Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
Encyclopedia
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) is the Queensland Government department for employment
, economic development
and innovation
for the state of Queensland
. It was established on 26 March 2009.
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
, economic development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
and innovation
Innovation
Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society...
for the state of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. It was established on 26 March 2009.
Units
It includes the following units:- Business development
- Employment and Indigenous Initiatives
- Get out there
- Industry Development
- Invest Queensland
- Mines and Energy
- Office of Clean Energy
- Primary Industries and Fisheries
- Queensland's Energy Futures
- Office of Racing
- Rural and Regional Communities
- Science and Innovation
- Tourism QueenslandTourism QueenslandTourism Queensland is the state government agency responsible for the marketing of Queensland tourism destinations and the development of the tourist industry in the state. The agency was established in 1979 as the Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation. Tourism Queensland was once part of the...
- Trade Queensland
- Skilled and Business Migration