Human Services Department

484 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (29 November 2018). Regarding the Department for Human Services and all agencies reporting to the minister, since 18 March 2018 what projects and programs have an underspend that were not approved by cabinet for carryover expenditure in 2018-19?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

(a) The FTE Cap for each year of the forward estimates is 2,240.6 FTEs for 2019-20; 1,758.6 FTEs for 2020-21; and 1,265.1 FTEs for 2021-22.

(b) The Department and SA Housing Authority do not expect to exceed the cap in any year of the forward estimates.

(c) The actual FTE count as at 30 September 2018 is 2,975 FTEs. There are no actuals projections for the forward estimates, other than the department is not expecting to exceed its FTE cap in any year of the forward estimates.

The SA Housing Authority's FTE count at the last pay in October 2018 was 846.8. The projected FTE count across the forward estimates is in line with the approved FTE cap.

(d) Please note the following in regards to FTE reductions:

FTE reductions associated with the 2018-19 budget savings measures are outlined in the 2018-19 Budget Measures Statement (Budget Paper 5).

As part of the NDIS reforms and transfer of disability services to the non-government sector, please refer to the 2018-19 Budget Statement, Budget Paper 3 for the notional FTE reductions across the forward estimates, which is based on current assumptions of the transfer timing.

(e) The department and SA Housing Authority expect to meet the FTE targets in each year of the forward estimates.