Portfolio: Justice
https://lsc.sa.gov.au/
$85M
SA 2025-26 Budget350
Headcount (2024-25)12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
Providing South Australians with accessible information, advice and representation services to meet their legal needs. [AR p.1]
PURPOSE
Providing South Australians with accessible information, advice and representation services to meet their legal needs. [AR p.1]
Strategic priorities
· 2
Increased funding to improve access to justice for the most vulnerable members of communities across the nation
Critical increase in funding to the legal assistance sector of $800 million over five years from 2025-26
Outcomes
· 2
Outcome 1: Legal Assistance Services
Delivering over 160,000 legal assistance services to the South Australian community, including legal information, advice, and representation services. [AR p.12]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Providing community legal education sessions, community talks, and webinars to empower South Australians to identify legal issues early and prevent problems from escalating. [AR p.17]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
· 4
Accessibility
Empowerment
Collaboration
Innovation
Performance measures
· 3
| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Grants of aid for legal representation | 20,976 | 20,976 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.15 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Duty lawyer services | 16,294 | 16,294 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.15 | Achieved |
CCE03 | Legal advice | 78,298 | 78,298 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.15 | Achieved |
Source documents
· 7
2024-25
2024/2025 Annual Report (PDF, 10.9 MB)
Open
2023-24
2023/2024 Annual Report (PDF 23.8 MB)
Open
2022-23
2022/2023 Annual Report (PDF, 10.8 MB)
Open
2021-22
2021/2022 Annual Report (PDF 4.6 MB)
Open
2020-21
2020/2021 Annual Report (PDF 9.26 MB)
Open
2020
Strategic Framework (PDF, 138 KB)
Open
2022
Aboriginal Engagement Strategy 2022-2024 (PDF, 1.1MB)
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
· 12
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
LSC_Annual_Report_22-23.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
LSC_Annual_Report_22-23.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
LSC_Annual_Report_211104_Digital_Final.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
LSC_Annual_Report_211104_Digital_Final.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
LSC%20Annual%20Report%2024-25%20037%20Print%20(1).pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
LSC%20Annual%20Report%2024-25%20037%20Print%20(1).pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
LSC%20Annual%20Report%2023028%20006%20Digital.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
LSC%20Annual%20Report%2023028%20006%20Digital.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
LSC_Annual_Report_211104_Digital_Final.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
LSC_Annual_Report_211104_Digital_Final.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
LSC_Annual_Report_22-23.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
LSC_Annual_Report_22-23.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
LSC_Annual_Report_22-23.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
LSC_Annual_Report_22-23.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
LSC_Annual_Report_211104_Digital_Final.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
LSC_Annual_Report_211104_Digital_Final.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
LSC%20Annual%20Report%2024-25%20037%20Print%20(1).pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
LSC%20Annual%20Report%2024-25%20037%20Print%20(1).pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
LSC%20Annual%20Report%2023028%20006%20Digital.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
LSC%20Annual%20Report%2023028%20006%20Digital.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
LSC_Annual_Report_211104_Digital_Final.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
LSC_Annual_Report_211104_Digital_Final.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
LSC_Annual_Report_22-23.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
LSC_Annual_Report_22-23.pdf)
Source library
· 12
10.9MB
2024-25.pdf
23.8MB
2023-24.pdf
11.3MB
2022-23.pdf
4.8MB
2021-22.pdf
9.5MB
2020-21.pdf
2.8MB
MotorVehicleAccidentBooklet.pdf
1.0MB
EndofLifePlanning.pdf
451KB
PowerofAttorneyBrochure.pdf
1.2MB
WillsBrochure.pdf
118KB
DoNotKnockSticker.pdf
142KB
LSC_Strategic-20Framework_FINAL-20DEC-202024.pdf
1.2MB
AboriginalEngagementStrategy_Final.pdf