Financial performance

Financial performance at a glance

The following is a brief summary of the overall financial position of the agency. The information is unaudited. Full audited financial statements for 2024-25 are attached to this report.

Statement of Comprehensive Income

2024 – 2025 Budget $000s

2024 – 2025 Actual $000s

Variation* $000s

2023 – 2024 Actual $000s

Total Income

1,359,742

1,480,349

120,607

1,289,432

Total Expenses

1,369,651

1,516,902

147,251

1,290,336

Net Result

(9,909)

(36,553)

(26,644)

(904)

Changes in property, plant and equipment asset revaluation surplus

-

17,721

17,721

67,369

Total Comprehensive Result

(9,909)

(18,832)

(8,923)

66,465

*Variation between the 2024 – 2025 Budget and 2024 – 2025 Actual

The 2024-25 Actual Total Comprehensive Result of ($18.8 million) is mainly due to the department undertaking a desktop revaluation as at 30 June 2025 resulting in an increase to the asset revaluation surplus.

Statement of Financial Position

2024 – 2025
Budget
$000s

2024 – 2025
Actual
$000s

Variation*
$000s

2023 – 2024
Actual
$000s

Current assets

294,718

254,233

(40,485)

262,460

Non-current assets

116,693

192,160

75,467

201,687

Total assets

411,411

446,393

34,982

464,147

Current liabilities

83,319

82,541

(778)

81,635

Non-current liabilities

104,785

87,197

(17,588)

81,671

Total liabilities

188,104

169,738

(18,366)

163,306

Net assets

223,307

276,655

53,348

300,841

Equity

223,307

276,655

53,348

300,841

*Variation between the 2024 – 2025 Budget and 2024 – 2025 Actual

The increase in Net Assets between the 2024-25 Budget and 2024-25 Actual is mainly due to the department undertaking desktop revaluations resulting in an increase in land and buildings asset values.

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Consultants disclosure

The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the agency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work undertaken during the financial year.

Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each

Consultancies

Purpose

$ Actual payment

All consultancies below $10,000 each - combined

Various

6,000

Consultancies with a contract value above $10,000 each

Consultancies

Purpose

$ Actual
payment

Bee Squared Consultants Pty Ltd

Identify and implement best practice approaches to reduce processing backlogs and maintain compliance with agreed timeframes for the Screening Unit

68,000

Bee Squared Consultants Pty Ltd

Reduce backlog, enhance case load management and establish sustainable service level improvement within the Screening Unit

55,400

Dr Jeffrey Chan Consulting

Undertake an independent desktop and clinical review of four identified individuals who reside in and are receiving services from DHS Disability Services

51,927

Kathleen Milne

Deliver a program of work that provides the department with recommendations for the redesign of back-office processes to best support service delivery under the NDIS

31,750

University of Adelaide

Establish a new trauma-informed case management model for Youth Justice and Inclusion Support

70,000

Yellow Wig Communications and Project Management

Provide project management services, expert advice and support to the Screening Unit

86,320

 

Total

363,397

Data for previous years is available at: Data.SA - Annual Reporting - DHS Annual Report Data

See also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and Finance for total value of consultancy contracts across the South Australian Public Sector.

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Contractors disclosure

The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged by the agency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for work undertaken during the financial year.

Contractors with a contract value below $10,000 each

Contractors

Purpose

$ Actual
payment

All contractors below $10,000 each - combined

Various

293,791

Contractors with a contract value above $10,000 each

Contractors

Purpose

$ Actual
payment

3arc Social Pty Ltd

Delivery of the Strategic Research Agenda report

26,890

Aboriginal Tri State Interpreting & Translation

Provide scribing and interpreting services

15,567

Alcohol and Drug Foundation Inc

Develop and implement the Here for the Game pilot program

303,853

Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS)

Evaluation of service initiatives funded under the National Partnership on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses

208,346

Clear Horizon Consulting Pty Ltd

Conduct a Final Impact Review of South Australia’s Plan for Ageing Well and the Statewide Conversations project

100,000

Clear Horizon Consulting Pty Ltd

Provide program evaluation of the Northern and Southern Hubs

80,498

Cloudwerx Pty Ltd

Conduct planning and discovery work for the Screening Systems Transformation project

1,340,548

Connley Walker

Design and document a new CCTV layout at the Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre

45,000

Curious Communities Consulting

Create a standardised methodology for analysing and reporting qualitative data for the Evaluation Management Office

27,000

Debra Kerr

Provide diversionary activities for clients in conjunction with the Safer Place to Gather program at Edwards Park

