House of Assembly: Tuesday, September 06, 2022

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Consultants and Contractors

In reply to Mr COWDREY (Colton) ((17 June 2022).). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer): I have been advised that for the Department of Treasury and Finance:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants in 2022-23 is $1.543 million.

The estimated total cost for engagement of contractors in 2022-23 is $15.254 million.

Further details in relation to the external consultants and contractors that have been engaged for the 2022-23 financial year to date is not yet available.

For HomeStart Finance:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants in 2022-23 is $145,000.

The following is a summary of external consultants that have already been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2022-23.

Consultancies Purpose Total Estimated Cost
Newfocus Deliver a research project to inform HomeStart's future strategic planning in the areas of HomeStart's market positioning, customer segments, and growth opportunities. $69,300
Deloitte Review of Business Intelligence strategy and architecture. $36,150


Lifetime Support Authority:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2022-23 is $2,779,693.

The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2022-23.

Consultancies Purpose Total Estimated Cost
Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd Salesforce implementation  $1,399,818
To be appointed Salesforce post implementation review $ 100,000
Finity Consulting Pty Ltd Actuarial services $416,573
PricewaterhouseCoopers Internal audit and consulting services $342,000
Guy Carpenter & Company Pty Ltd Re-insurance brokerage $95,455
Magoo Actuarial Consulting Actuarial peer review services $40,800
To be appointed Quality and safety audit $30,000
To be appointed  Board performance evaluation $30,000
Alemba Pty Ltd Helpdesk ticketing system implementation $20,000


The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2022-23.

Contractor Reason for the Engagement Total Estimated Cost
Hays Specialist Recruitment  Temporary Staff Recruitment  $65,393
Hudson Global Resources (AUST)  Temporary Staff Recruitment  $30,960
Department of the Premier and Cabinet  Website development and hosting fee  $16,600
Randstad Pty Ltd  Temporary Staff Recruitment  5,110
To be appointed Temporary Staff Recruitment $39,937


CTP Regulator:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2022-23 is $1.617 million.

The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2022-23.

Consultancies Purpose Total Estimated Cost
Raphael Advisory Pty Ltd Review of elements the CTP Scheme competition model implemented in 2019. $198,000
Taylor Fry Provision of actuarial services $418,908


The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2022-23.

Contractors Purpose Total Estimated Cost
BIZ Hub Australia Pty Ltd CTP Claims Register IT Support $30,250
DR BEATA M BYOK Motor Accident Injury Accreditation Scheme Training and Compliance $19,800
MICHAEL W N EPSTEIN Motor Accident Injury Accreditation Scheme Training and Compliance $19,800
Pinpoint Motor Accident Injury Accreditation Scheme – Learning Management System Development $41,002.25
GPEX Motor Accident Injury Accreditation Scheme – module development $12,742.40
Haymakr Claimant Service Rating $27,468
Haymakr Claimant Experience Survey $111,100


The Office of the Industry Advocate does not have any current or planned intentions to engage with consultants and/or contractors for the 2022-2023 financial year.