Right to Information - Information released under assessed disclosures (DPAC)

The results of any staff satisfaction surveys or questionnaires for the Department, carried out within the last 5 years.

1.  A breakdown of the final payment to Rod Nockles former Deputy Secretary of the Department. (Whether there were any other payments made above leave and notice pay).

2.  A list of direct appointments to SES positions in the last two years (to date of request 22 December 2023) for the Tasmanian State Service, that were made without advertising or an expression of interest process.

1. For the last 3 years, the number (FTE and headcount) and percentage of the Tasmanian State Service workforce who have a disability.

2. For the last 3 years, the targets for the number (FTE and head count) and percentage of the Tasmanian State Service workforce who have a disability.

In relation to the selection process for the Secretary of the Department of State Growth:

1. The number of expressions of interest received for the Secretary position.
2. The number of state, interstate and international applications received.
3. The details of stages to the application process after expressions of interest were received and the number of candidates that reached each stage of the recruitment process.
4. The number of applications that were shortlisted and interviewed.
5. The selection panel members who conducted the process.
6. The panel’s recommendation for the appointee.
7. Itemised invoice of costs related to the recruitment and selection process.

In relation to the Commission of Inquiry Report and Recommendations, any advice, minute or briefing provided to the Premier or Ministers.

1. Actual advertising costs incurred for the Stronger Together campaign since 1 July 2022 including an itemised breakdown of costs. 2. The total planned or projected advertising costs for the Stronger Together campaign including an itemised breakdown of costs.

All correspondence between the Royal Flying Doctor Service (or agent/lobbyist) and DPAC for the period April 2021 to date.

Clause 6 of Employment Direction 20 requires that the Director of the State Service Management Office provides each year a report on the application of Market Allowance by each agency. I request a copy of each of these reports for the years 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Departmental expenditure for the financial year 2022-23 on a) Consultants b) Advertising c) Travel d) Labour hire e) Contractors

The current FTE number of a) Casual employees b) Fixed term employees

Information relating to the 2021 election commitments.

Information relating to DPAC's use of external recruitment agencies and the positions which they were used for.

Information relating to the Local Communities Facilities Fund and grant deeds for 2021 election commitments.

Minute to the Premier and letter from the Premier to the UTAS Vice-Chancellor about the proposed move of UTAS to the Hobart CBD.

Information relating to Departmental expenditure for the year to date on consultants, advertising and travel and the current number of vacancies across the Department.

Number of State Servants who transitioned to Working From Home during COVID-19

Documentation about development  and production of the Tasmanian State of the State Report and funding of, and responsibility  for, developing the Report.

Copies of any documents developed for Ministers to assist with answering questions during Budget Estimates 2022 on Conflicts of Interest and ED5 and Code of Conduct

All briefs to senior officers and the Premier/Ministers for DPAC about proposed move of UTAS into the Hobart CBD. All records relating to inclusion of UTAS in Hobart City Deal.

A copy of funding agreements or similar documents between the Department of Premier and Cabinet and a registered charity called Scarlet Alliance.

Information relating to Tasmanian Government Board data for the period 2010-2021

Information relating to polling or research regarding the Tasmanian Government's management of COVID-19

Annual expenditure since 2014 on advertising relating to the State Budget

Notes and/or Minutes of Sustainable Development Advisory Council
Feb 1996–Sept 1997

Lobbyist Register information relating to Font Public Relations since 1 March 2021

Documents developed for Ministers to answer questions during Budget Estimates 2020 about Marinus Link and the Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

SES appointments since 1 January 2019

Tasmanian Government Credit Card expenditure Secretary and Deputy Secretaries DPAC

Notifications published to the TasALERT website 1 June 2016 to 12 June 2016 inclusive

Notifications published to the TasALERT Facebook page 1 June 2016 to 12 June 2016 inclusive

Information about the COVID-19 response, the Recovery Taskforce and the State Recovery Coordinator

Information about the RiskReady tool and bushfire-prone overlay mapping

Information about local government code of conduct complaints dismissed on initial assessment

Information about Local Government Code of Conduct complaints dismissed on initial assessment

Communications about promotion for RiskReady

Correspondence between the Department and Minister Barnett or his office regarding travel expenditure (1/12/19 to 31/01/20).

Itemised statement of expenditure for the credit card issued to Minister Barnett's Chief of Staff for financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Interdepartmental communications from the two most recent financial years regarding employees' personal use of social media.

Correspondence relating to standing down of workers and docking pay of workers (1/11/2018 to 9/4/2019).

Tasmanian State Service Employee Survey 2018 - Department of Premier and Cabinet

Additional information pertaining to the code of conduct investigation involving Minister Courtney and Secretary, DPIPWE.

Further information pertaining to the code of conduct investigation involving Minister Courtney and Secretary, DPIPWE.

Information pertaining to code of conduct investigation involving Minister Courtney and Secretary, DPIPWE.

Correspondence between DPAC and any short-term accommodation providers on the data sharing partnership.

Details of any contracts between the Department of Premier and Cabinet and Deloitte entered into between 30 November 2016 and 30 November 2017.

Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers.

Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers.

Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers.

Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers.

Protocols, policies or draft protocols and policies regarding social media use by Public Sector workers.

An un-redacted copy of the Stakeholder Feedback on the Draft Tasmanian Coastal Policy Statement: Final Report.

Copy of DPAC’s 2016 People Matter Survey.

Copy of DPAC’s 2015 People Matter Survey.

Copies of applications for the 2017 Multicultural Grants Program, together with all correspondence between the Premier’s Office, Ministerial Offices & Parliamentary Secretary, Sarah Courtney MP in relation to the program.

Information on communications between the State and Federal Government about the status and future of the Joint Commonwealth and Tasmanian Economic Council (JCTEC).

Information on funding provided to sporting organisations.

Information regarding the emergency aid funding provided immediately after the flood emergency in Launceston in June 2016.

A copy of employment contract for Mr Ian Hanke, Premier’s Office.

Information relating to Targeted Negotiated Voluntary Redundancy (TNVR) and Workplace Renewal Incentive Program
(WRIP) in the Department of Health and Human Services and Tasmanian Health Organisations between 2014-2016.

Information relating to Port Arthur

Information from the State Service Management Office for all state service positions that are Aboriginal Identified Positions as at  February 2016.

Details regarding the recruitment and selection process for the Secretary, Department of Education.

Information concerning the Workforce Renewal Incentive Program for 2014-15.

Consultancies engaged by DPAC from 1 August 2014 to 18 November 2015.

Information relating to all training courses and professional development undertaken by DPAC Senior Executive Service Level Staff.

Information relating to the recruitment process for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Health Organisation.

Information relating to the recruitment process for the appointment of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

A copy of DPAC’s gifts and benefits register for the past 12 months (Sept 2014 to Sept 2015).

Information relating to the State Service Management Office (SSMO) and the number of Tasmanian State Service employees who are not permanently attached to a position.