House of Assembly: Thursday, October 17, 2019

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In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (26 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

For 2018-19 Actual

2018/2019 Budget 2018/2019 Actual
Department/Agency No of FTEs budgeted to provide Communication and Promotion Activities EstimatedEmployment Expense No of actual FTEs to provide Communication and Promotion Activities Employment Expense
Department for Health and Wellbeing 14.1 $1,448,695 12 $1,251,254
Country Health SA 5.0 $510,559 5.0 $494,053
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network 4.5 $424,433 2.21 $222,000
SA Ambulance Service 5.0 $599,104 3.7 $380,987
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network 4.9 $482,201 4.54 $495,802
Central Adelaide Local Health Network 5.0 $515,993 6.14 $579,317
Women's and Children's Health Network 5.0 $515,245 5.0 $515,245
DASSA 3.0 $307,060 2.5 $214,332
TOTAL 46.5 $4,803,290 41.09 $4,152,990


The table below outlines the budgeted FTEs and estimated employment costs:

For 2019-20

Department/Agency No of FTEs budgeted to provide Communication and Promotion Activities Estimated Employment Expense
Department for Health and Wellbeing 15.1 $1,641,269
Country Health SA 2.0 $209,674
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network 3.0 $306,352
SA Ambulance Service 4.2 $420,194
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network 5.63 $563,138
Central Adelaide Local Health Network 6.7 $671,224
Women's and Children's Health Network 5.0 $522,973
DASSA 2.0 $205,553
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network 0.0 $0
Eyre and Far North Local Health Network 0.0 $0
Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network 0.5 $44,000
Limestone Coast Local Health Network 0.5 $51,055
Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network 0.5 $48,716
Yorke and Northern Local Health Network 0.5 $48,716
TOTAL 45.63 $4,732,864


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