Reward and Recognition Programs

The Department offers a number of options through a reward and recognition program for its current and future employees, thereby contributing to "a workforce achieving high quality outcomes in a changing and challenging environment" (Strategic Plan 2006-2010).

Scholarships include the prestigeous TJ Ryan Memorial Medal and scholarships for high achieving Year 12 students to pre-service teaching scholarships for Year 12 graduates from rural/remote areas of Queensland and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aspiring to become state school teachers. A bursary is also offered by the Director-General to enable senior Departmental employees to pursue significant individual professional development/research opportunity in a national or international study/professional development program.

While some scholarships are offered annually, others are offered from time-to-time or on a 'one-off' basis.

In addition, the reward and recognition program recognises long and valued service within the Department with its Service Recognition and Teacher Excellence Career Milestones awards. These awards acknowledge the valued service of teachers at 5, 10 and 20 years' service, and all employees at 25 years' service and at retirement.

Student scholarships:

Pre-service scholarships:

Employee scholarships:

Employee professional development awards and grants:

Professional development for public sector employees (non-teaching staff)
Scholarships for Teachers
The Department of Environment, Economic Development and Innovation partners with DET to offer the Queensland-Smithsonian and the Queensland-Smithsonian (Cooper-Hewitt) Design Museum (research) Fellowships annually.

Service recognition for all departmental employees:

The Department of Education and Training Staff Excellence Awards - Department of Education and Training staff are invited to nominate their colleagues for the 2011 DET Staff Excellence Awards which aim to recognise the achievements of departmental officers who have demonstrated excellence in service delivery and commitment, and have achieved outstanding results that have had a significant impact on the lives of students, other community members and/or their work colleagues.
Service Recognition - 25 year service medallions, retirement certificates and retirement letter of appreciationwhen retiring with 30 years or more service. Guidelines and application forms are available through the Reward and Recognition website.
Australia Day Achievement Awards reward and recognise significant contributions made by employees to the department and the wider community. Officers can be nominated under one of the following categories:
- Exemplary classroom practices modelling organisational values;
- Exemplary client service;
- Innovation in practice or procedures reducing the demands on clients and/or team members; or
- Innovation in improving client service delivery or operational effectiveness without increasing work demands.
Nominations open in late October annually.

For more information please contact the Awards Coordinator in the Corporate Communication and Marketing branch or tel. (07) 3237 1623.
Public Service Medal - Department of Education and Training staff are invited to nominate their colleagues for the 2010 Australia Day Public Service Medal. The Public Service Medal recognises outstanding employee service across federal, state, territory and local governments. Nominations should include a short executive summary of up to 200 words, at least three referee statements and full position details of the nominee. Nominations close mid July annually.

For more information visit the program's website at Public Service Medalor contact DET's Awards Coordinator in the Corporate Communication and Marketing branch or tel. (07) 3237 1623.

Service recognition for teachers only:

Teacher Excellence Career Milestones (5, 10 and 20 years' teaching service).

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This page was last reviewed on 18 Feb 2011