A capable and empowered team

A capable and empowered team is one of the four organisational principles in the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) Strategic Plan 2025-29.

The objectives, strategies, performance indicators under this principal are outlined below.

Objectives

• QRA has a strategic workforce plan, outlining future resourcing requirements and plans to build capacity
• A capable and trained workforce, with QRA respected and consulted for its body of knowledge and expertise in recovery and resilience
• Leverage technology, continuous improvement and lessons management to build innovation and agility to meet current and emerging recovery needs

Strategies

• Cultivate a healthy, safe and efficient workplace that attracts and retains a skilled and capable workforce
• Support the growth and development of our people through succession planning and learning opportunities
• Support delivery of emergency management training within QRA and deliver disaster recovery funding training to local government partners
• Develop and implement a Lessons Management capability within QRA
• Investigate new systems and technologies to drive efficiency and reduce risk in QRA’s operations
• Coordinate State Recovery and Resilience Group and internal QRA after-action reviews after each disaster season
• Update QRA’s Disaster Recovery Coordination Handbook to include lessons identified from annual after-action reviews
• Examine whether the current operating model is fit for purpose for future operating environment conditions

Performance indicators

• Working for Queensland Survey results exceed public sector averages