Extract from Hansard Legislative Council 3 July 2001
Sandra Kanck Deputy Leader Australian Democrats Member of the Legislative Council		Parliament Index 2001 Autumn Sitting Index Browse by Subject   Search all Democrats material   About the SA Parliament Hansard on line

74. The Hon. SANDRA KANCK: 

In relation to the Finance Department for Country Health-

1. Who are the staff members?

2. What are their roles?

3. How much are individual staff members paid?

4. What are the staffing numbers of each year since 1994?

5. If there has been an increase in staffing numbers since 1994, why?

6. What has been the budget allocation for each year since 1994?

The Hon. DIANA LAIDLAW: The Minister for Human Services has provided the following information:

1. There is no Finance Department for Country Health. There is a finance team as part of the Strategic Operations Unit of the Country & Disability Services Division within the Department of Human Services.

The staff positions in the finance team of the Country & Disability Services Division are-

· 1 x Project Manager, Finance and Risk Management ASO8

· 2 x Senior Finance Officers ASO6

· 2 x Project Officers, Finance (1 vacant) ASO5

· 1 x Assistant Finance Officer ASO3

· 1 x Graduate Officer, Finance Support and Research ASO2

2. The role of the Project Manager is to contribute to the effective and efficient financial management of the Country & Disability Services Division, risk identification and analysis, which results in the achievement of agreed outcomes in accordance with relevant legislation and financial accounting standards.

· The Senior Finance Officer(s) role is to contribute to the effective and efficient operation of the Country & Disability Services Division by working as a member of the Finance and Risk Management Group. The incumbents provide high-level budget management and strategic advice to the Directors responsible for the various portfolio budgets within the Division.

· The Project Officer(s), Finance, role is to contribute to the effective and efficient operation of the Country & Disability Services Division by working as a member of the Finance and Risk Management Group. The incumbents provide support in the management of the various portfolio budgets within the Division and undertake financial modelling and projects as required.

· The Assistant Finance Officer's role is to assist in the financial management of the Country & Disability Services Division by undertaking a variety of financial processing, analysis and reporting.

· The Graduate Officer is responsible for providing finance and research support as required in order to assist in the provision of a timely and effective finance and risk management service, including the preparation of information in appropriate formats, research assistance and special projects.

3. The positions in the finance team of the Country & Disability Services Division attract the following rates of pay-

· ASO8: $67 431 - $70 103

· ASO6: $53 944 - $57 253

· ASO5: $46 566 - $52 163

· ASO3: $36 006 - $38 551

· ASO2: $30 916 - $33 462

4. The Country & Disability Services Division was not formed until 1998.

5. The number of staff with financial and risk-management roles since 1998 are-

· 1998-99 = 0

· 1999-2000 = 3

· 2000-01 = 6

The Division was formed in 1998. In 1999 the Department approved a staffing plan of seven full-time employees for the finance team. Recruitment commenced in 1999 and is still progressing on an as required basis.

6. As the finance team within the Country & Disability Services Division did not exist prior to 1998, no budget was allocated.

There is no specific budget allocation for the finance team. The Country & Disability Services Division has oversight of a budget of $613 million, from which finance related money is drawn.

In 1999-2000, $178 700 was directed to the finance team. So far for the 2000-01 period $315 500 has been spent by the finance team.

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