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Policy and Procedures Register

What is Policy and Procedures Register (PPR)?

Policy and procedures register (PPR) is the centralised location for departmental and corporate policies, procedures, guidelines and other administrative instructions and directives.

What are policies and procedures?

Queensland government defines substantive policy and procedural policy External Link. The Register describes these as Policies and Procedures. Policies and procedures are hierarchical in nature and support legislation by providing consistent administrative practices at operational levels.

The Register ensures policies and procedures:

Life cycle of policies and procedures

Legislation: Laws made by parliament or parliament's delegate (eg Governor in Council). In contrast to common law and equity, are made by courts.

Substantive Policy (Policy): Outlines what government/a department intends to do through stated plans of action. Has highest level of goals and includes statements of values. Has a timeframe.

Procedural Policy (Procedure): Relates to specific area stating how something will be done and by whom. Concern internal operations. Can be administrative response to regulatory requirements and/or policy.

Guideline: Non-binding information that assists inexperienced user to undertake a procedure. User may act at variance as long as required outcome is reached.

How are policies and procedures developed?

Department of Education and Training follows Queensland Government's processes External Link. For advice on the development (new window) 27k Adobe PDF document, review (new window) 27k Adobe PDF document or decommission (new window) 22k Adobe PDF document of procedural policy please contact:

Principal Policy Officer
Governance, Strategy and Planning Branch
Phone:
(07) 3237 0354
Fax:
(07) 3237 0013

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