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Overview: About the Agency

Our strategic focus

Our Purpose

We design, procure and deliver infrastructure and transport services to enhance the lives of South Australia’s communities and maximise the benefit of government investment.

Our Vision

Working together to deliver infrastructure and transport services that make a difference to the lives of all South Australians today and into the future.

Our Values

Collaboration, Honesty, Excellence, Enjoyment, Respect.

Our functions, objectives, and deliverables

Transport Strategy and Planning

Develops plans, programs, management frameworks, standards and data-driven analytics tools for transport network development and management that optimises performance and outcomes. The division is focused on delivering:

  • Integrated strategies for transport networks and assets driven by objective and evidence-based analysis, linked to broader state economic and social objectives.
  • A high potential program and project pipeline of economically viable projects presenting government with clear investment options.
  • Controls and governance from project initiation to benefit realisation.
  • Contemporary standards and practices delivered through integrated partnerships with industry, fit for purpose for the whole asset lifecycle.

Infrastructure Delivery

Designs, specifies, procures, delivers and integrates social and transport infrastructure safely and efficiently to sustain and support growth and maximise the benefit of government’s investments.

The division is focused on delivering:

  • Fit for purpose social and transport infrastructure that is responsive, meets customer needs and generates economic and community orientated benefits and outcomes.
  • Best whole of lifecycle solutions developed and delivered collaboratively with colleagues, industry, and key stakeholders, through a motivated and skilled workforce.
  • Leading practice and innovation in safety, environmental management, sustainability, procurement, design, engineering, and delivery.
  • Effective governance and project controls.

North-South Corridor Program Delivery Office

Develops the plans and oversees the delivery of infrastructure needed to complete the final stage of the North-South Corridor, River Torrens to Darlington. The division is focused on delivering a project which:

  • Significantly contributes to economic development.
  • Improves liveability, connectivity and facilitates jobs growth.
  • Delivers travel time savings and boosts productivity.
  • Improves road safety.

Road and Marine Services

Connects our communities by enabling safe, reliable and efficient movements and flows of goods, services and people across the State’s road and marine networks. The division is focused on delivering:

  • Safe and reliable road and marine infrastructure operated and maintained to maximise economic and community benefit.
  • Optimised networks, with data driven solutions, that optimise overall performance in movement of goods, services, and people.
  • Effective regulation of access and usage that assures safety and sustainability, with clear boundaries reflecting reasonable expectations.
  • Forward thinking policies, strategies and programs based on stakeholder engagement and evidence that will enable safe, inclusive, productive, efficient, sustainable transport.
  • Service delivery that meets customer needs and expectations.

South Australia Public Transport Authority

Delivers frequent, better connected and customer focused services for mass transit and ensures services are delivered safely, efficiently, and sustainably. The division is focused on delivering:

  • Customer-focused public transport and better maintained state assets in partnership with our service providers.
  • Integrated end-to-end journeys with easier access, and information, payments and navigation enabled by new technologies.
  • A clear plan for growth that makes the case for investment in new public transport assets and transitions them into service efficiently.
  • Initiatives which support the government’s goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
  • Better public transport networks that attract more customers.
  • Improved customer experience through simple, safe and easy-to-use public transport services to attract and retain customers.

Commercial and Contract Management

Responsible for procurement of civil construction projects and contract management and commercial advisory of these projects and the Department’s road maintenance contracts, to ensure delivery is undertaken in accordance with the contracted requirements. The division is focused on:

  • Procuring civil infrastructure and maintenance projects.
  • Ensuring contractors perform contracted works in accordance with the terms of their contracts.
  • Protecting the public interest in the delivery of infrastructure and maintenance projects by holding contractors to account to ensure that works are delivered within budget.
  • Delivering contract management services that serve as a model for contract management throughout government.
  • Maintaining effective procurement governance and contract management controls.

Public Affairs

Listens, informs, communicates and works with customers, and stakeholders to guide our agency to deliver improved outcomes for our economy, our community, and our State. The division is focused on delivering:

  • Social value by putting people at the centre of everything we do, ensuring we deliver better outcomes for customers, stakeholders and the community.
  • Trusted advice and services to government, supporting our business partners to ensure goals are achieved.
  • Accurate, transparent and timely communications, with a focus on building our social licence and enhancing the Department’s reputation.
  • A positive organisational culture that promotes the Department as a workplace of choice.

People and Corporate Services

Provide systems and assurance processes for managing our people, our finances, our performance and risk, ensuring we can work safely, efficiently, and productively. The division is focused on delivering:

  • A high-performance organisation that is enabled by
    well-designed systems, processes, and technology, with effective management frameworks that enable efficient work practice.
  • Effective control frameworks that ensure ongoing compliance with all relevant legislative, regulatory and policy requirements.
  • Provision of valuable advice and user orientated services that support business partners enabling them to deliver.
  • An engaging work environment with a clear focus on safety, flexibility, productivity, and progressive practices.
  • A skilled, motivated, diverse workforce demonstrating our values in their actions.

