House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Financial Counselling Services Financial Counselling Services Ms STINSON House of Assembly Badcoe Financial Counselling Services 939 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (3 July 2019). When will the tender be advertised for a financial counselling service to replace the Department of Child Protection's soon to be discontinued Financial Wellbeing Counselling Service? The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Minister for Child Protection Financial Counselling Services The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection): I have been advised: At the time of estimates 2018, the Department for Chid Protection had intended to undertake a tender process. However, following a thorough review and scan of the market, it became clear that to undertake a competitive tender process would have been financially inefficient as the same providers who engage with the Department of Human Services most likely would have submitted a bid. In February 2019 the State Procurement Board approved an acquisition plan for DCP to enter direct negotiations with DHS, Relationships Australia and CREATE.