Department of Families, Fairness and Housing 2025-26 annual report
- Total revenue and income from transactions
- $7.06 billion
- Printed as $7,063.4 million · Report, page 147
Summary
The report's own summary: Secretary’s foreword, pages 6 to 8
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The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing’s 2025–26 report covers its work on inclusion, family safety, disability support and social and affordable housing.
The department reported delivering 2,388 social and affordable homes, including 1,196 in regional Victoria.
It reported delivering 416 social homes for First Peoples against a target of 300 and helping more than 103,300 people address or prevent homelessness.
It reported a consolidated net deficit of $462.1 million, including Homes Victoria and the other portfolio entities incorporated in its financial statements.
Finances 4
Total revenue and income from transactions
$7,063.4 million
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Total revenue and income from transactions 7,063.4 7,341.8
Total expenses from transactions
$7,561.0 million
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Total expenses from transactions 7,561.0 7,811.5
Employee benefits
$1,077.8 million
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Employee benefits 3.1.1(a) 1,077.8 1,087.6
Net result
$(462.1) million
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Net result (462.1) (522.2)
Staff 2
Total employees
7,282 people
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Total employees 7,282 6,850.4
Total employees
6,850.4 FTE
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Total employees 7,282 6,850.4
Executives and remuneration 8
$640,000 – $649,999
$640,000 – $649,999
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Remuneration received or receivable by the Accountable Officers (i) in connection with the management of the department during the reporting period was in the range: Income band 30 June 2026 30 June 2025 $0 – $9,999 1 3 $10,000 – $19,999 1 1 $630,000 – $639,999 – 1 $640,000 – $649,999 1 –
Total executive numbers at 30 June
173
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Total executive numbers at 30 June 173 184 -11
SES-3
7 people
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SES-3 7 -2 4 −2 3 0 0 0
SES-2
54 people
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SES-2 54 -7 41 -5 13 -2 0 0
SES-1
112 people
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SES-1 112 -2 81 7 28 -9 3 0
Total remuneration (i)
$57.8 million
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Total remuneration (i) 57.8 55.0
Total number of executives (i)
230
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Total number of executives (i) 230 216
Total (ii)(iii)
$5.4 million
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Compensation of KMPs 2026 $M 2025 $M 2026 $M 2025 $M Short-term employee benefits 4.9 5.6 1.9 1.9 Post-employment benefits 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 Other long-term benefits 0.1 0.1 0.0 – Termination benefits – – – – Total (ii)(iii) 5.4 6.1 2.1 2.1
Consultancies 52
Consultancies (valued at $10,000 or greater)
$8.60 million million
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the department engaged 50 consultancies valued at $10,000 or more. The department spent $8.60 million (excluding GST) on these consultancies.
Details of consultancies (value under $10,000)
$23,585
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the department engaged 4 consultancies valued at less than $10,000. The department spent $23,585 (excluding GST) on these consultancies.
Ontoit
$3,977,696
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Ontoit Transaction services for Towers Revitalisation Program $14,601,453 $3,977,696 $5,630,548
The University of Melbourne
$452,562
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The University of Melbourne Community Protecting Boorais Pilot evaluation $712,405 $452,562 $186,723
Yamagigu Consulting Pty Ltd
$390,475
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Yamagigu Consulting Pty Ltd Aboriginal Private Rental Assistance Program evaluation $390,475 $390,475 –
Ernst & Young Services Pty Ltd
$216,761
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Ernst & Young Services Pty Ltd Community and Social Services Graduate Program evaluation $433,522 $216,761 $216,761
Yamagigu Consulting Pty Ltd
$211,818
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Yamagigu Consulting Pty Ltd Evaluation of lapsing Aboriginal Family Services Funded 2023–24 Budget Outcome Stronger Families – Closing the Gap $664,170 $211,818 $452,352
Karen Milward Consulting
$196,206
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Karen Milward Consulting Strengthening Cultural Safety in The Orange Door evaluation and recommendations $196,207 $196,206 –
KordaMentha Pty Ltd
$184,879
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KordaMentha Pty Ltd Development of Department of Families, Fairness and Housing future state enterprise architecture framework and implementation strategy $184,879 $184,879 –
Nous Group Pty Ltd
$184,738
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Nous Group Pty Ltd Evaluation of the Multiple and Complex Needs Initiative and the Support for High-Risk Tenancies program $288,000 $184,738 –
Allen and Clarke Consulting Pty Ltd
$145,455
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Allen and Clarke Consulting Pty Ltd Evaluation of the Workforce Vacancies Demonstration Program and other past workforce development programs $201,191 $145,455 $37,554
Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd
$137,505
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Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd Program assurance for public housing maintenance modernisation $310,850 $137,505 $173,344
Allen and Clarke Consulting Pty Ltd
$134,467
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Allen and Clarke Consulting Pty Ltd Evaluation of the Crisis Response Model, including core and cluster refuges $628,343 $134,467 $190,097
KPMG
$129,960
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KPMG Child Safety Program Management Office support $181,818 $129,960 –
Abstarr Consulting Pty Ltd
$125,375
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Abstarr Consulting Pty Ltd Strengthening cultural safety in counselling and restorative engagement services through redress programs $125,375 $125,375 –
Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd
$123,894
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Scyne Advisory Pty Ltd Department of Families, Fairness and Housing housing workload review $123,894 $123,894 –
Lionheart Consulting Australia
$122,862
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Lionheart Consulting Australia Drafting the third family violence Rolling Action Plan and project support for The Orange Door governance project $386,650 $122,862 –
