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[2024-25](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)\n\n## Vision\n\n> To be Australia’s International Festival [AR p.7](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=7) [CP p.7]\n\n## Our purpose / purposes\n\n> To curate and present a contemporary, world-leading, multi-arts festival that brings the best international art to South Australia, connecting and inspiring audiences and creating pride within our state [AR p.7](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=7) [CP p.7]\n\n## How we deliver\n\n> Our To maintain the competitive advantage of Adelaide Festival as THE international festival in the southern hemisphere. To build on the incredible success of the opera centrepiece as a significant driver of interstate and international tourism, adding a free event, equally travel-inducing, but more accessible. To build on our record for artistic innovation and excellence and elevate education, skills development and broader community engagement. To ensure representation at every level from First Nations and other under-represented groups within the organisation and in its program. To create a great organisational culture and to become an employer of choice [AR p.7](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=7) [CP p.7]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- To build on the incredible success of the opera centrepiece as a significant driver of interstate and international tourism, adding a free event, equally travel-inducing, but more accessible [CP p.7]\n- To build on our record for artistic innovation and excellence and elevate education, skills development and broader community engagement [CP p.7]\n- To ensure representation at every level from First Nations and other under-represented groups within the organisation and in its program [CP p.7]\n- To create a great organisational culture and to become an employer of choice [CP p.7]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Adelaide Festival\nTo present international program features from 13 countries in 2025 program annually. [CP p.11]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Conduct in Adelaide and other parts of the State the multifaceted arts event that is known as the Adelaide Festival of Arts\n- Continue and further develop the Adelaide Festival of Arts as an event of international standing and excellence\n- Conduct or promote other arts events and activities\n- Provide advisory, consultative, managerial or support services within areas of the Corporation’s expertise\n- Undertake other activities that promote the arts or public interest in the arts, or that otherwise involve an appropriate use of its resources\n- Carry out other functions assigned to the Corporation by or under the Adelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998 or any other Act, or by the Minister\n\n### Outcome 2: Economic Impact\nTo deliver cultural, economic, and social impact to the state. [CP p.12]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- $62.6 million in gross expenditure for SA\n- $47.1 million net impact on Gross State Product (+16%)\n- $43 million in new spending in SA (+16%)\n- 27,471 visitors to the state (+40%)\n- $4,162 average spend per visitor\n- 121,485 visitor bed nights\n- 338 full-time equivalent jobs created\n\n### Outcome 3: Audience Engagement\nTo secure our existing Adelaide Festival audience in 2026 and year-on-year growth in new attendees by 10%. [CP p.14]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- 993 students accessed equity prices tickets\n- 240 students benefited from free or subsidised ticket distribution per year; regular review of access initiatives\n- Almost 2,000 people had access to Adelaide Festival shows through Tix for Next to Nix and Pay What You Can\n\n### Outcome 4: International Arts Festivals\nTo be best-practice against national best leaders in the cultural sector at least one sector Australian artists and companies. [CP p.14]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- 150 international, national and local delegates attended the site, representing festivals, arts centres, producers, and artists\n\n## Values and principles\n\n_APS Values_\n\n- Creativity\n- People\n- Legacy\n- Excellence\n- Relationships\n- Audience\n- Inclusivity\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Net impact on Gross State Product | Stability or improvement | CP p.12 |\n| CCE02 | Visitor spend | Stability or improvement | CP p.12 |\n| CCE03 | Visitors to the state | Stability or improvement | CP p.12 |\n| CCE04 | Average spend per visitor | Stability or improvement | CP p.12 |\n| CCE05 | Visitor bed nights | Stability or improvement | CP p.12 |\n| CCE06 | Full-time equivalent jobs created | Stability or improvement | CP p.12 |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Net impact on Gross State Product | Stability or improvement | Achieved | [AR p.12](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12)(https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12) |\n| CCE02 | Visitor spend | Stability or improvement | Achieved | [AR p.12](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12)(https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12) |\n| CCE03 | Visitors to the state | Stability or improvement | Achieved | [AR p.12](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12)(https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12) |\n| CCE04 | Average spend per visitor | Stability or improvement | Achieved | [AR p.12](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12)(https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12) |\n| CCE05 | Visitor bed nights | Stability or improvement | Achieved | [AR p.12](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12)(https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12) |\n| CCE06 | Full-time equivalent jobs created | Stability or improvement | Achieved | [AR p.12](https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12)(https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf#page=12) |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Adelaide Festival Corporation - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:58:33.295456+00:00\n**Entity ID**: S-SA-037\n**Entity type**: Statutory Authority\n**Jurisdiction**: SA\n**Portfolio**: Arts\n**Website**: https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| annual-reports | 1 |\n| pages | 4 |\n| strategies | 1 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- [Page 10]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nChanges to the agency\nDuring 2024-25 there were the following changes to the agency’s structure and\nobjectives as a result of internal reviews or machinery of government changes.\n• Ruth Mackenzie CBE took up the role of Program Director, Arts, Culture and\nCreative Industries Policy in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in\nAugust 2024.\n• Brett Sheehy AO was appointed as Artistic Director of the 2025 festival,\ncommencing in August 2024 and concluding in March 2025.\n• Matthew Lutton OAM was appointed as Artistic Director for the 2026 – 2028\nfestivals, commencing in March 2025.\n• Kath M Mainland CBE’s contract as Chief Executive concluded in April 2025.\n• Karishma Reynolds was appointed Acting Chief Executive in April 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 19]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nConsultancies with a contract value above $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nMegan Hender Consulting Culture Review $15,000\nConsultant\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nSee also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and\nFinance for total value of consultancy contracts across the South Australian Public\nSector.