | $550M | $600.7M | $550M |
| Average cost per cultural heritage search request processed | $22.50 | $18.40 | $22.50 |
| Percentage of Queensland Government entities' overall satisfaction with advice from Multicultural Affairs Queensland | 85% | 93.3% | 85% |
| Administration costs per $1 of recurrent grant funding administered | ≤$0.10 | ≤$0.10 | ≤$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: 2026-06-24. Factual information from published budget documents.