RMIT University
$103,769
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RMIT University Serious-risk Adults Using Family Violence Program evaluation $456,700 $103,769 $174,231
Impact Collaborative Pty Ltd
$102,003
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Impact Collaborative Pty Ltd Review the Men’s Behaviour Change Program minimum standards and implementation $221,895 $102,003 $119,892
Urbis
$94,717
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Urbis Evaluations of career switch programs (Switch to Social Work and Switch to Child Protection) $473,965 $94,717 –
Impact Collaborative Pty Ltd
$93,748
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Impact Collaborative Pty Ltd 24/7 family violence crisis response service model $223,646 $93,748 $129,898
Accenture
$92,394
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Accenture Identity and access management current-state assessment evaluation $180,900 $92,394 –
Morgan & Collective Pty Ltd
$86,491
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Morgan & Collective Pty Ltd Workers with lived experience consultations and resource development $153,345 $86,491 $58,727
Accufind Pty Ltd
$76,545
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Accufind Pty Ltd MARAM virtual assistant proof of value $106,545 $76,545 $30,000
Social Research Centre
$74,541
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Social Research Centre Sentiment analysis for evaluation of lapsing program Free Pads and Tampons in Public Places $74,541 $74,541 –
Abstarr Consulting Pty Ltd
$71,676
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Abstarr Consulting Pty Ltd Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Aboriginal sector workforce strategy $338,920 $71,676 –
Egis Oceana Pty Ltd
$68,532
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Egis Oceana Pty Ltd Diagnostic review of housing program management system $68,532 $68,532
Fromhereon Pty Ltd
$68,356
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Fromhereon Pty Ltd Advisory services for information management roadmap $134,500 $68,356 –
Stratagem Enterprises Pty Ltd
$66,022
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Stratagem Enterprises Pty Ltd Risk Management Fund Project phase 1 and 2 work-related violence risk management documentation review $66,022 $66,022 –
Ernst & Young Services Pty Ltd
$62,975
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Ernst & Young Services Pty Ltd Advisor for facilitated placements modification for Ground Lease Model 1 towers redevelopment $228,125 $62,975 $145,304
Matryx Consulting
$60,030
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Matryx Consulting Security review engagement of consultant $118,740 $60,030 –
Social Research Centre
$56,588
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Social Research Centre Supporting young people to understand affirmative consent program evaluation $531,009 $56,588 –
La Trobe University
$56,573
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La Trobe University Client voice project $282,864 $56,573 –
Anne Dalton & Associates
$51,409
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Anne Dalton & Associates Probity consultant, towers redevelopment project tranche 1 and 2 $272,727 $51,409 $182,290
Grosvenor Performance Group
$49,585
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Grosvenor Performance Group Recognition of prior learning for veterans evaluation $49,585 $49,585 –
Cube Group
$48,087
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Cube Group Statutory review of the Gender Equality Act 2020 $148,087 $48,087 –
Pearce Sheehan Management
$43,761
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Pearce Sheehan Management Independent review of residential care $43,761 $43,761 –
SGS Economics & Planning Pty Ltd
$42,930
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SGS Economics & Planning Pty Ltd Portfolio optimisation model for Aboriginal Victorians $42,930 $42,930 –
Dandolo Partners
$40,000
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Dandolo Partners Scoping national child and family service worker accreditation $40,000 $40,000 –
Courtheath Consulting Pty Ltd
$38,340
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Courtheath Consulting Pty Ltd Probity advisor for carer support networks, foster care reform $44,500 $38,340 –
Lighthouse Advisory Pty Ltd
$38,070
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Lighthouse Advisory Pty Ltd Board of Management risk workshop $106,109 $38,070 –
Rapid Impact Pty Ltd
$36,645
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Rapid Impact Pty Ltd Aboriginal Children’s Forum and Wungurilwil Gapgapduir facilitator $58,500 $36,645 $21,855
Catherine Zissermann
$35,200
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Catherine Zissermann Assistance and support for drafting of Parliamentary materials supporting passage of child safety reform legislation $36,364 $35,200 –
MOEdu.Au Pty Ltd
$30,000
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MOEdu.Au Pty Ltd Independent review of new rosters for After Hours Services rural-based teams $44,545 $30,000 –
AFS & Associates
$27,182
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AFS & Associates Audit and advice for a medium-sized not for profit $27,182 $27,182 –
AFS & Associates
$27,182
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AFS & Associates Auditing services for funded neighbourhood houses $27,182 $27,182 –
AFS & Associates
$27,182
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AFS & Associates Audit of a funded neighbourhood house $27,182 $27,182 –
Acil Allen Consulting Pty Ltd
$25,031
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Acil Allen Consulting Pty Ltd Evaluation of the Civil Claims Restorative Engagement Program Pilot $130,157 $25,031 $105,126
Zing & Co Pty Ltd
$22,985
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Zing & Co Pty Ltd Family Safety Victoria governance review executive workshops $46,573 $22,985 –
Monash University
$18,565
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Monash University MARAM five-year evidence review of risk factors $58,182 $18,565 –
Nous Group Pty Ltd
$18,182
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Nous Group Pty Ltd Supporting stable and strong families outcomes framework development $183,070 $18,182 $164,888
Karabena Consulting
$13,428
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Karabena Consulting SAFER Children Framework – First Peoples evaluation $178,013 $13,428 –
Other figures 1
Total annualised employee equivalent (AEE) (i)(ii)
192.3 FTE
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Total annualised employee equivalent (AEE) (i)(ii) 192.3 196.1
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