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $37,729.44\nInnocence - AIX\nFestival Aix En Provence Production Fees $37,924.74\nAdelaide Writer's Week\nDillons Bookshop Book Tent Managers $40,000.00\nP Egan Publicity (National) $64,200.00\n19 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- [Page 10]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nChanges to the agency\nDuring 2024-25 there were the following changes to the agency’s structure and\nobjectives as a result of internal reviews or machinery of government changes.\n• Ruth Mackenzie CBE took up the role of Program Director, Arts, Culture and\nCreative Industries Policy in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in\nAugust 2024.\n• Brett Sheehy AO was appointed as Artistic Director of the 2025 festival,\ncommencing in August 2024 and concluding in March 2025.\n• Matthew Lutton OAM was appointed as Artistic Director for the 2026 – 2028\nfestivals, commencing in March 2025.\n• Kath M Mainland CBE’s contract as Chief Executive concluded in April 2025.\n• Karishma Reynolds was appointed Acting Chief Executive in April 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Our executive team\nKath M Mainland CBE - Chief Executive (to 3 April 2025), responsible for managing\nthe Corporation\nKarishma Reynolds – Acting Chief Executive (from 4 April 2025), responsible for\nmanaging the Corporation\nBrett Sheehy AO – Artistic Director (from 5 August 2024 to 31 March 2025),\nresponsible for curating and developing the 2025 festival program\nRuth Mackenzie CBE – Artistic Director (to 2 August 2024), responsible for curating\nand developing part of the 2025 annual festival program\nMatthew Lutton OAM – Artistic Director (from 3 March 2025)\nLegislation administered by the agency\nAdelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998\n10 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report\nAs required by sec on 31(1)(b) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and sec on 19(3) of\nthe Adelaide Fes val Corpora on Act 1998, I have audited the nancial report of the\nAdelaide Fes val Corpora on for the nancial year ended 30 June 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Statement of 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nComprehensive Income Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nTotal Income 17,719 19,039 1,320 21,514\nTotal Expenses 17,444 18,567 (1,123) 22,339\nNet Result 275 472 197 (825)\nTotal Comprehensive Result 275 472 197 (825)\nStatement of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [pages 18,19,20,21,22,23]\nnt of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- I am immensely proud of the 2026 Festival, and I eagerly look forward to taking it further in the 2027 edition.\n- Artistic Director Matthew Lutton\nSave the Date:\n25 Feb - 14 Mar 2027\nAdelaide Festival 2026\nHighlights\nMusic\nPulp\nFree Opening Concert\nPast Event\nTheatre\nThe Cherry Orchard\nSimon Stone / Anton Chekhov / LG Arts Center\nDance\nTheatre of Dreams\nHofesh Shechter Company\nTheatre\nGatz\nElevator Repair Service\nSelling Fast\nOpera\nOrfeo by Luigi Rossi\nEnsemble Pygmalion / Raphaël Pichon\nSelling Fast\nTheatre\nMary Said What She Said\nRobert Wilson / Isabelle Huppert / Darryl Pinckney / Ludovico Einaudi\nSelling Fast\nDance\nThe Chronicles\nStephanie Lake Company\nSelling Fast\nTheatre\nMama Does Derby\nWindmill Production Company / Clare Watson / Virginia Gay\nTheatre\nWorks and Days\nToneelhuis | FC Bergman\nPrevious\nNext\nDiscover by art form\nDance\nTheatre\nMusic\nOpera\nVisual Arts\nPrevious\nNext\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/)`\n- [Page 10]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nChanges to the agency\nDuring 2024-25 there were the following changes to the agency’s structure and\nobjectives as a result of internal reviews or machinery of government changes.\n• Ruth Mackenzie CBE took up the role of Program Director, Arts, Culture and\nCreative Industries Policy in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in\nAugust 2024.\n• Brett Sheehy AO was appointed as Artistic Director of the 2025 festival,\ncommencing in August 2024 and concluding in March 2025.\n• Matthew Lutton OAM was appointed as Artistic Director for the 2026 – 2028\nfestivals, commencing in March 2025.\n• Kath M Mainland CBE’s contract as Chief Executive concluded in April 2025.\n• Karishma Reynolds was appointed Acting Chief Executive in April 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Statement of 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nComprehensive Income Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nTotal Income 17,719 19,039 1,320 21,514\nTotal Expenses 17,444 18,567 (1,123) 22,339\nNet Result 275 472 197 (825)\nTotal Comprehensive Result 275 472 197 (825)\nStatement of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [pages 18,19,20,21,22,23]\nnt of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 19]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nConsultancies with a contract value above $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nMegan Hender Consulting Culture Review $15,000\nConsultant\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nSee also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and\nFinance for total value of consultancy contracts across the South Australian Public\nSector.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $37,729.44\nInnocence - AIX\nFestival Aix En Provence Production Fees $37,924.74\nAdelaide Writer's Week\nDillons Bookshop Book Tent Managers $40,000.00\nP Egan Publicity (National) $64,200.00\n19 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 20]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nModel Box Designs Technical Manager $96,153.75\nWvr Project Associate Director $238,198.66\nBar/Front of House\nAdelaide Festival Centre Management $501,990.83\nTotal $1,080,888.85\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nThe details of South Australian Government-awarded contracts for goods, services,\nand works are displayed on the SA Tenders and Contracts website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Complaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nFailure to demonstrate\nProfessional Staff attitude 0\nvalues such as empathy,\nbehaviour\nrespect, fairness, courtesy,\nextra mile; cultural\ncompetency\nFailure to action service\nProfessional Staff competency 0\nrequest; poorly informed\nbehaviour\ndecisions; incorrect or\nincomplete service provided\nLack of service specific\nProfessional Staff knowledge 0\nknowledge; incomplete or\nbehaviour\nout-of-date knowledge\nInadequate, delayed or\nCommunication Communication 1\nabsent communication with\nquality\ncustomer\nCustomer’s confidentiality or\nCommunication Confidentiality 0\nprivacy not respected;\ninformation shared\nincorrectly\nSystem offline; inaccessible\nService Systems/technology 0\nto customer; incorrect\ndelivery\nresult/information provided;\npoor system design\nService difficult to find;\nService Access to services 1\nlocation poor;\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 25]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nComplaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nPolicy content difficult to\nPolicy Policy content 0\nunderstand; policy\nunreasonable or\ndisadvantages customer\nIncorrect, incomplete,\nService quality Information 0\nout-dated or inadequate\ninformation; not fit for\npurpose\nInformation difficult to\nService quality Access to 0\nunderstand, hard to find or\ninformation\ndifficult to use; not plain\nEnglish\nLack of staff punctuality;\nService quality Timeliness 0\nexcessive waiting times\n(outside of service\nstandard); timelines not met\nMaintenance; personal or\nService quality Safety 0\nfamily safety; duty of care\nnot shown; poor security\nservice/ premises; poor\ncleanliness\nService design doesn’t meet\nService quality Service 25\ncustomer needs; poor\nresponsiveness\nservice fit with customer\nexpectations\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- [Page 10]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nChanges to the agency\nDuring 2024-25 there were the following changes to the agency’s structure and\nobjectives as a result of internal reviews or machinery of government changes.