Government Champions
Every Chief Executive Officer of a Queensland Government agency is appointed as a Government Champion for 1 or more of the following communities:
List of Government Champions
| Community | Chief Executive Officer | Agency |
| Aurukun |
Colin Jensen |
Department of Infrastructure and Planning |
| Cherbourg |
John Bradley |
Department of Environment and Resource Management |
| Coen |
Dan Hunt |
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation |
| Cunnamulla |
Julie Grantham |
Department of Education and Training |
| Doomadgee |
Rachel Hunter |
Department of Justice and Attorney General |
| Michael Hogan |
Department of Communities |
| Hope Vale |
Kelvin Anderson |
Department of Community Safety |
| Kowanyama |
Natalie MacDonald |
Department of Public Works |
| Laura |
Peter Henneken |
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation |
| Lockhart River |
Robert Setter |
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation |
| Mapoon |
Michael Walsh |
Queensland Health |
| Mornington Island |
Michael Kinnane ESM |
Department of Infrastructure and Planning |
| Mossman Gorge |
Terry Wall |
Department of Environment and Resource Management |
| Napranum |
Bob McCarthy |
|
Northern Peninsula Area
- Bamaga
- Injinoo
- New Mapoon
- Seisia
- Umagico
|
Barry Leahy |
Department of Justice and Attorney General |
| Alan Tesch |
Department of Transport and Main Roads |
| Palm Island |
Linda Apelt |
Department of Communities |
| Mal Grierson |
Department of Public Works |
| Pormpuraaw |
Dave Stewart |
Department of Transport and Main Roads |
| Woorabinda |
Jim McGowan |
Department of Community Safety |
| Wujal Wujal |
Assistant Commissioner Andrew Henderson |
Queensland Police Service |
| Phil Clarke |
Department of Justice and Attorney General |
| Yarrabah |
Mick Reid |
Queensland Health |
Government Champions partner with these communities to harness combined agency resources to deliver better targeted and more integrated services. Each champion has the authority and the capacity to cut through 'red tape'. This helps to overcome administrative barriers that impede constructive responses to community needs.
Last reviewed: 04 September 2009
