Lead state recovery under a changing climate

Lead state recovery under a changing climate 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 identified and planned for assessed risks emerging from challenges over the next ten years
• QRA supports Queensland communities to recover as soon as possible after a disaster
• Deliver value for money and strong governance in administering State and Commonwealth funding programs

Strategies

• Be an engaged influential leader in futures and foresight and build capability in research into emerging risks
• Learn from international, interstate and local practices to influence and enhance the development of national relief, recovery and resilience arrangements
• Lead establishment of Queensland’s recovery priorities
• Support Functional Recovery and Resilience Groups to deliver recovery priorities through ongoing engagement, tools and resources where appropriate
• Coordinate whole-of-government activity in resilience and recovery through effective stewardship of the State Recovery and Resilience Group and implementation of the Queensland Recovery Plan
• Deploy liaison officers to support locally-led response and recovery and work with QPS at the state level and NEMA nationally
• Support councils to develop locally led event specific Resilience and Recovery Plans
• Evaluate QRA’s operating environment bi-annually to identify emerging challenges for recovery over the next 10 years
• Complete timely program evaluations to ensure value for money and appropriateness of DRFA spending

Performance indicators

• 100% completion of reconstruction and recovery projects within required timeframes
• Annual completion of QRA audit of DRFA claim