\n• Ruth Mackenzie CBE took up the role of Program Director, Arts, Culture and\nCreative Industries Policy in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in\nAugust 2024.\n• Brett Sheehy AO was appointed as Artistic Director of the 2025 festival,\ncommencing in August 2024 and concluding in March 2025.\n• Matthew Lutton OAM was appointed as Artistic Director for the 2026 – 2028\nfestivals, commencing in March 2025.\n• Kath M Mainland CBE’s contract as Chief Executive concluded in April 2025.\n• Karishma Reynolds was appointed Acting Chief Executive in April 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Statement of 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nComprehensive Income Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nTotal Income 17,719 19,039 1,320 21,514\nTotal Expenses 17,444 18,567 (1,123) 22,339\nNet Result 275 472 197 (825)\nTotal Comprehensive Result 275 472 197 (825)\nStatement of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Complaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nFailure to demonstrate\nProfessional Staff attitude 0\nvalues such as empathy,\nbehaviour\nrespect, fairness, courtesy,\nextra mile; cultural\ncompetency\nFailure to action service\nProfessional Staff competency 0\nrequest; poorly informed\nbehaviour\ndecisions; incorrect or\nincomplete service provided\nLack of service specific\nProfessional Staff knowledge 0\nknowledge; incomplete or\nbehaviour\nout-of-date knowledge\nInadequate, delayed or\nCommunication Communication 1\nabsent communication with\nquality\ncustomer\nCustomer’s confidentiality or\nCommunication Confidentiality 0\nprivacy not respected;\ninformation shared\nincorrectly\nSystem offline; inaccessible\nService Systems/technology 0\nto customer; incorrect\ndelivery\nresult/information provided;\npoor system design\nService difficult to find;\nService Access to services 1\nlocation poor;\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 32]\nOFFICIAL\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nFinancial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2025\nSTATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME\nFor the year ended 30 June 2025\nNote 2025 2024\nNo. $’000 $’000\nIncome\nGrants and subsidies 2.1 9,976 10,525\nBox Office sales 2.2 4,115 4,506\nOther sales 409 403\nInterest 221 191\nOther income 2.3 1,810 2,657\nSponsorship 2.4 1,660 2,021\nFoundation Adelaide Festival donation 2.5 800 1,211\nResources received free of charge 2.6 47 -\nTotal income 19,039 21,514\nExpenses\nEmployee related expense 3.3 5,126 5,582\nSupplies and services 4.1 13,126 16,484\nDepreciation and amortisation 5.2, 5.5 305 256\nBorrowing costs 4.2 10 17\nTotal expenses 18,567 22,339\nNet result 472 (825)\nTotal comprehensive result 472 (825)\nThe accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [pages 32,33,34,35,36]\nSTATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME\nFor the year ended 30 June 2025\nNote 2025 2024\nNo. $’000 $’000\nIncome\nGrants and subsidies 2.1 9,976 10,525\nBox Office sales 2.2 4,115 4,506\nOther sales 409 403\nInterest 221 191\nOther income 2.3 1,810 2,657\nSponsorship 2.4 1,660 2,021\nFoundation Adelaide Festival donation 2.5 800 1,211\nResources received free of charge 2.6 47 -\nTotal income 19,039 21,514\nExpenses\nEmployee related expense 3.3 5,126 5,582\nSupplies and services 4.1 13,126 16,484\nDepreciation and amortisation 5.2, 5.5 305 256\nBorrowing costs 4.2 10 17\nTotal expenses 18,567 22,339\nNet result 472 (825)\nTotal comprehensive result 472 (825)\nThe accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 34]\nOFFICIAL\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nFinancial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2025\nSTATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY\nFor the year ended 30 June 2025\nRetained Total\nearnings Equity\n$’000 $’000\nBalance at 1 July 2023 1,438 1,438\nNet Result for 2023-24 (825) (825)\nTotal Comprehensive Result for 2023-24 (825) (825)\nBalance at 30 June 2024 613 613\nNet Result for 2024-25 472 472\nTotal Comprehensive Result for 2024-25 472 472\nBalance at 30 June 2025 1,085 1,085\nThe accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Income\nThe 2025 Festival program achieved the targeted box office with ticketed attendance this year being\n97,834 compared to 66,330 in the prior year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Revenue-generating\ninitiatives introduced in\nAt least 50% of Writers’\n2025 were largely\nWeek budget covered by\nTo ensure Adelaide successful, with the onsite\nincome through Box\nWriters’ Week is QR code donations\nOffice, book sales,\nfinancially sustainable as standing out, raising\nsecured sponsorships,\na free event $85k, $10k above the\ndonations, and\nbudgeted target.\ngovernment funding.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [pages 18,19,20,21,22,23]\nnt of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 19]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nConsultancies with a contract value above $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nMegan Hender Consulting Culture Review $15,000\nConsultant\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nSee also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and\nFinance for total value of consultancy contracts across the South Australian Public\nSector.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $37,729.44\nInnocence - AIX\nFestival Aix En Provence Production Fees $37,924.74\nAdelaide Writer's Week\nDillons Bookshop Book Tent Managers $40,000.00\nP Egan Publicity (National) $64,200.00\n19 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 20]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nModel Box Designs Technical Manager $96,153.75\nWvr Project Associate Director $238,198.66\nBar/Front of House\nAdelaide Festival Centre Management $501,990.83\nTotal $1,080,888.85\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nThe details of South Australian Government-awarded contracts for goods, services,\nand works are displayed on the SA Tenders and Contracts website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 25]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nComplaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nPolicy content difficult to\nPolicy Policy content 0\nunderstand; policy\nunreasonable or\ndisadvantages customer\nIncorrect, incomplete,\nService quality Information 0\nout-dated or inadequate\ninformation; not fit for\npurpose\nInformation difficult to\nService quality Access to 0\nunderstand, hard to find or\ninformation\ndifficult to use; not plain\nEnglish\nLack of staff punctuality;\nService quality Timeliness 0\nexcessive waiting times\n(outside of service\nstandard); timelines not met\nMaintenance; personal or\nService quality Safety 0\nfamily safety; duty of care\nnot shown; poor security\nservice/ premises; poor\ncleanliness\nService design doesn’t meet\nService quality Service 25\ncustomer needs; poor\nresponsiveness\nservice fit with customer\nexpectations\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $000 | Statement of 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nComprehensive Income Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nTotal Income 17,719 19,039 1,320 21,514\nTotal Expenses 17,444 18,567 (1,123) 22,339\nNet Result 275 472 197 (825)\nTotal Comprehensive Result 275 472 197 (825)\nStatement of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (22 | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $000 | [pages 18,19,20,21,22,23]\nnt of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nTh | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $85, $10 | Revenue-generating\ninitiatives introduced in\nAt least 50% of Writers’\n2025 were largely\nWeek budget covered by\nTo ensure Adelaide successful, with the onsite\nincome through Box\nWriters’ Week is QR code donations\nOffice, book sales,\nfinancially sustainable as standing out, raising\nsecured sponsorships,\na free event $85k, $10k above the\ndonations, and\nbudgeted target.