House of Assembly: Tuesday, September 07, 2021

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Government Advertising

In reply to Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (30 July 2021). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services): I have been advised the following:

Table 1 shows the Department of Human Services (DHS) and South Australian Housing Authority (SAHA) total FTE, actual and budgeted, to provide communication and promotion activities for the period 2020-21 to 2024-25:

Table 1: FTE employed in communication and promotion activities

Communications & Engagement 2020-21Actual 2021-22Budget 2022-23Budget 2023-24Budget 2024-25Budget
DHS FTE 12.9 12.8 12.8 9.8 9.8
DHS $m 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.4
SAHA FTE 12.8 10 9 8 8
SAHA $m 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9


As an open and transparent government, marketing communications activity reports and annual media expenditure details are proactively disclosed. The reports list all marketing campaigns over the cost of $50,000 and are disclosed on the DPC website:

https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/about-the-department/accountability/government-marketing-advertising-expenditure.