OFFENDER MANAGEMENT PLAN

In reply to Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (28 June 2013).

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN (Napier—Minister for Finance, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): Given the early success of the offender management plan, the department has committed to its continued trial. Funding is not specifically assigned to the operation of the program. The budget instead forms part of the total allocation for community based services.

The overall success of the offender management plan is reliant on the ability of the partner agencies to share information. In South Australia there is no overarching legislative framework that supports information sharing other than the cabinet directive on information privacy principles (IPPs).

For the purposes of the original pilot program an application for exemption to the IPPs was granted by the Privacy Committee. The most recent and current exemption will remain in place until June 2014 (to maximise information sharing capabilities).