\ngovernment funding. | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $62.6 million, $47.1 million, 62.6 million, 47.1 million | Gross\nexpenditure generated for the South Australian economy reached $62.6 million,\nincluding a $47.1 million boost to Gross State Product - a 16% increase compared to\nprior year - creating the equivalent of 338 full-time jobs. | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $3m, $62.6 million, $47.1 million, $43 million, $4,162 , 62.6 million | [Page 11]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nThe agency’s performance\nAdelaide Festival 2025 in figures\n365,402 total attendances (including WOMADelaide)\n97,834 tickets sold\n$3m invested by donors and sponsors\n$62.6 million in gross expenditure for SA\n$47.1 million net impact on Gross State Product (+16%)\n$43 million in new spending in SA (+16%)\n27,471 visitors to the state (+40%)\n$4,162 average spend per visitor | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $62.6 million, $47.1 million, $43 million, 62.6 million, 47.1 million, 43 million | 365,402 total attendances\n(including WOMADelaide)\n97,834 tickets sold\n29% of ticket sales to\ninterstate or overseas\naudiences\n$62.6 million gross\nexpenditure generated for\nSouth Australia\n$47.1 million net impact\non the Gross State\nEconomic impact study Product\nTo deliver cultural,\nshowing positive growth\neconomic, and social $43 million of new\nin cultural return and\nimpact to the state expenditure generated for\nvisitor spend. | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $3 million, $4,162 , 3 million | South Australia\n$3 million invested by\ndonors and sponsors\n27,471 visitors to the\nstate at ticketed events\n121,485 total visitor nights\n$4,162 average spend\nper visitor in South\nAustralia\n338 jobs created (full-time\nequivalent)\n13 \\| P a g e\nOFFICIAL | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $47.1 million, $4,162 , 47.1 million | 13 different countries, with works 365,402 total attendances $47.1 million net impact on the 121,485 total visitor nights\nincluding 11 World Premieres, (including WOMADelaide) Gross State Product\n9 Australian Premieres and 15 events $4,162 average spend per\nexclusive to Adelaide Festival. | `strategies/af25-impact-report-fv-digital.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsdvpjh/af25-impact-report-fv-digital.pdf)` |\n| $43 million, $3 million, $62.6 million, 43 million, 3 million, 62.6 million | 97,834 tickets sold $43 million of new expenditure visitor in South Australia\ngenerated for South Australia\nThe 2025 Festival showcased over\n400 performances (including 166 29% of ticket sales to interstate 338 jobs created (full-time\nor overseas audiences $3 million invested by donors equivalent)\n225 from 402 from 1,061 from Writers’ Week sessions), utilising 24\nand sponsors\noverseas interstate South Australia different South Australian venues a | `strategies/af25-impact-report-fv-digital.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsdvpjh/af25-impact-report-fv-digital.pdf)` |\n| $10,000 , $2,375 | Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 \\| P a g e\nOFFICIAL | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $10,000 , $15,000 | [Page 19]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nConsultancies with a contract value above $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nMegan Hender Consulting Culture Review $15,000\nConsultant\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nSee also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and\nFinance for total value of con | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $10,000\n, $44,005\n, $10,000 , $12,500.00\n, $23,272.73 | Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $3 | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $96,153.75\n, $238,198.66\n, $501,990.83\n, $1,080,888.85 | [Page 20]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nModel Box Designs Technical Manager $96,153.75\nWvr Project Associate Director $238,198.66\nBar/Front of House\nAdelaide Festival Centre Management $501,990.83\nTotal $1,080,888.85\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nThe details of South Australian Government-aw | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $0 , $19,999 , $40,848 , $48,000 | Amanda Vanstone\nMr Anthony Berg\nMr Brenton Cox\nMs Mary Couros\nMs Alison Beare\nMs Leesa Chesser\nMr Stephen Page (till November 2024)\nAudit and Risk Committee\nMr Brenton Cox (Chair)\nMs Tracey Whiting\nMr Anthony Berg\nMs Alison Beare\nBoard and committee remuneration\nThe number of members whose remuneration received or receivable falls within the following bands:\n2025 2024\n$0 - $19,999 8 11\nTotal number of members 8 11\nThe total remuneration received | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $000 | Statement of 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nComprehensive Income Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nTotal Income 17,719 19,039 1,320 21,514\nTotal Expenses 17,444 18,567 (1,123) 22,339\nNet Result 275 472 197 (825)\nTotal Comprehensive Result 275 472 197 (825)\nStatement of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (22 | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $85, $10 | Revenue-generating\ninitiatives introduced in\nAt least 50% of Writers’\n2025 were largely\nWeek budget covered by\nTo ensure Adelaide successful, with the onsite\nincome through Box\nWriters’ Week is QR code donations\nOffice, book sales,\nfinancially sustainable as standing out, raising\nsecured sponsorships,\na free event $85k, $10k above the\ndonations, and\nbudgeted target.\ngovernment funding. | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $10,000 , $2,375 | Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 \\| P a g e\nOFFICIAL | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $000 | [pages 18,19,20,21,22,23]\nnt of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nTh | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $10,000 , $15,000 | [Page 19]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nConsultancies with a contract value above $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nMegan Hender Consulting Culture Review $15,000\nConsultant\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nSee also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and\nFinance for total value of con | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n| $10,000\n, $44,005\n, $10,000 , $12,500.00\n, $23,272.73 | Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $3 | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- I am immensely proud of the 2026 Festival, and I eagerly look forward to taking it further in the 2027 edition.\n- Artistic Director Matthew Lutton\nSave the Date:\n25 Feb - 14 Mar 2027\nAdelaide Festival 2026\nHighlights\nMusic\nPulp\nFree Opening Concert\nPast Event\nTheatre\nThe Cherry Orchard\nSimon Stone / Anton Chekhov / LG Arts Center\nDance\nTheatre of Dreams\nHofesh Shechter Company\nTheatre\nGatz\nElevator Repair Service\nSelling Fast\nOpera\nOrfeo by Luigi Rossi\nEnsemble Pygmalion / Raphaël Pichon\nSelling Fast\nTheatre\nMary Said What She Said\nRobert Wilson / Isabelle Huppert / Darryl Pinckney / Ludovico Einaudi\nSelling Fast\nDance\nThe Chronicles\nStephanie Lake Company\nSelling Fast\nTheatre\nMama Does Derby\nWindmill Production Company / Clare Watson / Virginia Gay\nTheatre\nWorks and Days\nToneelhuis | FC Bergman\nPrevious\nNext\nDiscover by art form\nDance\nTheatre\nMusic\nOpera\nVisual Arts\nPrevious\nNext\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/)`\n- [Page 10]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nChanges to the agency\nDuring 2024-25 there were the following changes to the agency’s structure and\nobjectives as a result of internal reviews or machinery of government changes.\n• Ruth Mackenzie CBE took up the role of Program Director, Arts, Culture and\nCreative Industries Policy in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in\nAugust 2024.