Department of Social Services Annual Report 2024-25
- Total expenses
- $737 million
- Ongoing staff
- 3,443
- Non-ongoing staff
- 121
- Consultancy contracts
- $18.1 million
- 102 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $288.1 million
- 513 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $737 million (737,022 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $472.5 million (472,512 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $213.1 million (213,058 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $589 million (589,046 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $122.3 million (122,301 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 3,443 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 121 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $18.1 million (18,094 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 102
- New contracts
- 47
- Ongoing contracts
- 55
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $288.1 million (288,107 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 513
- New contracts
- 205
- Ongoing contracts
- 308
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Published disclosure tables 4
Table F-1: 17AD(da) – Information about remuneration for key management personnel
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Table F-1: 17AD(da) – Information about remuneration for key management personnel · Licence CC BY 4.0
Key management personnel remuneration is reported on an accrual basis for the period each person held the role, so part-year amounts are not annual salaries.
| Name | Position | Base salary | Bonuses | Other benefits | Superannuation | Long service leave | Other long term | Termination | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Griggs | Secretary | 405,373 | 0 | 1,082 | 13,404 | 9,164 | 0 | 0 | 429,023 |
| Michael Lye | Secretary | 476,437 | 0 | 1,332 | 59,175 | 10,811 | 0 | 0 | 547,755 |
| Matthew Flavel | Deputy Secretary | 383,579 | 0 | 2,414 | 85,215 | 23,038 | 0 | 0 | 494,246 |
| Patrick Hetherington | Deputy Secretary | 430,438 | 0 | 2,414 | 77,950 | 19,282 | 0 | 0 | 530,084 |
| Letitia Hope | Deputy Secretary | 407,348 | 0 | 2,414 | 76,685 | 17,150 | 0 | 0 | 503,597 |
| Robyn Shannon | Deputy Secretary | 412,175 | 0 | 2,414 | 75,522 | 16,166 | 0 | 0 | 506,277 |
| Troy Sloan | Deputy Secretary | 96,801 | 0 | 601 | 13,606 | 1,823 | 0 | 0 | 112,831 |
Table F-2: 17AD(da) – Information about remuneration for senior executives
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Table F-2: 17AD(da) – Information about remuneration for senior executives · Licence CC BY 4.0
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 - $220,000 | 42 | 87,097 | 0 | 1,553 | 15,846 | 4,046 | 0 | 3,598 | 112,140 |
| $220,001 - $245,000 | 7 | 194,096 | 0 | 2,329 | 28,794 | 7,361 | 0 | 0 | 232,580 |
| $245,001 - $270,000 | 5 | 216,197 | 0 | 2,359 | 35,078 | 6,883 | 0 | 0 | 260,517 |
| $270,001 - $295,000 | 11 | 234,318 | 0 | 2,414 | 41,305 | 8,236 | 0 | 0 | 286,273 |
| $295,001 - $320,000 | 14 | 248,462 | 0 | 2,292 | 43,155 | 9,472 | 0 | 0 | 303,381 |
| $320,001 - $345,000 | 8 | 262,344 | 0 | 2,414 | 43,168 | 24,972 | 0 | 0 | 332,898 |
| $345,001 - $370,000 | 8 | 294,116 | 0 | 2,414 | 50,228 | 13,521 | 0 | 0 | 360,279 |
| $370,001 - $395,000 | 4 | 306,003 | 0 | 2,414 | 55,977 | 13,909 | 0 | 0 | 378,303 |
| $395,001 - $420,000 | 5 | 304,074 | 0 | 2,414 | 51,367 | 19,538 | 0 | 27,061 | 404,454 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25) · Licence CC BY 4.0
| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Nous Group Pty LtdABN 66086210344 | 2,250 |
| Scyne Advisory Pty LtdABN 20607773295 | 1,836 |
| Ernst & YoungABN 75288172749 | 1,774 |
| Dept of TreasuryABN 92802414793 | 1,580 |
| Whereto Research Based Consulting Pty LtdABN 65605178603 | 1,325 |
| ARTD Pty LtdABN 75003701764 | 964 |
| KPMGABN 51194660183 | 934 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25) · Licence CC BY 4.0
| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Telstra Health Pty LtdABN 38163077236 | 63,776 |
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty LtdABN 69008585260 | 45,385 |
| Mediabrands Australia Pty LtdABN 19002966001 | 32,723 |
| The University of MelbourneABN 84002705224 | 24,801 |
| Karlka Recruiting Group Pty LtdABN 78167536978 | 12,988 |