https://screenqueensland.com.au/
$35M
2025-26 Budget40
Headcount (2024-25)12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
Screen Queensland’s purpose is to grow the screen industry to be a significant contributor to the economic and cultural wellbeing of Queensland. [CP p.2]
PURPOSE
Screen Queensland’s purpose is to grow the screen industry to be a significant contributor to the economic and cultural wellbeing of Queensland. [CP p.2]
Strategic priorities
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Growing Queensland Talent
Attracting Productions to Queensland
Investing in Development
Investing in Queensland Production
Investing in Game Development
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practitioners
Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Equality = RIDE
Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Growing Queensland Talent
During the 2019-2020 financial year, Screen Queensland allocated more than $3.7 million across more than 30 initiatives aimed at supporting and growing screen talent in the state. [AR p.13]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Attracting Productions to Queensland
During the 2019-2020 financial year, Screen Queensland secured three international productions (two feature films, one TV series) and one domestic production (TV series) via the Production Attraction Strategy, including: Irreverent, a TV series from Matchbox Productions, Harrow (Season 3), a TV series from Queensland-based Hoodlum Entertainment that created 120 job opportunities and achieved approximately $15 million in QPE. [AR p.11]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Investing in Development
During the 2019-2020 financial year, Screen Queensland invested in 43 in-development projects. [AR p.18]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 4: Investing in Queensland Production
Screen Queensland’s Finance program invested in 22 film and broadcast projects and seven games projects during the 2019-2020 financial year. These projects are predicted to generate $36 million in QPE, supporting approximately 820 jobs for Queenslanders. [AR p.20]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 5: Investing in Game Development
During the 2019-2020 financial year, Screen Queensland supported the development of seven Queensland-created games, estimated to deliver $2.3 million in QPE, with an investment of $300,000 via the Finance program. [AR p.22]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 6: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practitioners
More than $250,000 was invested in the development and production of eight Indigenous stories in the 2019-2020 financial year. These stories included Mitch Stanley’s epic anthology feature Cook 2020, comprising eight short films created by Indigenous teams from Australia and New Zealand, and Caden Pearson’s documentary Wawu, which focuses on the residents of Hopevale during a special Easter tradition. [AR p.23]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 7: Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Equality = RIDE
Through its dedicated RIDE program, Screen Queensland is committed to fostering a fair and respectful screen industry, creating initiatives that open doors for diverse practitioners, as well as events that ignite vital conversations to encourage change in the sector. [AR p.24]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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innovation
agility
generosity
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Total productions supported | 40 | 36 Annual Report 2019-20 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Total jobs created | 2000 | 1,380 Annual Report 2019-20 | Achieved |
CCE03 | Total Queensland Production Expenditure (QPE) | $200 million | $129 million Annual Report 2019-20 | Achieved |
CCE04 | Total games supported | 10 | 7 Annual Report 2019-20 | Achieved |
CCE05 | Total Indigenous stories produced | 10 | 8 Annual Report 2019-20 | Achieved |
CCE06 | Total RIDE initiatives | 20 | 15 Annual Report 2019-20 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2019-20
Screen Queensland Annual Review 2019-20
Open
2017-18
Screen Queensland Annual Review 2017-18
Open
2012-13
2012 – 2013 Annual Report
Open
2011-12
2011 – 2012 Annual Report
Open
2010-11
2010 – 2011 Annual Report
Open
2024
Screen Queensland Strategic Plan 2023-2025
Open
2024
Read More
Open
2021
Production Attraction Strategy Framework
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
2012-2013_Annual_Report1.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
2012-2013_Annual_Report1.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
ScreenQueensland_2024–25AnnualReview_WEB.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
ScreenQueensland_2024–25AnnualReview_WEB.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
2010_11_web.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
2010_11_web.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
ScreenQueensland_AnnualReview_2022–23.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
ScreenQueensland_AnnualReview_2022–23.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
2012-2013_Annual_Report1.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
2012-2013_Annual_Report1.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Annual-Review-Screen-Queensland-2021–22-3.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Annual-Review-Screen-Queensland-2021–22-3.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
2012-2013_Annual_Report1.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
2012-2013_Annual_Report1.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
ScreenQueensland_2024–25AnnualReview_WEB.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
ScreenQueensland_2024–25AnnualReview_WEB.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
2010_11_web.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
2010_11_web.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
ScreenQueensland_AnnualReview_2022–23.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
ScreenQueensland_AnnualReview_2022–23.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
2012-2013_Annual_Report1.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
2012-2013_Annual_Report1.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Annual-Review-Screen-Queensland-2021–22-3.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Annual-Review-Screen-Queensland-2021–22-3.pdf)
Source library
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2.3MB
2019-20.pdf
6.7MB
2017-18.pdf
1.1MB
2012-13.pdf
8.6MB
2011-12.pdf
1.9MB
2010-11.pdf
12.3MB
ScreenQueensland_2024-25AnnualReview_WEB.pdf
4.7MB
ScreenQueensland_2023-24_FinancialYearOverview_web.pdf
6.8MB
ScreenQueensland_AnnualReview_2022-23.pdf
8.5MB
Annual-Review-Screen-Queensland-2021-22-3.pdf
8.2MB
Annual-Review-Screen-Queensland-2020-21-web.pdf
205KB
ScreenQueensland_2023-25_StrategicPlan.pdf
2.2MB
Screen-Queensland---Beyond-The-Screen---First-Nations-screen-strategy-2024-34.pdf