\n• Brett Sheehy AO was appointed as Artistic Director of the 2025 festival,\ncommencing in August 2024 and concluding in March 2025.\n• Matthew Lutton OAM was appointed as Artistic Director for the 2026 – 2028\nfestivals, commencing in March 2025.\n• Kath M Mainland CBE’s contract as Chief Executive concluded in April 2025.\n• Karishma Reynolds was appointed Acting Chief Executive in April 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Statement of 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nComprehensive Income Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nTotal Income 17,719 19,039 1,320 21,514\nTotal Expenses 17,444 18,567 (1,123) 22,339\nNet Result 275 472 197 (825)\nTotal Comprehensive Result 275 472 197 (825)\nStatement of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [pages 18,19,20,21,22,23]\nnt of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 19]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nConsultancies with a contract value above $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nMegan Hender Consulting Culture Review $15,000\nConsultant\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nSee also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and\nFinance for total value of consultancy contracts across the South Australian Public\nSector.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $37,729.44\nInnocence - AIX\nFestival Aix En Provence Production Fees $37,924.74\nAdelaide Writer's Week\nDillons Bookshop Book Tent Managers $40,000.00\nP Egan Publicity (National) $64,200.00\n19 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 20]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nModel Box Designs Technical Manager $96,153.75\nWvr Project Associate Director $238,198.66\nBar/Front of House\nAdelaide Festival Centre Management $501,990.83\nTotal $1,080,888.85\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nThe details of South Australian Government-awarded contracts for goods, services,\nand works are displayed on the SA Tenders and Contracts website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Complaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nFailure to demonstrate\nProfessional Staff attitude 0\nvalues such as empathy,\nbehaviour\nrespect, fairness, courtesy,\nextra mile; cultural\ncompetency\nFailure to action service\nProfessional Staff competency 0\nrequest; poorly informed\nbehaviour\ndecisions; incorrect or\nincomplete service provided\nLack of service specific\nProfessional Staff knowledge 0\nknowledge; incomplete or\nbehaviour\nout-of-date knowledge\nInadequate, delayed or\nCommunication Communication 1\nabsent communication with\nquality\ncustomer\nCustomer’s confidentiality or\nCommunication Confidentiality 0\nprivacy not respected;\ninformation shared\nincorrectly\nSystem offline; inaccessible\nService Systems/technology 0\nto customer; incorrect\ndelivery\nresult/information provided;\npoor system design\nService difficult to find;\nService Access to services 1\nlocation poor;\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 25]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nComplaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nPolicy content difficult to\nPolicy Policy content 0\nunderstand; policy\nunreasonable or\ndisadvantages customer\nIncorrect, incomplete,\nService quality Information 0\nout-dated or inadequate\ninformation; not fit for\npurpose\nInformation difficult to\nService quality Access to 0\nunderstand, hard to find or\ninformation\ndifficult to use; not plain\nEnglish\nLack of staff punctuality;\nService quality Timeliness 0\nexcessive waiting times\n(outside of service\nstandard); timelines not met\nMaintenance; personal or\nService quality Safety 0\nfamily safety; duty of care\nnot shown; poor security\nservice/ premises; poor\ncleanliness\nService design doesn’t meet\nService quality Service 25\ncustomer needs; poor\nresponsiveness\nservice fit with customer\nexpectations\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 32]\nOFFICIAL\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nFinancial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2025\nSTATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME\nFor the year ended 30 June 2025\nNote 2025 2024\nNo. $’000 $’000\nIncome\nGrants and subsidies 2.1 9,976 10,525\nBox Office sales 2.2 4,115 4,506\nOther sales 409 403\nInterest 221 191\nOther income 2.3 1,810 2,657\nSponsorship 2.4 1,660 2,021\nFoundation Adelaide Festival donation 2.5 800 1,211\nResources received free of charge 2.6 47 -\nTotal income 19,039 21,514\nExpenses\nEmployee related expense 3.3 5,126 5,582\nSupplies and services 4.1 13,126 16,484\nDepreciation and amortisation 5.2, 5.5 305 256\nBorrowing costs 4.2 10 17\nTotal expenses 18,567 22,339\nNet result 472 (825)\nTotal comprehensive result 472 (825)\nThe accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [pages 32,33,34,35,36]\nSTATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME\nFor the year ended 30 June 2025\nNote 2025 2024\nNo. $’000 $’000\nIncome\nGrants and subsidies 2.1 9,976 10,525\nBox Office sales 2.2 4,115 4,506\nOther sales 409 403\nInterest 221 191\nOther income 2.3 1,810 2,657\nSponsorship 2.4 1,660 2,021\nFoundation Adelaide Festival donation 2.5 800 1,211\nResources received free of charge 2.6 47 -\nTotal income 19,039 21,514\nExpenses\nEmployee related expense 3.3 5,126 5,582\nSupplies and services 4.1 13,126 16,484\nDepreciation and amortisation 5.2, 5.5 305 256\nBorrowing costs 4.2 10 17\nTotal expenses 18,567 22,339\nNet result 472 (825)\nTotal comprehensive result 472 (825)\nThe accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- Amanda Vanstone\nMr Anthony Berg\nMr Brenton Cox\nMs Mary Couros\nMs Alison Beare\nMs Leesa Chesser\nMr Stephen Page (till November 2024)\nAudit and Risk Committee\nMr Brenton Cox (Chair)\nMs Tracey Whiting\nMr Anthony Berg\nMs Alison Beare\nBoard and committee remuneration\nThe number of members whose remuneration received or receivable falls within the following bands:\n2025 2024\n$0 - $19,999 8 11\nTotal number of members 8 11\nThe total remuneration received or receivable by members was $40,848 (2024: $48,000).\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $37,729.44\nInnocence - AIX\nFestival Aix En Provence Production Fees $37,924.74\nAdelaide Writer's Week\nDillons Bookshop Book Tent Managers $40,000.00\nP Egan Publicity (National) $64,200.00\n19 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 21]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nRisk management\nRisk and audit at a glance\nThe Audit and Risk Committee met five times in the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Complaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nFailure to demonstrate\nProfessional Staff attitude 0\nvalues such as empathy,\nbehaviour\nrespect, fairness, courtesy,\nextra mile; cultural\ncompetency\nFailure to action service\nProfessional Staff competency 0\nrequest; poorly informed\nbehaviour\ndecisions; incorrect or\nincomplete service provided\nLack of service specific\nProfessional Staff knowledge 0\nknowledge; incomplete or\nbehaviour\nout-of-date knowledge\nInadequate, delayed or\nCommunication Communication 1\nabsent communication with\nquality\ncustomer\nCustomer’s confidentiality or\nCommunication Confidentiality 0\nprivacy not respected;\ninformation shared\nincorrectly\nSystem offline; inaccessible\nService Systems/technology 0\nto customer; incorrect\ndelivery\nresult/information provided;\npoor system design\nService difficult to find;\nService Access to services 1\nlocation poor;\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- 21\nRisk and audit at a glance .....................................................................................