House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies South Australian Executive Service Induction Program South Australian Executive Service Induction Program In reply to Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition South Australian Executive Service Induction Program In reply to Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (23 July 2014). (Estimates Committee B) The Hon. S.E. CLOSE House of Assembly Port Adelaide Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation Minister for Automotive Transformation Minister for the Public Sector South Australian Executive Service Induction Program The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for the Public Sector): Leadership development across the public sector is critical to delivering policy, improving services and meeting community expectations of government. The variance of $300,000 relates to higher than expected expenditure, which is offset by corresponding revenue. This is due to an increase in leadership development programs delivered by the Office for Public Sector Renewal in the 2013-14 financial year. The program delivered: the South Australian Executive Service (SAES) program, which included two induction courses for new executives and a refresher course for more experienced executives; the Transformative Leadership Program, piloted in 2013 in conjunction with the University of Adelaide; and the Professional Directorship Program, piloted in 2013 in conjunction with the Governance Institute of Australia. In all, 84 executives participated in these leadership programs delivered out of OPS during 2013-14. The breakdown is as follows: SAES induction (35 executives) SAES refresher program (17 executives) Transformative Leadership Program (12 executives) Professional Directorship Program (20 executives) The SAES induction course provides new executives with the knowledge, tools and networks necessary to succeed as public sector leaders. The SAES refresher was piloted in 2013 as a two-day opportunity for experienced executives to refresh their knowledge and build their skills. The Transformative Leadership Program was designed and delivered in partnership with the University of Adelaide to build senior executive capability in the critical leadership skills needed to cope with complexity, uncertainty and major change. The Professional Directorship Program was designed and delivered in partnership with the Governance Institute of Australia to provide senior SAES members with skills and qualifications for professional directorship of their agencies. It also allows them to identify practical improvements in governance and professionalism of their agencies and the public sector.