House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-02-17 Daily Xml

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In reply to Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (26 November 2020). (Estimates Committee B)

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

Since 1 July 2019, the following new sections have been established within the Department of Human Services (DHS):

Following machinery of government changes, the Community and Family Services Division was established in July 2019 to consolidate direct service delivery and commissioning of non-government child abuse and neglect, early intervention, and prevention services that were previously spread across DHS, the Department for Education and the Department for Child Protection.

The Strategic Reform Programs directorate was established in November 2019 to provide high level governance and project management capability to support the department's strategic projects to deliver on its strategic plan.

Since 1 July 2019, one new section has been established within SA Housing Authority, the Office for Homelessness Sector Integration.

The purpose of the Office for Homelessness Sector Integration is to partner across government and work with service providers, stakeholders and communities to prevent and reduce homelessness, through targeted and tailored responses.