12,430

Deloitte Access Economics Pty Ltd

Strategic research project on gambling limits trials

35,194

Diverse Information Solutions

Develop records disposal schedules for the Screening Unit, Concessions and Interpreting Services and Safer Family Services

21,050

DWS Advanced Business Solutions

Provide ongoing support from a developer skilled in Microsoft Azure, .NET, and SQL Server for system design and development

227,999

Fields Group Pty Ltd

Provide security guard services

509,567

Flinders University

Evaluation of Aboriginal Community Partner Services Embedding Phase

56,250

Flinders University

Research AI’s role in supporting awareness, help-seeking, and therapy for Australians with gambling problems

27,517

Gravitate Consulting

Deliver RAIISE education programs including Respectful Club Environments and Gender Equality Action programs to sporting clubs in South Australia

112,500

Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd

Provision of occupational therapy services and dietetics services

117,777

HenderCare Foundation

Provide staffing for the Child Diversion Program, including 24/7 supported, short-term, non-custodial accommodation in DHS properties

52,048

Indigenous Psychological Services Pty Ltd

Conduct a cultural competency audit and analysis

55,909

Iwiri Aboriginal Corporation

Support the implementation and delivery of an Aboriginal Emergency Outreach and Case Management service

126,239

JAGA Services Pty Ltd

Provide deep-cleaning services

10,274

JF Improve Pty Ltd

Conduct a structural review of the Interpreting and Translating Centre

24,990

John Dunnery

Conduct a project assurance review of the Screening Systems Transformation project

47,750

Kathleen Milne

Conduct staff interviews to identify cultural issues impacting work deliverables and prepare a report for senior staff

38,393

Kimberly Wanganeen

Facilitate workshops and conversations throughout the two-year Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan and draft feedback into the Reconciliation Australia template

33,845

KPMG

Facilitate a workshop to prepare the Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

18,825

KSJ Consulting Service Pty Ltd

Provide meeting facilitation for cultural workshops

15,100

La Trobe University

Develop and implement the Here for the Game pilot program

32,000

Lived Experience Australia

Delivery of the Strategic Research Agenda report

29,865

Miranda Roe

Provide the Ceduna Services Collaboration

16,000

Pleasant Sense Therapy

Provision of occupational therapy services

29,589

Portable Australia Pty Ltd

Evaluate the Safety Hubs to identify strengths and areas for improvement in service delivery

66,499

Pragmatic Practice Pty Ltd

Deliver a keynote address and facilitate interactive workshops that inspire and align with Gambling Harm Support SA’s (formerly the Office for Problem Gambling) strategic goals for prevention, early intervention and service promotion

12,480

S4G Consulting Pty Ltd

Develop a business case and transformation roadmap for replacing and improving the state agency’s concessions systems and processes

97,902

SA Futures Agency Pty Ltd

Develop a feasibility report on the potential development of an online youth hub

29,440

Sauce Consulting Pty Ltd

Provide configuration and setup services for customer relationship management within the Community Visitor Scheme

17,665

SFDC Australia Pty Ltd

Provide planning, requirements analysis, and request for quote (RFQ) support for implementing the Salesforce application

280,188

Strategic Solutions Co Pty Ltd

Evaluation of the implementation of the Community Connections Program

70,455

Strategic Solutions Co Pty Ltd

Evaluate the implementation of the Financial Wellbeing Program

90,000

T & T Electrical Services P/L

Provide electrical services for DHS

21,212

The Good Trouble Group Pty Ltd

Design and deliver the draft DHS Strategic Plan through a co-designed staff survey and four workshops

26,550

VIQ Solutions Pty Limited

Provide transcription services for the Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

12,888

Zed Consulting & Associates Pty Ltd

Design, facilitate and document divisional and directorate work-planning workshops, including tailored templates, agendas and outputs, in collaboration with DHS project sponsors and directorate leads

56,550

Zed Consulting & Associates Pty LtdDevelop a resource model for the Child Safety and Family Support Pathways team’s referral process

29,400

 

Total

4,610,042

Data for previous years is available at: Data.SA - Annual Reporting - DHS Annual Report Data

The details of South Australian Government-awarded contracts for goods, services, and works are displayed on the SA Tenders and Contracts website. View the agency list of contracts.

The website also provides details of across government contracts.

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Other financial information

Pursuant to section 73BA of the Gaming Machines Act 1992, the Minister for Human Services is required to report on the application of the Gamblers Rehabilitation Fund during the preceding financial year. This information is provided on Reporting required under any other act or regulation (pages 68 and 69 of the 2024-25 Annual Report).

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Other information

Nil to report

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Page last updated 31 October 2025