Departmental Staff

In reply to Mr TARZIA (Hartley) (27 July 2017). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised:

1. The funding package includes $3.54 million for the Office for the Public Sector to provide centralised case management for affected employees of the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI); $1.89 million for the Department of Treasury and Finance to coordinate market engagement and procurement processes; and $0.515 million for DCSI for change management and communication and engagement.

2. The 2017-18 budget for employee benefit expenses for Program 2, Community Care Services, is $31.4 million. Of this amount, $26.9 million relates to the operations of Domiciliary Care.'