\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 28]\nINDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT\nLevel 9\nState Administration Centre\n200 Victoria Square\nAdelaide SA 5000\nTel +618 8226 9640\nABN 53 327 061 410\nenquiries@audit.sa.gov.au\nwww.audit.sa.gov.au\nTo the Chair\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nOpinion\nI have audited the nancial report of the Adelaide Fes val Corpora on for the nancial year\nended 30 June 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report\nAs required by sec on 31(1)(b) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and sec on 19(3) of\nthe Adelaide Fes val Corpora on Act 1998, I have audited the nancial report of the\nAdelaide Fes val Corpora on for the nancial year ended 30 June 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- 1.1 Basis of preparation\nThe financial statements are general purpose financial statements prepared in compliance with:\nsection 23 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987;\nTreasurers Instructions and Accounting Policy Statements issued by the Treasurer under the\nPublic Finance and Audit Act 1987; and\nrelevant Australian Accounting Standards\nFor the purposes of preparing the financial statements, the Corporation is a not-for-profit entity.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 43]\nOFFICIAL\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nNotes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2025\nPromotion of the Festival\nMarketing, advertising and media 1,095 1,445\nDesign, printing and distribution costs 247 257\nTotal promotion of the Festival 1,342 1,702\nCorporate governance and artistic direction\nShort-term and low-value leases 148 49\nCommunications and information technology 219 238\nInsurance 87 80\nAudit fee 47 44\nOther expenditure 1,279 966\nTotal corporate governance and artistic 1,780 1,377\ndirection\nCorporate sponsorship and philanthropy\nprograms\nHospitality, sponsorship and ticketing 401 502\nTotal corporate sponsorship and philanthropy 401 502\nprograms\n13,126 16,484\nTotal supplies and services\nThe total amount paid for consultants for the year was $17,375 (2024: $32,625)\n4.2.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Payables\n2025 2024\n$’000 $’000\nCurrent\nTrade payables and accrued expenses 184 305\n184 305\nStatutory payables\nAudit fees - 45\n- 45\nTotal payables 184 350\nPayables and accruals are raised for all amounts owing but unpaid.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [pages 47,48,49]\n$’000\nCurrent\nTrade payables and accrued expenses 184 305\n184 305\nStatutory payables\nAudit fees - 45\n- 45\nTotal payables 184 350\nPayables and accruals are raised for all amounts owing but unpaid.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 10]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nChanges to the agency\nDuring 2024-25 there were the following changes to the agency’s structure and\nobjectives as a result of internal reviews or machinery of government changes.\n• Ruth Mackenzie CBE took up the role of Program Director, Arts, Culture and\nCreative Industries Policy in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in\nAugust 2024.\n• Brett Sheehy AO was appointed as Artistic Director of the 2025 festival,\ncommencing in August 2024 and concluding in March 2025.\n• Matthew Lutton OAM was appointed as Artistic Director for the 2026 – 2028\nfestivals, commencing in March 2025.\n• Kath M Mainland CBE’s contract as Chief Executive concluded in April 2025.\n• Karishma Reynolds was appointed Acting Chief Executive in April 2025.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Statement of 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nComprehensive Income Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nTotal Income 17,719 19,039 1,320 21,514\nTotal Expenses 17,444 18,567 (1,123) 22,339\nNet Result 275 472 197 (825)\nTotal Comprehensive Result 275 472 197 (825)\nStatement of Financial 2024-25 2024-25 Variation 2023-24\nPosition Budget Actual $000s Actual\n$000s $000s $000s\nCurrent assets 2,276 1,911 (365) 1666\nNon-current assets 659 439 (220) 682\nTotal assets 2,935 2,350 (585) 2348\nCurrent liabilities 1,302 771 531 1072\nNon-current liabilities 431 494 (63) 663\nTotal liabilities 1,733 1,265 (468) 1735\nNet assets 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nEquity 1,202 1,085 (117) 613\nConsultants’ disclosure\nThe following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the\nagency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work\nundertaken during the financial year.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- Complaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nFailure to demonstrate\nProfessional Staff attitude 0\nvalues such as empathy,\nbehaviour\nrespect, fairness, courtesy,\nextra mile; cultural\ncompetency\nFailure to action service\nProfessional Staff competency 0\nrequest; poorly informed\nbehaviour\ndecisions; incorrect or\nincomplete service provided\nLack of service specific\nProfessional Staff knowledge 0\nknowledge; incomplete or\nbehaviour\nout-of-date knowledge\nInadequate, delayed or\nCommunication Communication 1\nabsent communication with\nquality\ncustomer\nCustomer’s confidentiality or\nCommunication Confidentiality 0\nprivacy not respected;\ninformation shared\nincorrectly\nSystem offline; inaccessible\nService Systems/technology 0\nto customer; incorrect\ndelivery\nresult/information provided;\npoor system design\nService difficult to find;\nService Access to services 1\nlocation poor;\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Employee related liabilities\n2025 2024\n$’000 $’000\nCurrent\nAccrued Salaries and Wages 111 63\nAnnual Leave 204 211\nEmployee oncosts 46 231\nTotal current employee related liabilities 361 505\nNon-Current\nLong Service Leave 297 268\nEmployment oncosts 50 41\nTotal non-current employee related liabilities 347 309\nTotal employee related liabilities 708 814\nLong-term employee related liabilities are measured as the present value and short-term employee\nrelated liabilities are measured at nominal amounts.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [pages 41,42,43,44]\n24\n$’000 $’000\nCurrent\nAccrued Salaries and Wages 111 63\nAnnual Leave 204 211\nEmployee oncosts 46 231\nTotal current employee related liabilities 361 505\nNon-Current\nLong Service Leave 297 268\nEmployment oncosts 50 41\nTotal non-current employee related liabilities 347 309\nTotal employee related liabilities 708 814\nLong-term employee related liabilities are measured as the present value and short-term employee\nrelated liabilities are measured at nominal amounts.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 42]\nOFFICIAL\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nNotes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2025\nLong service leave\nThe liability for long service leave is measured at the present value of expected future payments to be\nmade in respect of services provided by employees up to the end of the reporting period using the\nprojected unit credit method.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll consultancies below Various $2,375\n$10,000 each - combined\n18 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 19]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nConsultancies with a contract value above $10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nMegan Hender Consulting Culture Review $15,000\nConsultant\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nSee also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and\nFinance for total value of consultancy contracts across the South Australian Public\nSector.