Our State - South Australia

The ITC is a commercial government business unit under DHS, offering interpreting and translation services in over 100 languages for South Aussies with limited English. Most often, these services are needed in medical scenarios, the courts, or generally where life-altering decisions can be made.  There are currently quite a big shortage of interpreters and translators in some surprising languages,...

The 2023 Multicultural Festival will be held from 11am to 5pm, on Sunday 12 November in Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga in Adelaide. South Australia has a rich and vibrant multicultural community – and the Festival is a chance for people to discover and meet over 75 multicultural community groups showcasing more than 55 cultures right in the heart of Adelaide.  Entry is free, with 37 stalls, 29 per...

South Australians looking for exciting lifelong career opportunities need look no further than the defence industry. The defence industry offers a broad range of jobs including engineers, scientists, technicians, project managers, ICT, administrators and tradespeople. With a range of high paying careers across naval shipbuilding, information warfare, cyber and space, the state will be looking to e...

40,000 South Australians gamble at risky levels and for every one of those gamblers, between 3 and 6 other people are affected. Harms experienced by gamblers and their loved ones include financial harm, damage to relationships, emotional/psychological distress, poor health, cultural harm, issues with work/study, and criminal activity. People do not always recognise they are experiencing gambling h...

Today (16 October) we celebrate the inaugural Australasian Youth Justice Acknowledgment Day, an official day of recognition of the incredible work and dedication of youth justice workers across Australia and New Zealand. Youth justice is a challenging and demanding profession, but also an incredibly rewarding one, where staff go above and beyond to promote rehabilitation and positive outcomes for...

South Australians can have their say on shortlisted options for the future management of Adelaide’s metropolitan coastline to combat beach erosion. The state government launched a comprehensive independent review of long-term sand management options in December last year. The review’s Independent Advisory Panel has shortlisted three primary options: dredging, a sand pipeline, and maintaining the c...

The South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) is holding its Talent Search program in the October school holidays, to identify young people with the potential to represent Australia at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. Sessions will be held at SASI’s Kidman Park headquarters, the Lights Community and Sports Centre, and Sacred Heart College. A testing session specific to Paralympic ath...

Last month, Brand South Australia launched the new ‘Buy SA. For SA.’ state-wide initiative encouraging consumers to look for local products to support South Australian businesses and in turn, boost the state’s economy.  South Australians spend around $10 billion in supermarkets and grocery stores each year, according to ABS data. Switching as little as five per cent of that figure towards local pr...

This week is Foster and Kinship Carer Week (10-16 September), which aims to celebrate the vital role that foster carers and kinship carers play in the child protection system. The Department for Child Protection and the foster care agencies it partners with, will be hosting events across the state to thank our carers for the love and care they give to children and young people. There are about 172...

The Agricultural Town of the Year Award proudly presented by the Government of South Australia and Solstice Media, highlights the vital role that agriculture plays in the regional landscape – being the backbone of most regional communities. Introduced as a new award in 2019, the Agricultural Town of the Year award recognises South Australian towns that are excelling in agricultural practices and t...

The Dame Roma Mitchell Trust Fund was established 20 years ago to provide assistance to children and young people who are or have been under the Guardianship of the Minister for Child Protection. It was named after our former South Australian Governor who had been instrumental in developing the original Child Protection legislation – she was committed to the safety and protection of vulnerable chi...

Oz Asia Festival is Australia’s leading contemporary arts festival engaging with Asia and is on at Adelaide Festival Centre October 19 to November 5.  The 2023 Program for OzAsia Festival was launched on August 17 and tickets are now on sale with programs for people to start making plans to come along to the three-week festival, which includes both free and ticketed events. In this segment, we hea...

The cultural diversity of our community makes our state a unique, vibrant place to live. It’s time to celebrate the outstanding individuals who promote and support an inclusive, harmonious multicultural South Australia. Recognise the achievements of friends, colleagues and peers by nominating now and giving them the acknowledgement they deserve! The awards are administered by the Department of the...

There is a lot of information out there for new parents. The first 5 years of a child’s life are critical to their health, development, learning and wellbeing. However, they are also a major learning curve for parents too. In this segment, we hear from Co-Founders and Creative Directors Department for Education, Assistant Director, Universal Service Commissioning, Office for the Early Years Divisi...

Less than 12 months on from the establishment of the Office for Small and Family Business (OSFB) the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) has released South Australia’s Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030. The Strategy’s activation is supported by an additional $6.5 million in funding over the next four years. In this segment, we hear from Kathryn Calaby , Director, Office for Sm...

Sleepy Adelaide winters are truly a thing of the past with Illuminate Adelaide now it's in third consecutive year. The month-long festival wraps up this week on the 30th of July. In this segment, we hear from Co-Founders and Creative Directors Rachel Azzopardi and Lee Cumberlidge on how they have curated a sensational program showcasing the very best in global and local art, light, music, and...

The Dog and Cat Management Board is a state government statutory body whose responsibilities include planning for, promoting and providing advice on dog and cat management practices, including responsible ownership.  Each year the Board captures dog bite statistics from the state’s 69 councils and hospitals.  These numbers are unfortunately on the rise. In the interest of public safety and to help...

The Government of South Australia presents, The Power of Her, Creating Change for Gender Equality in Leadership . This one-day women in leadership symposium on 8 August 2023 (held at Adelaide Oval / Tarntanya Wama), is timed to coincide with this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, providing our State with a once in a generation opportunity to ensure an enduring legacy to advance gender equality. In th...

Libraries SA launches Firstival, a new state-wide festival. The inaugural Firstival encourages South Australians to try something new, with over 300 experiences set to be rolled out across the State’s network of over 130 public libraries.  Firstival kicks off on Saturday 1 July, with a month-long calendar of unique events hosted by individual public libraries across South Australia.  The festival...

The Australian-exclusive exhibition, Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution will open at the Art Gallery of South Australia on 24 June 2023. Featuring iconic works by two of the most influential and loved artists of the twentieth century – Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera – this exhibition will be the most comprehensive display of Mexican Modernism ever seen in Australia. In this segment we hear fro...

Sports betting is growing in popularity in South Australia. In 2018, 7% of all South Australian adults (just under 96,000 people) reported having participated in sports betting in the previous 12 months, compared to 4% in 2005.  Between 2004-05 and 2018-19, the amount lost on sports betting in South Australia increased 317%, from $1.98 million to $8.25 million. Concerningly, in South Australia 32%...

Influenza virus spreads easily and quickly between people through coughing, talking, sneezing and touching contaminated hands, tissues and other items. Flu is much more than a simple cold and vaccination every year provides the best protection and is highly recommended.  Those who are pregnant and people with chronic health problems are also more at risk of complications.   Free vaccinations are a...

The South Australian Premier’s NAIDOC Awards recognise the achievements of extraordinary Aboriginal South Australians who have made a significant contribution to the lives of Aboriginal people in this state. In this segment, we hear from Nerida Saunders, a proud Murri woman from the Kamilaroi  Nation. Tahlia Wanganeen, a proud Narungga, Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri woman who has been an advocate for he...

National Pallative Care week is held 21 May – 27 May 2023. This year’s theme is “ Matters of Life and Death " and shines a light on the people at the heart of quality palliative care – our workforce and volunteers.  Palliative care is an approach to treatment that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-limiting illness through the prevention and relief of suff...

The theme for this year’s Volunteer Week (May 15-21) is “the change makers”, and is a chance to celebrate the changes that our volunteers can make in child protection – and in children’s lives. Department of Child Protection volunteers help with various tasks, including driving children to access visits with family members, and to school or medical appointments. They also help with homework suppor...