Policies outline what the government or department intends to do through stated plans of action. They may be approved by:

• Cabinet
• the Premier of Queensland
• Minister
• Director-General

Other terms used to describe policies include:

• Substantive or major policy
• Election commitments
• Action plans
• Ministerial Charter of Goals
• Cabinet decisions
• Minister's decisions
• Director-General's decisions

The Department's available policies can be found at:

• Queensland Government/Corporate - includes agreements made with the Australian Government (e.g. National Partnerships), strategic plans and documents relating to corporate services
• Infrastructure
• Early Childhood Education and Care
• School Education (Prep to Year 12)
• Tertiary Education - including higher education, apprentices and trainees. TAFE and Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• Employment - currently under construction