In a world-class facility at Runcorn, staff members at Queensland State Archives preserve items in the state’s largest and most significant documentary heritage collection.
Asset management is the systematic approach to the procurement, maintenance, operation, rehabilitation and disposal of assets. This guarantees the best use of government resources.
The Department provides a range of building construction services including construction management and contract supervision, new building construction, office partitioning and furnishing, and building restoration and refurbishment.
The Department delivers a comprehensive professional building consultancy to public and semi-government entities. Other consultancy services include specialist building advice including engineering services, specialist furniture and joinery services, health and environment program management, and maintenance consultancies.
The Department undertakes building maintenance of Queensland Government owned buildings by providing a total maintenance strategy that includes short-term and long-term plans as well as individual maintenance works.
The Department of Public Works is the main facilitator in the delivery of the Government's capital works program, providing policy and planning services, minor works and construction and specialist project management advice and expertise.
Queensland's Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry outlines specific principles and standards of behaviour that underpin best practice and promote positive change in the industry.
The Community Memorials Restoration Program funds the repair and restoration of Queensland's monuments, status and other memorials.
Conference facilities at 80 George Street, Brisbane City have been upgraded, enhancing options for inner-city training sessions and seminars.
Corporate and Executive Services provides support to executives and staff of the Department of Public Works. This support is provided by Executive Services, Finance and Information Technology, Planning and Human Resources, Legal and Contractual, Internal Audit and External Relations.
The Department supplies a broad range of consumable goods to the Queensland public sector with the purpose of reducing the purchasing, inventory and warehousing costs across government.
The Department provides the public and business community with fast and convenient access to a wide range of saleable and non-saleable Queensland Government publications.
The Department operates a leasing and fleet management service for Queensland Government departments and agencies in receipt of government funding.
The Department takes in CITEC, the primary technology service provider for the Queensland Government.
The Department of Public Works maintains a comprehensive central register of prequalified building industry contractors and consultants who are eligible to tender for government building projects valued at more than $250,000.
The Department delivers high quality printing and associated services, which involves the printing of official government products such as Queensland Government Gazettes, State Budget Papers and Hansard. Goprint also provides government departments and agencies with a total design-to-distribution service including photography, graphic design, new media, printing, finishing and distribution.
Effective procurement planning is crucial to controlling the risks and costs involved in purchasing. The Department also provides a buying service that aims to reduce the cost of purchasing by allowing departments and agencies to focus on core activities and ensures price equity across government throughout Queensland.
Queensland Government Chief Information Office assists the Queensland Government to make the most of its multi-million dollar spending on ICT hardware, software and IT services.
The Department of Public Works provides security, in-house cleaning and advice on indoor and outdoor horticultural investments to Queensland Government facilities throughout the State.
The Whole-of-Government Services Integration Committee (WOGSIC) encourages and promotes the effective integration of initiatives led by the Department of Public Works that support the delivery of shared services and the objectives of the Shared Service Initiative (SSI). The committee consults widely with other agencies and invites their participation in projects and initiatives to ensure effective integration of the program of work.
