Office of the Independent Implementation Supervisor

In March 2021 the Queensland Government established the independent Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (the Taskforce) to examine coercive control and review the need for a specific offence of 'commit domestic violence' and the experience of women across the criminal justice system.

In both of its reports, the Taskforce recommended the Queensland Government establish the Office of the Independent Implementation Supervisor (OIIS) to oversee the implementation of the Queensland Government response to the Taskforce recommendations, including the response to the report from the Independent Commission of Inquiry into Queensland Police Service responses to domestic and family violence (Commission of Inquiry).

The OIIS was responsible for overseeing and reporting bi-annually on:

• the progress of the implementation of the Taskforce recommendations and the achievement of systemic outcomes
• the adequacy of implementation
• what further measures may be required to ensure the recommendations supported by the Queensland Government are implemented fully within the specified timeframes.

The final OIIS biannual progress report was issued in November 2024. As the OIIS was closed soon after on 20 February 2025, no further biannual progress reports will be issued by them.

The former Independent Implementation Supervisor

Ms Catherine (Cathy) Taylor was appointed as the Independent Implementation Supervisor in March 2023 to oversee the Queensland Government’s response to recommendations made by the Taskforce and Commission of Inquiry.

Cathy has over 20 years’ experience as a senior public servant in Queensland and South Australia. With undergraduate qualifications in law and postgraduate qualifications in law and public administration, Cathy has worked both in and across strategic policy, legislative reform, planning and service delivery roles in the areas of child protection, youth justice, disability services and domestic violence.

In 2016, Cathy was appointed as Chief Executive to establish and lead the Department for Child Protection in South Australia. Cathy was also awarded the Institute of Public Administration Australia National Fellowship in 2019 for outstanding contribution to the study and practice of public administration. In 2021, she was appointed as Adjunct Industry Professor with the University of South Australia. Cathy has been a member of the Board of Logan Together since May 2023 and Life Without Barriers 'chair of practice governance' since December 2023.

Reports

Progress reports were prepared by the OIIS detailing the progress of recommendations due to be completed within each 6-month reporting period. These reports also explored the adequacy of implementation of selected recommendations, deep-dive discussions on selected areas of implementation, and broader findings relating to progress achieved across the system:

• Biannual progress report 5 (November 2024)
• Biannual progress report 4 (May 2024)
• Biannual progress report 3 (November 2023)
• Biannual progress report 2 (May 2023)
• Biannual progress report 1 (December 2022).

The final OIIS biannual progress report was issued in November 2024. As the OIIS was closed soon after, no further biannual progress reports will be issued by them.