Our Department

Our Department, Treasury and Finance, is the lead agency supporting the Government's key economic, social and financial policy outcomes through the provision of advice and coordination of resource allocation for Government programs. We also provide financial services to the Government and the community, covering asset and liability management, collection of state taxes, insurance and superannuation.

The Department of Treasury and Finance has a key role in supporting the achievement of South Australia's Strategic Plan. One specific target assigned to the department was the achievement of an AAA Credit rating for the State - this has now been achieved.

It supports the rest of the Plan by assessing policies and reviewing programs associated with the various targets against the Government's overall fiscal targets.

Our organisation comprises a diverse group of dedicated people with a wide range of skills, including economics, accounting, finance, business services, insurance, superannuation and management.

Our Business

To provide policy advice and financial management services to the Government of South Australia in order to strengthen state finances and contribute to community well being.

We do this by promoting policy accountability in the public sector based on objective and comprehensive analysis of options, by managing the whole of government financial processes and by providing financial services.

Our Vision

To be an organisation respected for the quality and integrity of our advice, the standard of public sector financial management, the level of service we deliver to our clients and the development of our people.

Our Values

Efficient And Effective: we recognise our obligation to make best use of our resources for the benefit of the South Australian community.  Our people are supported and developed to improve our department's performance.

Respect And Courtesy: in delivering our services and in working together our conduct reflects the highest ethical standards expected of public servants by government and the community.

Credibility:  our skills and expertise are applied to providing government, agencies and the community with advice that is rigorous, consistent with legislative requirements, well researched and canvasses the range of options.

Timely And Responsive: we respond with speed and appropriateness, whilst maintaining the integrity of our advice and solutions.

Standards: the quality of our financial services and our contribution to the standards of public sector financial management in South Australian government agencies are the measures of our success.

Professional: our knowledge provides continuity, gives confidence to government and the community and connects us to the future. We continue to build our understanding of contemporary and emerging trends and are responsive to a dynamic environment.

Collaborative: we value the contribution of each other, we are generous in the exchange of ideas and information, we share effort and success.

Accountable: we act in the public interest and take responsibility for our actions, knowing they will stand up to scrutiny and are open, fair and honest.

Our Major Clients and Stakeholders

Government:

Our principal clients are our Ministers, and, through them, the Government, for our work in providing policy analysis and advice, administering and coordinating the State Government's finances and, providing a range of financial services and providing policy analysis and advice.

Government Agencies Entities:

In addition to administering and coordinating the Government's requirements across agencies, we deliver a range of services, including advice and technical support, to all Portfolio Groups, State Agencies Entities  and Government Businesses.

SA Community:

The broader community, through the elected Government and Parliament, is the ultimate client of our services. Treasury and Finance has direct dealings with a range of community members, including taxpayers and their representatives, members of superannuation schemes and the business community generally.

DTF Disability Action Plan - 2005-2007

In South Australia each government agency is responsible for meeting the key outcomes of the All-of-Government Disability Strategy, Promoting Independence.

Chief Executives of all government agencies are responsible for the implementation and reporting of Action Plans that aim to ensure that the programmes, services and infrastructure of service providers are accessible and do not discriminate against people with disabilities.

DTF Disability Action Plan 2005 - 07 (PDF)