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $37,729.44\nInnocence - AIX\nFestival Aix En Provence Production Fees $37,924.74\nAdelaide Writer's Week\nDillons Bookshop Book Tent Managers $40,000.00\nP Egan Publicity (National) $64,200.00\n19 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n- [Page 25]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nComplaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nPolicy content difficult to\nPolicy Policy content 0\nunderstand; policy\nunreasonable or\ndisadvantages customer\nIncorrect, incomplete,\nService quality Information 0\nout-dated or inadequate\ninformation; not fit for\npurpose\nInformation difficult to\nService quality Access to 0\nunderstand, hard to find or\ninformation\ndifficult to use; not plain\nEnglish\nLack of staff punctuality;\nService quality Timeliness 0\nexcessive waiting times\n(outside of service\nstandard); timelines not met\nMaintenance; personal or\nService quality Safety 0\nfamily safety; duty of care\nnot shown; poor security\nservice/ premises; poor\ncleanliness\nService design doesn’t meet\nService quality Service 25\ncustomer needs; poor\nresponsiveness\nservice fit with customer\nexpectations\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. Run `CLAUDE/global-ideas-scraper.py ` to populate case-study sources._\n\n## Source Artifacts Used\n\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf` - annual-reports - https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf\n- `strategies/af25-impact-report-fv-digital.pdf` - strategies - https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsdvpjh/af25-impact-report-fv-digital.pdf\n- `pages/about.html` - pages - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/about/about-the-festival\n- `pages/contact.html` - pages - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/contact\n- `pages/homepage.html` - pages - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/\n- `pages/news-latest.html` - pages - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No global comparison/case-study sources found.", "legislation_md": "# Adelaide Festival Corporation - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:43:13.450288+00:00\n**Entity ID**: S-SA-037\n**Jurisdiction**: South Australia\n**Portfolio**: Arts\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 6\n- Unique legislation references found: 9\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 9 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### Public Finance and Audit Act 1987\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 8\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Public+Finance+and+Audit+Act+1987\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ves a true and fair view of the nancial\nposi on of the Adelaide Fes val Corpora on as at 30 June 2025, its nancial performance\nand its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with relevant Treasurer’s Instructions\nissued under the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and Australian\nAccoun ng Standards – Simplied Disclosures.\nThe nancial report comprises:\na Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2025\na Statement of Financial Posi on as at 30 June 2025\na Statement of Changes in Equity for the year en\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 June 2025\nnotes, comprising material accoun ng policy and other explanatory informa on\na Cer cate from the Chair, Execu ve Director and Chief Financial O cer.\nBasis for opinion\nI conducted the audit in accordance with the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and\nAustralian Audi ng Standards. My responsibili es under those standards are further\ndescribed in the ‘Auditor’s responsibili es for the audit of the nancial report’ sec on of\nmy report. I am independent of the Corpora on. The Public Finance and Audit Act\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and\nAustralian Audi ng Standards. My responsibili es under those standards are further\ndescribed in the ‘Auditor’s responsibili es for the audit of the nancial report’ sec on of\nmy report. I am independent of the Corpora on. The Public Finance and Audit Act 1987\nestablishes the independence of the Auditor-General. In conduc ng the audit, the relevant\nethical requirements of APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including\nIndependence Standards) have been met.\nI believe that the audit evidence I have o\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- ve Director and members of the Board for the\nfinancial report\nThe Execu ve Director is responsible for the prepara on of the nancial report that gives a\ntrue and fair view in accordance with relevant Treasurer’s Instruc ons issued under the\nprovisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and the Australian Accoun ng Standards\n- Simplified Disclosures, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary\nto enable the prepara on of the nancial report that gives a true and fair view and is free\nfrom material misstatement, whethe\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- , unless the assessment indicates\nthat it is not appropriate.\nThe members of the Board are responsible for overseeing the en ty’s nancial repor ng\nprocess.\nAuditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report\nAs required by sec on 31(1)(b) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and sec on 19(3) of\nthe Adelaide Fes val Corpora on Act 1998, I have audited the nancial report of the\nAdelaide Fes val Corpora on for the nancial year ended 30 June 2025.\nMy objec ves are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the nancial report as\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Adelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 6\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Adelaide+Festival+Corporation+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- : 30 September 2025\nOFFICIAL\n\n[page 2]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nTo:\nThe Hon Andrea Michaels MP\nMinister for Arts\nThis annual report will be presented to Parliament to meet the statutory reporting\nrequirements of the Adelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998 and the requirements\nof Premier and Cabinet Circular PC013 Annual Reporting.\nThis report is verified to be accurate for the purposes of annual reporting to the\nParliament of South Australia.\nSubmitted on behalf of the Adelaide Festival Corporation by:\nJulian\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- 2025 festival program\nRuth Mackenzie CBE – Artistic Director (to 2 August 2024), responsible for curating\nand developing part of the 2025 annual festival program\nMatthew Lutton OAM – Artistic Director (from 3 March 2025)\nLegislation administered by the agency\nAdelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998\n10 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n\n[page 11]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nThe agency’s performance\nAdelaide Festival 2025 in figures\n365,402 total attendances (including WOMADelaide)\n97,834 tickets sold\n$3m invested by donors and s\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- al statements.\n4\n\n[page 36]\nOFFICIAL\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nNotes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2025\n1. About the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nThe Adelaide Festival Corporation (the Corporation) was established pursuant to the Adelaide Festival\nCorporation Act 1998. Our vision is to be recognised nationally and internationally, as one of the world’s\ngreatest large-scale, multi-arts festivals that:\nbrings to its audience the power of great art;\npursues new creative horizons;\nplaces Adelaide at the centre of Australia’s c\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- assets and liabilities are\nclassified as non-current.\n5\n\n[page 37]\nOFFICIAL\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nNotes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2025\n1.2. Objectives and programs\nThe functions of the Corporation, as prescribed under the Adelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998, are to:\n(a) Conduct in Adelaide and other parts of the State the multifaceted arts event that is known as the\nAdelaide Festival of Arts;\n(b) Continue and further develop the Adelaide Festival of Arts as an event of international standing\nand excellence;\n(c)\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- s of the Corporation’s\nexpertise;\n(e) Undertake other activities that promote the arts or public interest in the arts, or that otherwise\ninvolve an appropriate use of its resources; and\n(f) Carry out other functions assigned to the Corporation by or under the Adelaide Festival\nCorporation Act 1998 or any other Act, or by the Minister.