Building capacity in recovery and resilience through expert leadership and partnerships

Building capacity in recovery and resilience through expert leadership and partnerships is one of the three organisational objectives in the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) Strategic Plan 2024-28.

The strategies, outcomes and key performance indicators under this objective are outlined below.

Strategies

  • Forge trusted, reciprocal and robust relationships with community leaders, thought-leaders, and local, state, national and
    international partners in relief, recovery and resilience.
  • Coordinate whole-of-government activity in recovery and resilience through effective stewardship of the State Recovery Resilience Group.
  • Assist local governments and communities to build knowledge, risk awareness and capability that drives best practice
    in recovery and building resilience.
  • Learn from international, interstate and local practices in order to influence and enhance the development of national relief, recovery and resilience arrangements.
  • Produce evidence based data, analytics and evaluative materials and tools that support communities and decision makers.
  • Cultivate a healthy, safe and efficient workplace that develops, attracts and retains a skilled and capable workforce.

Outcomes

  • Queensland’s Strategy for Disaster Resilience 2022–2027 is delivered. 
  • An integrated community recovery network to drive recovery and continuously improve resilience. 
  • A roadmap for recovery and resilience priorities and funding through greater access to data and expert knowledge.
  • QRA is respected and consulted for its body of knowledge and expertise in relief, recovery and resilience at a national and
    international level.
  • An employer of choice that provides a safe, healthy and inclusive workplace that attracts and develops staff and positively
    influences our people and their capacity to deliver for the communities we serve.
  • Increased integration of local, state, national and private sector in supporting community recovery.

Key performance indicators

  • Positive and constructive feedback from local governments and community leaders through survey results. 
  • Evidence of influence in state and national policy agenda in disaster recovery and resilience. 
  • Working for Queensland Survey results exceed public sector averages.