The Queensland Government has committed to reducing red tape and administrative burden on Queensland state school teachers by 25% over the next 4 years to allow teachers to spend more time with students, focused on teaching and learning.
The Department of Education is implementing actions to reduce the red tape for teachers and educational leaders that arises from administrative, procedural, reporting or compliance obligations. For example:
- eliminating unnecessary processes and requirements
- where these process or requirements are essential, making them as simple, efficient and effective as possible
- ensuring the right people and systems are in place in schools.
Reducing red tape is a shared responsibility with all areas of the department working together to simplify policies, processes and practices where possible.
Delivering change: our commitments for impact
The red tape reduction plan 2025–28 outlines the department’s approach to reducing red tape for schools through 37 actions under 9 overarching commitments:
- set clear expectations for curriculum implementation and recording supports for students
- deliver innovative, integrated and responsive digital systems for schools
- simplify processes and expectations for recording incidents including behaviour and workplace health and safety
- set clear expectations for communication with and by schools
- differentiate support for small schools
- streamline and automate routine administrative processes in schools
- simplify school infrastructure and facilities processes
- develop a modern and responsive workforce strategy
- simplify and rationalise policies, procedures and initiatives impacting schools.
The department will implement a range of tools to assess the ongoing impact of the reductions and monitor progress.
A red tape reduction plan 2025–28 booklet outlines in more detail the department’s commitment to reduce red tape for teachers and provide them with more support to focus on teaching and learning.
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