Aboriginal Education Strategy

The Hon. C. BONAROS (15:20): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, representing the Minister for Education, a question regarding the Auditor-General's Report findings, the audit of stage 2 of the Aboriginal Education Strategy, tabled in this place yesterday.

Leave granted.

The Hon. C. BONAROS: The said report was tabled in this place yesterday and examined whether the Department for Education is effectively managing implementation, planning, performance measurement and evaluation under stage 2 of the AES 2022-26 period. Such elements are considered critical to ensuring the decade-long commitment we made as a state to deliver improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal South Australians is fulfilled. The Auditor-General has raised serious concerns regarding gaps in performance measurements, including within the report's conclusion, stating:

Given these gaps, DE is not able to effectively demonstrate the impact of the AES and most initiatives and how they are progressing towards achieving their goals and objectives.

My questions to the minister are:

1. What are the immediate corrective steps the Department for Education will take to address the findings of the report?

2. How will it allocate resources to ensure planned initiatives, particularly those targeting early years and engagement in regional areas, are fully delivered?

3. Can the minister specify which key performance indicators under stage 2 are not being tracked or reported effectively and what the government intends to do to restore transparency, including definite milestones and timelines?

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Autism, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:22): I thank the honourable member for her question, and I will seek a response from the relevant minister.