Executive leadership

Mark Cridland joined the Department of Housing and Public Works as the Director-General in May 2023. He is a highly experienced senior executive with over 30 years of proven leadership experience in large and complex government and private sector organisations.

Mark’s passion and commitment to public service is driven through his view, based on real-world experience at the centre of government, that we can play a fundamental role in delivering real outcomes for Queenslanders.

Prior to this role, Mark was the Director-General in the Department of Resources (2022–2023) and the Associate Director-General of the Cabinet Office in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (2021–2022). In this role, Mark was responsible for leading policy, intergovernmental relations, cabinet and parliamentary services, and the reform and delivery teams, and for providing high-level strategic policy advice to the Premier and Cabinet.

Mark also held the role of Deputy Director-General (Policy) in the Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet (2018–2021), responsible for providing strategic leadership on economic, social and environment policy and intergovernmental relations. Mark has also held senior roles in the private sector at KPMG Australia and in the senior executive service for the Queensland and New South Wales governments.

Sarah Amos
Deputy Director-General, Social and Affordable Housing Growth

Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Arts
Graduate Certificate of International and Development Economics

Sarah is an experienced senior executive and public policy advisor with more than 20 years’ working in and for governments across multiple jurisdictions, particularly in Queensland.

Sarah leads the Social and Affordable Housing Growth division of the department and the Queensland Government’s commitment to deliver 53,500 social and community homes by 2044, including through the Queensland Community Housing Investment Pipeline (Q-CHIP) and the delivery of State-led social housing. She also oversees the management and maintenance of the State’s more than 63,000 social home portfolio.

Sarah was formerly the Head of Commercial in Queensland Treasury. In this role, Sarah led the Build-to-Rent Pilot Project, the transfer of Queensland’s Title Registry into the Housing Future Fund and the establishment and delivery of the $2 billion Housing Investment Fund. She also advised on several other State infrastructure projects to support the future needs of Queenslanders.

Sarah’s experience also includes over a decade in consulting along with several years at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and the former Australian Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources in Canberra.

Matthew Nye
Deputy Director-General, Housing and Homelessness Services

Bachelor of Business (Public Relations)
Master of Business (Professional Accounting)

Matthew has 30 years of experience in the Queensland Public Service, working in service delivery, shared services and corporate roles.

Matthew is responsible for leading the development and delivery of innovative housing and homelessness services to the people of Queensland, by driving transformational change to ensure person-centred human service design and delivery. He also oversees strategic housing and homelessness programs and reforms, embedding First Nations protocols and building the capacity of stakeholders to achieve sustainable housing outcomes.

Matthew has extensive experience and skills in business strategy, service delivery, planning and project delivery to lead organisations through transformational change.

Matthew has held several senior leadership roles, including Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services; Deputy Director-General, Strategy and Corporate Services at the former Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy and the Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors; General Manager at Smart Service Queensland; and Executive Director, Finance Services at Queensland Shared Services.

Danielle McAllister
Deputy Director-General, Policy, Performance and First Nations

Bachelor of Arts (Drama)
Bachelor of Education (Drama and English)
Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management

Danielle joined the department in February 2024 and has over 23 years of frontline and public policy experience.

Danielle leads the Policy, Performance and First Nations division, ensuring a strategic approach to policy, intergovernmental relations, performance, reporting and legislation.

The division regulates services for more than 850 service providers across residential services, residential parks (manufactured homes), retirement villages and community housing providers.

In addition, the Policy, Performance and First Nations division delivers housing and service delivery focused on improving housing outcomes for First Nations peoples and communities.

Danielle has held a range of executive leadership roles in the Queensland Government including Deputy Director-General, Lands and Registrar of Titles in the Department of Resources; Executive Director, Economic Policy in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; and Assistant Director-General and Executive Director, State Schools Operations in the Department of Education.

Graham Atkins
Deputy Director-General, Public Works

BAppSc (QS) FAIB

Graham is an experienced senior executive with extensive experience leading complex statewide building, construction, asset management, accommodation, policy development and disaster resilience functions for the Queensland Government.

As Deputy Director-General, Public Works, Graham provides strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio including QBuild, Building Policy, Major Projects, the Disaster Resilience Program, the Queensland Government Accommodation Office and the Queensland Government Architect. Graham is recognised for leading large-scale service delivery, managing significant financial and asset responsibilities, advising government on complex portfolio matters, and building trusted relationships across government, industry and community stakeholders

With offices across Queensland, including regional and remote communities, he has been strongly focused on developing an agile, flexible workforce while driving a ‘customers first’ culture. In addition, Graham has worked collaboratively with industry stakeholders to deliver on key legislative reforms for the building industry.

Graham has held senior executive positions within other government departments, including Deputy Director-General of the Department of Education and Training, where he was responsible for infrastructure planning and delivery.

Andrew Bennett
Deputy Director-General, Queensland Government Procurement

Bachelor of Arts (CompSc)
Master of Business Administration (Strategy & Innovation)
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

Andrew is an experienced senior executive specialising in whole-of-government procurement, commercial strategy and policy reform across the Queensland public sector.

Andrew leads the Queensland Government Procurement division, with responsibility for procurement policy, compliance, category management and whole-of-government purchasing frameworks that support efficient, ethical and value-for-money outcomes for Queenslanders.

In this role, Andrew is responsible for driving procurement reform and strengthening commercial capability across government, including the implementation and oversight of the Queensland Procurement Policy 2026 and associated integrity, governance and supplier frameworks. His portfolio also includes responsibility for QFleet, the Queensland Government’s commercialised fleet manager.

Andrew brings 30 years of experience in public sector leadership, having worked across multiple departments to improve procurement performance, enhance supplier engagement and support the delivery of government priorities. In these roles, he led large-scale procurement transformation, strengthened governance and capability, and supported agencies to deliver complex programs and services.

Tanya Brady
Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
Member of the Institute of Public Accountants (MIPA)

Tanya has over 20 years of experience working with the Queensland Public Service, with a strong focus on leading and managing financial operations in complex government environments.

Tanya leads the Corporate Services division of the department and is responsible for the strategic leadership of the enabling services that support frontline service delivery. These include finance, procurement, human resources, communications, legal services, digital and technology services, and the department’s professional standards functions including integrity services, internal audit, corporate governance and risk, planning, and performance.

Tanya brings extensive expertise in finance, strategic leadership, and organisational transformation specialising in State Budgets, financial sustainability, and digital innovation. Tanya has led the department’s financial service function through successive machinery of government changes including oversight and management of resource and asset transfers.

Prior to appointment as the Deputy Director-General, Tanya has held senior leadership roles across the sector including Chief Finance Officer, Department of Housing and Public Works and Chief Finance Officer, Department of Resources.