Your chance to be the difference

Thank you for your interest in joining Queensland’s largest and most diverse employer – the Queensland Government.

As a public sector, we are passionate about making Queensland better through what we do. We are a team of over 250,000 providing essential services across 4000+ locations in Australia’s most geographically diverse state. 

By joining our leadership team, you can:

• be the difference – making Queensland better through what you do

• be challenged – create a career with Queensland’s largest employer

• be rewarded – benefit from competitive pay, conditions and development opportunities

• be balanced – find balance in your life through contemporary work practices

• be you – bring your authentic self, we embrace diversity.

Are you ready to #BeHere4Qld?

Working at Department of Health

The Department of Health (the Department) has a diverse set of responsibilities, and a common purpose of providing highly effective health system leadership. The Department is responsible for the overall strategic leadership and direction of the public health system in Queensland. We strongly believe in the need to work with people that value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. 

Our Values

Our values are those of the Queensland public service:

These five values underpin behaviours that will support and enable better ways of working and result in better outcomes for Queenslanders.

The Strategy, Policy and Reform Division

Strategy, Policy and Reform Division (SPRD) is responsible for driving the strategic agenda for public health in Queensland. SPRD works closely with other Queensland government agencies and cross-jurisdictional colleagues, including at the Commonwealth level.

Key strategic functions are brought together under SPRD that develop policies and legislation to guide and protect the health of the community, design communications activities, campaigns and strategies to engage and empower Queenslanders to improve their health, lead and manage Queensland Health’s system sustainability reform, including through funding strategy and lead special projects of critical importance.