Legislative Council
Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Parliament of South Australia
Legislative Council
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Answers to Questions
Public Sector Workforce Rejuvenation Scheme
Public Sector Workforce Rejuvenation Scheme
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
Legislative Council
Public Sector Workforce Rejuvenation Scheme
In reply to the Hon. T.A. FRANKS (2 December 2021).
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
Legislative Council
Public Sector Workforce Rejuvenation Scheme
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been advised that as at 21 January 2022:
1.	574 employees have separated from the public sector as part of the workforce rejuvenation scheme.
2.	The total amount paid to the separated employees is approximately $29 million. This figure includes the $50,000 payment (or part thereof) and the payout of residual leave entitlements.
3.	The following table identifies which departments the 574 employees have separated from.
| Agency |
Scheme Acceptances Completed |
Net Payment Made ($)1 |
| Arts SA |
11 |
523,831.30 |
| Attorney-General's Department |
25 |
1,208,979.14 |
| Auditor-General's Department |
1 |
47,177.98 |
| Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network |
2 |
124,663.62 |
| Central Adelaide Local Health Network |
55 |
2,686,665.84 |
| Compulsory Third Party Insurance Regulator |
2 |
60,146.21 |
| Country Fire Service |
10 |
509,750.97 |
| Department for Child Protection |
43 |
1,972,471.97 |
| Department for Correctional Services |
15 |
600,845.81 |
| Department for Energy and Mining |
9 |
435,065.18 |
| Department for Environment and Water |
17 |
867,276.32 |
| Department for Innovation and Skills |
6 |
269,131.48 |
| Department for Health and Wellbeing |
43 |
2,685,271.97 |
| Department of Human Services |
13 |
551,383.54 |
| Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
23 |
1,476,954.27 |
| Department of Primary Industries and Regions |
23 |
1,100,464.01 |
| Department of the Premier and Cabinet |
11 |
574,565.32 |
| Department of Treasury and Finance |
63 |
2,889,496.15 |
| Environment Protection Authority |
3 |
151,306.73 |
| Eyre and Far North Local Health Network |
4 |
236,201.97 |
| Essential Services Commission |
3 |
97,635.07 |
| Green Industries |
1 |
28,664.56 |
| History Trust of SA |
5 |
136,827.46 |
| Metropolitan Fire Service |
19 |
1,041,596.10 |
| Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board |
1 |
51,236.08 |
| Northern and Yorke Landscape Board |
2 |
70,683.25 |
| Public Trustee |
14 |
828,819.46 |
| Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network |
5 |
260,142.91 |
| SA Ambulance Service |
2 |
119,333.17 |
| SACE Board of South Australia |
1 |
39,756.43 |
| South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission |
3 |
150,481.75 |
| South Australian Housing Authority |
30 |
1,850,706.12 |
| State Emergency Service |
2 |
79,073.30 |
| TAFE SA |
48 |
2,217,367.87 |
| Wellbeing SA |
6 |
282,667.37 |
| Women's and Children's Health Network |
6 |
309,539.65 |
| South Australia Police |
47 |
2,449,696.81 |
| Total |
574 |
28,985,877.14 |
Notes
1.	This is the amount paid to employees less the tax component.