House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-09-11 Daily Xml

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Together SA

In reply to Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (25 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education):

The Department for Education and the (former) Department for Communities and Social Inclusion have previously provided grant funding to Together SA. In June 2018, the Department for Education provided funding of $50,000 to December 2018. The deliverables were:

backbone support of Together in the South including advice, facilitating connections and providing access to data

support of the statewide network of collective impact communities, including opportunities for strategic learning and representing South Australia in a nationwide network for collective impact partners; and

transitioning out of leadership of Together in the North.

This grant was for short term financial support while Together SA reviewed its ongoing financial sustainability. The Department for Education works with a range of not for profit organisations to deliver programs that support its vision to build a world-class education system in this state. In considering its partnering arrangements, the department aims for the most effective and targeted use of public resources in the interest of education.