Queensland Fire and Emergency Services | Departments/Agencies

Tom Burton: there is no manual for fighting cyclones

By Tom Burton

Features

Australia's emergency response organisations are a great example of public services committed to continuous learning and improvement. A focus on prevention and mitigation has led…

Katarina Carroll: bringing QFES into the 21st century

By David Donaldson

Features

Katarina Carroll led the largest peacetime security operation in Australia's history, a success she attributes to "relationships, relationships, relationships". Now she's in charge of overhauling…

Palaszczuk appoints seven directors-general

By David Donaldson

News

The Queensland government has continued its efforts to shed the legacy of its predecessor, naming four new directors-general and re-appointing three.