Queensland War Council

The Queensland War Council (1915–1932) was established by the Queensland Government to coordinate Queensland's assistance to World War I soldiers and their dependents.

The Queensland Government established the Queensland War Council on 25 September 1915. Its role was to coordinate the funding and initiatives for employment and settlement of returned soldiers, and for assistance to the families of those killed. Specifically, there was a concern that without a coordinating body, many well-intentioned but independent initiatives would emerge which would lead to "confusion, inefficiencies and overlapping".

The council's initial membership consisted of the Queensland Premier T. J. Ryan, the Minister for Public Lands John McEwan Hunter, the Minister for Railways John Adamson, the Minister for Public Instruction Herbert Hardacre, the Assistant Minister for Justice John Fihelly, the Commission for Railways Charles Barnard Evans, the Mayor of Brisbane George Down, the Mayor of South Brisbane James Davey, the President of the Chamber of Commence L.M. Bond, the President of the Chamber of Manufacturers M. Becker, and the Director of Labour Walter Russell Crampton.

Recruitment was not initially part of the role of the Queensland War Council as a separate Queensland Recruiting Committee had been created in May 1915. However, in October 1915, the Queensland Recruiting Committee become a sub-committee of the Queensland War Council. Local sub-committees of the Queensland War Council were formed in local government areas outside of Brisbane. Their role was to:

Specific areas of responsibility over time included medical care, employment, housing, education and land settlement for returned soldiers or their families.

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