Roger Scott discusses the political demise of Joh Bjelke-Petersen and comments on the corruption within the Bjelke-Petersen Government. He outlines the process by which he became the Director General of Education.
Robin Sullivan discusses Smart State, commenting that the Education Department had very little input into any related policies, and reaped little reward from any programs.
Robin Sullivan discusses becoming the first woman Deputy Director General of Education in 1997 in the context of contemporary social justice reforms, and her interest in expanding these reforms into curriculum development. She comments on the discrimination she faced in taking on the role, and talks about changing approaches to numeracy and literacy, and the notion of a national curriculum.
Robin Sullivan discusses her early career in the Education Department before taking up a range of positions in the public service. She discusses being the first married woman school principal in Queensland, and the discrimination she faced in this and her later role as a school/TAFE inspector.
Peter Henneken describes his move to the Department of Labour. He tells of different departmental arrangements in this department. He notes his involvement in vocational training policy including the development of traineeships.
Rachel Hunter discusses the challenge of administering a large budget within the Department of Education, Training and the Arts, as well as collaborations with other departments on shared visions such as Smart State.
Rachel Hunter discusses the ongoing focus on the Smart State and on education through the transition from the Beattie to the Bligh Government, including the introduction of prep and reforms to curriculum and training.
Rachel Hunter discusses her work to maintain the profile for the arts within the large Department of Education, Training and Arts, and the linkages with the Smart State and education.
Rachel Hunter discusses becoming the Director General of a newly configured Department of Education, Training and Arts in 2006, the challenge of managing the then largest government department at a time when education policy was changing, and national benchmarking and national curriculum were developed.