Office of the Chief Executive

The Office of the Chief Executive is responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive range of professional, strategic, and responsive executive support services to the Chief Executive and the Executive team, with a strong focus on driving strategic priorities and objectives for the Department and government.

The Office of the Chief Executive provides a key customer service and interface with Ministerial Offices, to ensure the provision of accurate and timely information.

Our organisational structure and executive team

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive for 2023-2024:

  • Angela Gerace, Deputy Director, Office of the Chief Executive.
  • Wayne Buckerfield, Deputy Chief Executive
    Executive Director, North-South Corridor Program Delivery Office.
  • Andrew Excell, Executive Director, Transport Strategy and Planning.
  • Simon Morony, Executive Director, Infrastructure Delivery.
  • Emma Kokar, Executive Director, Transport Policy and Regulation.
  • Ana Glavinic, Executive Director, Road and Marine Services.
  • Robert Stopp, Executive Director, South Australian Public Transport Authority.
  • Brian Roche, Executive Director, Commercial and Contract Management.
  • Graeme Jackson, Executive Director, People and Corporate Services.
  • Andrew Ockenden, Executive Director, Public Affairs.

Organisational Structure for DIT

Changes to the agency

During 2023-2024, the agency’s structure changes as a result of an internal review.

Creation of new Divisions

  • Transport, Policy and Regulation

Restructured Divisions

  • Road and Marine Services
  • North-South Corridor Program Office
  • Commercial and Contract Management

Our Ministers

 
Tom Koutsantonis 

The Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP is the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Minister Koutsantonis oversees transport systems and services, and infrastructure planning and provision.

The Hon Joe Szakacs MP - Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services 

The Hon Joe Szakacs MP is the Minister for Local Government. Minister Szakacs works collaboratively with councils to advance matters for communities to build a stronger future. Minister Szakacs acknowledges that our State’s wellbeing is tied to the success of our towns, cities, and regional areas, and that local government is critical to the facilitation and delivery of vital services to the community.

Dan Cregan 

The Hon Dan Cregan MP is the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services. This portfolio also includes responsibility for Road Safety. The Minister oversees road safety initiatives to improve road user safety outcomes in South Australia.

Legislation administered by the agency

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Adelaide Oval Redevelopment and Management Act 2011

Adelaide Railway Station Development Act 1984

Aerodrome Fees Act 1998

Air Navigation Act 1937

Air Transport (Route Licensing—Passenger Services) Act 2002

Alice Springs to Darwin Railway Act 1997

AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Act 1999

Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1962

Commissioner of Public Works Incorporation Act 1917

General Tramways Act 1884

Golden Grove (Indenture Ratification) Act 1984

Government House Precinct Land Dedication Act 2016

Harbors and Navigation Act 1993

Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Act 2013

Highways Act 1926

Land Acquisition Act 1969

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Application) Act 2013

Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000

Metropolitan Adelaide Road Widening Plan Act 1972

Mile End Underpass Act 2005

Mobil Lubricating Oil Refinery (Indenture) Act 1976

*Morphett Street Bridge Act 1964

Motor Vehicles Act 1959

National Soldiers Memorial Act 1949

Non-Metropolitan Railways (Transfer) Act 1997

North Haven Development Act 1972

North Haven (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986

Oil Refinery (Hundred of Noarlunga) Indenture Act 1958

Passenger Transport Act 1994

Proof of Sunrise and Sunset Act 1923

Protection of Marine Waters (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1987

Public Employees Housing Act 1987

Rail Commissioner Act 2009

Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012

Rail Transport Facilitation Fund Act 2001

Railways (Operations and Access) Act 1997

Railways (Transfer Agreement) Act 1975

Road Traffic Act 1961

South Australian Ports (Bulk Handling Facilities) Act 1996

South Australian Ports (Disposal of Maritime Assets) Act 2000

*Steamtown Peterborough (Vesting of Property) Act 1986

*Tarcoola to Alice Springs Railway Agreement Act 1974

Terrorism (Surface Transport Security) Act 2011

Victoria Square Act 2005

Waite Trust (Vesting of Land) Act 2020

West Lakes Development Act 1969

Minister for Local Government

Commissioner for Kangaroo Island Act 2014

Local Government Act 1999

Local Government (Elections) Act 1999

Local Government (Implementation) Act 1999

Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009

Plebiscite (South East Council Amalgamation) Act 2022

South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Act 1992

*Denotes Act of limited application