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A self-proclaimed "touchy-feely" worker has failed to prove an investigation into her alleged inappropriate workplace behaviour was "fatally" damaged by irrelevant evidence.

In August last year, Queensland's Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs asked the youth worker to respond to an allegation that she touched a colleague's arm and buttocks, and referred to the colleague as "bub".

The employee said she didn't "touch, rub or pat" the colleague's arm, noting the vehicle they were in was large and that, given she was of "small stature", she would have to "lean over" to touch her as suggested. She was also wearing a wrist brace and therefore didn't move her right hand around much...