MAIN ROADS :

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MAIN ROADS

• Manages 34,000 km of state controlled roads
• 20 of Queenslands total road network
• 80 of traffic
• Replacement value of 25 billion its the
  states largest single physical asset
• 143,000 km of roads are controlled by local
  governments
• 80 years old

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• 4750 staff
• - 2000 blue collar
• - 2750 white collar
• 4 Regions
• 14 Districts
• 5 Organisational groups
• - Regions Districts
• - Roadtek
• - Strategic Policy Development
• - Road System Engineering
• - Corporate Services

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Our Journey
HOW PEOPLE SEE US
HOW WE WANT PEOPLE TO SEE US

• Roads System Manager
• Broader agenda/transport oriented
• Integrated transport solutions
• Systematic network planning
• Total road system
• Better relationships
• Collaboration with government, industry and the
  community
• United as one department
• Steward/trusted advisor
• Improved performance
• Integrated systems with business orientation
• Strong project management focus
• Consistent systems and processes , corporate
  policy and direction
• Government priorities
• Improved capability
• Resources focused at regions and districts

• Road Builder
• Road oriented
• Road solutions
• Project Specific Planning
• Main Roads centric
• Internally focused
• Many faces of Main Roads
• Relationships with directly impacted key
  stakeholders
• Performance
• Technical Systems
• Project Delivery focus
• Decentralised, autonomous regions/districts
• Economic objectives
• Capability
• Growing head office
• Engineering excellence

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There was a general collapse of public
confidence not only in police integrity but in
all institutions of public governance that had
failed to uncover or respond to such widespread
corruption over the previous three decades
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• THE FIVE ETHICAL PRINCIPLES ARE
• Respect for the law and the system of government
• Respect for persons
• Integrity
• Diligence
• Economy efficiency

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MAIN ROADS GOVERNANCE HIERARCHY
Portfolio Governance Framework Roads Connecting
Queenslanders Portfolio Strategic Ethics
Framework Main Roads Code of Conduct Relationship
Training for Senior Executives and Managers
Main Roads Fraud Corruption Prevention
Strategy Values through Behaviours
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Portfolio Governance Framework
Confidence in MR/QT Outcome
Corporate Governance Outcomes
INTERNAL CONFROMANCE
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION PERFORMANCE
EXTERNAL CONFORMANCE
Stakeholder Relationships (Internal / External)
Leadership, Ethics and Culture
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Key Terms have been defined
By leadership/lead - the ability of the Main
Roads / Queensland Transport executive to set the
vision and direction of Main Roads / Queensland
Transport, and for staff to take ownership of
their role within the context of the broader
vision. By manage - all resource planning,
systems, relationships, communication and
information. By govern - the political rule,
administration and stewardship of the affairs of
state. By ethics - the moral principles used as a
conscience upon which to judge behaviour as
either proper or improper under the
circumstances. (Main Roads Code of Conduct, 30
June 2000) By stakeholders - individuals, groups
or organisations from government, industry or
community sectors that can be identified through
the actual or potential benefits or harm they
experience or anticipate as a result of the
actions or inactions of Main Roads or Queensland
Transport.
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• Specific findings from this research show that
• Group dynamics are important
• The behaviour of managers is important
• Clearly stated values and rewards are important
• Unethical behaviour must be punished
• Ethics training must be practical

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Portfolio Ethics Strategy - Outcomes

• Corruption Strategy
• Zero Tolerance
• Gauge understanding of Ethics in Organisation
• Focus Groups across all levels and geographical
  areas
• Identification of measures indicative of the
  Ethical Health of the Organisation
• QPASS Complaints
• Corporate Change Project Grievances
• OCI
• Development of Managers toolkit
• An integrated collection of policies, procedures
  practices that managers can utilise

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Portfolio Ethics Strategy Network

• A Networked Model
• Main Roads / Queensland Transport
• Corporate Governance
• Human Resources
• Organisational Development
• Internal Audit

• Criminal Misconduct Commission
• John Boyd
• Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and
  Governance at Griffith University Patrick
  Bishop
• This is a QPS Leading Edge Initiative

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• Organisational Roll out
• Corporate Governance Board (est. 1998)
• Code of Conduct
• - Training completed
• Fraud and Corruption training
• Workplace Harassment training (in development)
• Management Capability ? RCQ
• Governance Ethics in Public Agencies

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• MAIN ROADS IS BECOMING AN ORGANISATION WHERE IT
  IS SAFE FOR OUR PEOPLE TO LIVE OUR VALUES
  BEHAVIOURS
• Excellence
• Expect to see people in Main Roads
• Take pride in a job well done
• Find solutions to meet stakeholder needs within
  available resources
• Creating a balance between being a good road
  agency government agency
• Integrity
• Expect to see people in Main Roads
• Mean what they say and say what they mean
• Demonstrate commitment through consistent action
• Act in the public interest
• Innovation
• Expect to see people in Main Roads
• Reflect the attitude that We will find a way

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Collaboration Expect to see people in Main Roads
Ask for your opinion Share the information they
have Work together for the best possible
outcome Show they have considered your opinions
explain the final decision when your needs
havent been met Diversity Expect to see people
in Main Roads Working, behaving, looking and
speaking just like you and not like you Include a
wide range of people, ideas actions in all we
do Responsiveness Expect to see people in Main
Roads Listening, learning, leading acting
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ACCOUNTABILITES AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

• ALL RELEVANT DELEGATIONS HR, FINANCE, RISK
  REGISTER ETC.
• ACCOUNTABILITY MAPS
• ACHIEVEMENT PLANS
• LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• DGS HOTLINE
• TRANSPARENCY PROCESSES
• BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES E.G. FEEDBACK
• GOVERNANCE STRATEGIES SUPPORTING ALL MAJOR
  PROJECTS
• IT PROGRAM OFFICE
• MAJOR PROJECTS