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Annual Report 2013-14 Department for Communities and Social Inclusion Office Address Riverside Centre North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Postal Address GPO Box 292 Adelaide SA 5001 Telephone (08) 8226 8800 © Government of South Australia, September 2014 ISSN 2200-8160 (Print) ISSN 2200-8179 (Online) ABN 11 525 031 744 The annual report is available from the website of the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion at www.dcsi.sa.gov.au. The information in this publication can be provided in an alternative format or another language on request. Please contact (08) 8413 9050. Feedback on the annual report can be provided via email to [email protected]. This annual report was prepared by Business Affairs of the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion. Department for Communities and Social Inclusion | Annual Report 2013-14 Communities for all: opportunities for everyone Department for Communities and Social Inclusion | Annual Report 2013-14 1 Letter of Transmittal Hon Zoe Bettison MP Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Minister for Social Housing Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Youth Minister for Volunteers Hon Gail Gago MLC Minister for the Status of Women Hon Tony Piccolo MP Minister for Disabilities Dear Ministers I am pleased to submit the annual report of the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion which has been prepared in accordance with the Public Sector Act 2009, Public Finance and Audit Act 1987, and other legislation as required. This report highlights the many achievements of the department for the financial year ending 30 June 2014, including our performance against the strategic priorities of the South Australian Government and progress towards targets of South Australia’s Strategic Plan. Yours sincerely Ms Joslene Mazel Chief Executive Department for Communities and Social Inclusion 30 September 2014 2 Department for Communities and Social Inclusion | Annual Report 2013-14 Table of Contents Letter of Transmittal ........................................... 2 Governance Arrangements Governance Principles .......................................62 Chief Executive’s Report ................................... 4 Internal Governance Bodies ...............................63 About DCSI Legislation ..........................................................65 Our Vision ............................................................. 7 Boards and Committees .....................................66 Our Objectives ...................................................... 7 Risk Management and Internal Audit Services ..............................................................67 Our Values ............................................................ 7 DCSI Client Feedback System ...........................68 Strategic Plan 2013-2016 ..................................... 8 Privacy ................................................................68 Organisational Structure ....................................... 9 Procurement and Grants ....................................69 Our Performance Corporate Reporting State Government’s Seven Strategic Priorities .............................................................. 11 Reconciliation .....................................................70 South Australia’s Strategic Plan ......................... 13 Carers Recognition Act 2005 .............................70 DCSI Scorecard .................................................. 20 Disability Access and Inclusion Plans ................71 Status of Women ................................................ 21 Julia Farr Services (Trusts) Act 2007 .................72 Disability SA Freedom of Information ......................................73 Sub-program: Non-Government and Regional Impact Assessment Statements ..........74 Individualised Funding ..................................... 23 Industry Participation Policy Outcomes ..............75 Sub-program: Disability Support ...................... 24 Greening of Government Operations Disability Services Framework .........................................................75 Sub-program: Government Disability Energy Efficiency Action Plan ............................78 Services ........................................................... 26 Asbestos Management in Government Sub-program: Equipment Services .................. 27 Buildings .............................................................79 Domiciliary and Community Care Services Urban Design Charter ........................................79 Sub-program: Domiciliary Care Services ......... 28 Overseas Travel .................................................79 Sub-program: Community Care ....................... 29 Fraud ..................................................................80 Social Housing .................................................... 31 Whistleblowers ...................................................80 Communities and Partners Financial Reporting Sub-program: Affordable Living Programs ....... 35 Consultants ........................................................81 Sub-program: Community Support Services ... 37 Account Payment Performance ..........................82 Sub-program: Multicultural Services ................ 42 Contractual Arrangements .................................82 Sub-program: Office for the Northern Suburbs ............................................................ 44 Financial Statements .......................................85 Sub-program: Office for the Southern Suburbs ............................................................ 45 Locations and Contact Details ......................141 Sub-program: Volunteer Services .................... 45 Acronyms ........................................................146 Sub-program: Youth Justice ............................ 47 Sub-program: Youth Services .......................... 48 Our People Workplace Statistics ........................................... 50 Work Health and Safety ...................................... 57 College for Learning and Development .............. 61 Department for Communities and Social Inclusion | Annual Report 2013-14 3 Chief Executive’s Report This past year has been a period of both significant achievement and change for the department, as we build pathways for people that offer a positive way forward and which foster the capacity, resilience and self-sufficiency of individuals and communities. On 26 March 2014, the Premier, the Hon Jay Weatherill MP, announced his new Cabinet with the Hon Zoe Bettison MP appointed as the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Social Housing, Multicultural Affairs, Youth and Volunteers. The Hon Gail Gago MLC retained the Status of Women portfolio and the Hon Tony Piccolo MP retained the Disabilities portfolio. I would like to acknowledge the strong contribution made by the Hon Jennifer Rankine MP as the previous Minister for Multicultural Affairs and thank her for the leadership and support provided to the department over a number of years. I also acknowledge the valuable contribution of the Hon Tony Piccolo MP as the previous Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Social Housing, Youth and Volunteers. We have achieved significant outcomes during the past year, across a broad range of programs and activities which have contributed to the government’s strategic priorities and targets in South Australia’s Strategic Plan. Housing SA has commenced the implementation of the $50 million Affordable Housing Stimulus Package which will deliver 130 new community housing rental dwellings and construct 108 social housing dwellings on South Australian Housing Trust land. All 130 new community housing rental dwellings are scheduled for completion by 31 December 2014. Of the new social housing dwellings, one has been constructed while construction has commenced on a further 103 dwellings which are due to be completed by the end of 2014. Construction of the remaining four dwellings will commence by 31 December 2014. In August 2013, we released the Housing SA Blueprint 2013-2018, which aims to build a more responsive, integrated and customer-focused housing and homelessness system. Underpinned by the vision of ‘Connecting People to Place’, the Blueprint reforms are focused on sustainable funding, customer access, community housing sector growth, workforce development, business system improvements, communication, asset development and collaboration. The success of the Blueprint is reliant on high-level coordination across the department, with partners and the community, as well as with other government agencies. The government has agreed to match the Commonwealth Government’s offer of $8.87 million for a further one year National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. In 2014-15, the agreement will provide $17.74 million in funding that will allow South Australia to maintain its current levels of service provision in the homelessness sector. The South Australian Government will continue to advocate with the Commonwealth Government for the continuation of this important funding. The South Australian trial of the National Disability Insurance Scheme commenced on 1 July 2013 and will be implemented over three years until June 2016. Our trial is focusing on children aged between birth and 14 years, with approximately 5000 children expected to benefit from the trial. The government has been working collaboratively with the Commonwealth Government and the National Disability Insurance Agency to implement the scheme. As the trial progresses,