Corporate documents

The Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water was renamed from the Department of Regional Development and Manufacturing on 12 November 2020 following machinery of government changes.

Links are provided below to the documents of the former department or in some cases to the former Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning.

Equity and diversity plan

Our Equity and diversity plan establishes objectives, strategies and targets for the employment of people who are members of one or more diversity target groups. The plan supports the department in achieving our responsibilities under Section 28 of the Public Sector Act 2022, to improve equity and diversity within the department in relation to employment matters.

• Equity and Diversity Plan 2023-26 (PDF, 880.5KB)

Reframing the relationship plan

The Reframing relationships with First Nations peoples – Our plan for being and working together 2023-2026 (PDF, 12.0MB) is our commitment and path forward to how we will reframe and build stronger relationships with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The plan addresses the eight objectives set out in the Public Sector Act 2022 (Qld) and contributes to the delivery of the:

• Queensland Government Reconciliation Action Plan June 2023–June 2025 (PDF, 9.9MB)
• Queensland Path to Treaty
• Closing the Gap - Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts (dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au)
• Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy
• DRDMW’s Equity and Diversity Plan 2023–26. (PDF, 880.5KB)

The plan has been developed following consultation with employees from across the agency. We particularly acknowledge the input from our Aboriginal employees and Torres Strait Islander employees and the guidance of our Interim First Nations Advisors in the development of this plan.

Disability service plan

The Disability service plan reflects our commitment to diversity and respect for individuals. It sets out how we will create, promote and sustain opportunities and services to allow people of all abilities equal participation in the community.

• Disability Service Plan 2023-26 (PDF, 790.4KB)
• Disability Service Plan 2021-22 (PDF, 346.3KB)
• Disability Service Plan 2020-21 (PDF, 463.4KB)
• Disability Service Plan - progress reports

Multicultural action plan

The Queensland Multicultural Action Plan sets out a whole-of-government approach for implementing policy priorities in accordance with the Multicultural Recognition Act 2016. Responsibility for delivery on policy outcomes is shared across government agencies. You can view our yearly progress reports below.

• 2022-23 Multicultural Action Plan progress report (PDF, 221.2KB)
• 2021-22 Multicultural Action Plan progress report (PDF, 351.5KB)
• 2020-21 Multicultural Action Plan progress report (PDF, 233.4KB)
• 2019-20 Multicultural Action Plan progress report (PDF, 574.7KB)
• Pre-2019 progress reports