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About the department

Organisation structure

The Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) has continued its reform to maximise efficiencies and deliver on the State Government’s commitment to build a modern, capable public sector, with three main functional areas overseen by the Office of the Chief Executive.

  • People and Business Division brings together our people and financial strengths - ensuring our financial, contract and procurement resources are well-managed and deliver the best investment outcomes for the State. The division is also responsible for the delivery of new whole-of-department approaches to customer engagement and services, information technology and the management of people and performance.
  • Safety and Service Division puts safety and service at the forefront of everything we do and brings together our project delivery and building management skills – ensuring that the department manages and maintains State infrastructure, delivers effective and efficient public transport services and maximises investment and infrastructure delivery for South Australia. This includes the delivery of a coordinated transport network system, effective and efficient public transport services, and property and facility services.
  • Development Division focuses on the economic opportunities that need to be realised to bring investment and employment to the State – ensuring that South Australian planning and development systems are nationally competitive, that progressive policy positions are developed to drive our state’s economy, and that innovation, safety and efficiency are the cornerstones of our thinking and help reduce the cost of doing business in South Australia.

The Office of the Chief Executive encompasses Economic Development, Cultural Advice, Portfolio Governance, and the Office of the Commissioner for Kangaroo Island.

Organisation chart

The following structure of the department was in place as at 30 June 2016.

             Ministers                             Divisions

DIT's Organisation Chart. Ministers: Hon Stephen Mullighan MP (Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development), Hon John Rau MP (Minister for Planning), Hon Peter Malinauskas MLC (Minister for Road Safety), Hon Leon Bignell MP (Minister for Recreation and Sport, Minister for Racing), Hon Geoffery Brock MP (Minister for Local Government). Divisions: Office for the Chief Executive (Michael Deegan - Chief Executive), People and Business Division (Julienne TePohe - Chief Corporate Officer), Safety and Service Division (Paul Gelston - Chief Operating Officer), Development Division (Andrew McKeegan - Chief Development Officer) 

Working together to connect the people and places of South Australia

The department works as part of the community to deliver effective planning policy, efficient transport, and valuable social and economic infrastructure. By harnessing the diversity of our purposes and people we strive to achieve positive outcomes that will improve the lifestyles of all South Australians every day.

Our vision

We work together to transform South Australia and realise the potential of its people, business and resources by:

  • engaging with every South Australian in real time
  • ensuring safety is a key tenet of our business
  • delivering world class place making
  • building an integrated public transport network that people choose to use
  • delivering a physically active South Australia with elite sport pathways
  • connecting people to places and businesses to markets
  • leveraging our assets
  • creating the best place to work.

Our values

Our values capture what the department stands for and how our customers and stakeholders can expect to be treated, they guide the way we work together, how we operate within the community and the quality of our service.

These values, and the associated behaviours, are embedded in our operating principles and align with the Public Sector Code of Ethics and the Public Sector Act 2009.

  • Collaboration – we work collaboratively as one team to serve our community. This means our diversified teams work together to achieve our shared goals.
  • Honesty – we are honest, open and act with integrity. This means we are truthful, sincere and transparent in our decision making and act at all times in such a way as to uphold the trust of the people we work with.
  • Excellence – we are committed to excellence in everything that we do. This means we use our energy, skills and resources to make whatever we are doing the best.
  • Enjoyment – we enjoy our work and recognise our success. This means we have fun at work, celebrate our achievements and foster an environment where our people can thrive.
  • Respect – we respect, understand and value ourselves and every person in our business. This means we listen, embrace diversity in others, and have a consistent application in our approach to one another.