Overview: About the Agency

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.

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

Collaboration, Honesty, Excellence, Enjoyment, Respect.

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.

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 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.

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.