\n2. Income\nThe 2025 Festival program achieved the targeted box office with ticketed attendance this year being\n97,834 compared to 66,330 in the prior year. The level of funding from SA Government increased as a\npercentage\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Carers’ Recognition Act 2005\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 3\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Carers%E2%80%99+Recognition+Act+2005\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ............. 21\nPublic interest disclosure ...................................................................................... 22\nReporting required under any other act or regulation ........................................ 23\nReporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005 ................................. 23\nPublic complaints................................................................................................... 24\nNumber of public complaints reported .................................................................\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- rest Disclosure Act 2018 on 1/7/2019.\n22 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n\n[page 23]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nReporting required under any other act or regulation\nAct or Regulation Requirement\nN/A N/A\nReporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005\nThe organisation is aware of its obligations under section 6 of the Carers\nRecognition Act 2005. For the period of the 2024-25 financial year there was no\nperson or body contracted with the organisation to provide relevant services under\nthe Act.\nThe organisa\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- PORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nReporting required under any other act or regulation\nAct or Regulation Requirement\nN/A N/A\nReporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005\nThe organisation is aware of its obligations under section 6 of the Carers\nRecognition Act 2005. For the period of the 2024-25 financial year there was no\nperson or body contracted with the organisation to provide relevant services under\nthe Act.\nThe organisation continues to support Companion Card to allow cardholders\ncompanion free entry into particip\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Parliamentary+Remuneration+Act+1990\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- OFFICIAL\nAdelaide Festival Corporation\nNotes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2025\nThe compensation disclosed in this note excludes salaries and other benefits the Minister receives. The\nMinister’s remuneration and allowances are set by Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990 and the\nRemuneration Tribunal of SA respectively and are payable from the Consolidated Account (via\nDepartment of Treasury and Finance) under section 6 the Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990.\nCompensation of key management is disclosed above. During 2024-25\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- ter receives. The\nMinister’s remuneration and allowances are set by Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990 and the\nRemuneration Tribunal of SA respectively and are payable from the Consolidated Account (via\nDepartment of Treasury and Finance) under section 6 the Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990.\nCompensation of key management is disclosed above. During 2024-25 a number of Board Members\nprovided donations or sponsorships either directly or on behalf of their organisations.\n3.2. Board and Committee members\nMembers during the 2025 financial year were:\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Public+Interest+Disclosure+Act+2018\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nPublic interest disclosure\nNumber of occasions on which public interest information has been disclosed to a\nresponsible officer of the agency under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018:\n0\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nNote: Disclosure of public interest information was previously reported under the Whistleblowers\nProtection Act 1993 and repealed by the Public\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n- ct 2018:\n0\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nNote: Disclosure of public interest information was previously reported under the Whistleblowers\nProtection Act 1993 and repealed by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 on 1/7/2019.\n22 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n\n[page 23]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nReporting required under any other act or regulation\nAct or Regulation Requirement\nN/A N/A\nReporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Corpora on Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Corpora+on+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- f the Board are responsible for overseeing the en ty’s nancial repor ng\nprocess.\nAuditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report\nAs required by sec on 31(1)(b) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and sec on 19(3) of\nthe Adelaide Fes val Corpora on Act 1998, I have audited the nancial report of the\nAdelaide Fes val Corpora on for the nancial year ended 30 June 2025.\nMy objec ves are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the nancial report as a\nwhole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fr\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Return to Work Act 2014\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Return+to+Work+Act+2014\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- rkers* 0 0 0%\nSignificant injuries (where lost time exceeds a 0 0 0%\nworking week, expressed as frequency rate\nper 1000 FTE)\n*number of claimants assessed during the reporting period as having a whole person impairment meeting the relevant\nthreshold under the Return to Work Act 2014 (Part 2 Division 5)\nWork health and safety regulations Current Past year % Change\nyear 2023-24 (+ / -)\n2024-25\nNumber of notifiable incidents (Work Health 1 0 100%\nand Safety Act 2012, Part 3)\nNumber of provisional improvement, 0 0 0%\nimprovement and prohibit\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Whistleblowers+Protection+Act+1993\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- er of the agency under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018:\n0\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nNote: Disclosure of public interest information was previously reported under the Whistleblowers\nProtection Act 1993 and repealed by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 on 1/7/2019.\n22 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n\n[page 23]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nReporting required under any other act or regulation\nAct or Regulation Requirement\nN/A N\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Work Health and Safety Act 2012\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/search?query=Work+Health+and+Safety+Act+2012\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- sion 5)\nWork health and safety regulations Current Past year % Change\nyear 2023-24 (+ / -)\n2024-25\nNumber of notifiable incidents (Work Health 1 0 100%\nand Safety Act 2012, Part 3)\nNumber of provisional improvement, 0 0 0%\nimprovement and prohibition notices (Work\nHealth and Safety Act 2012 Sections 90, 191\nand 195)\n16 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL\n\n[page 17]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nReturn to work costs** Current Past year %\nyear 2023-24 Change\n2024-25 (+ / -)\nTotal gross workers compensation $1,462.92 $4,187.20\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n## Files Scanned\n\n- `pages/about.html` (page)\n- `pages/contact.html` (page)\n- `pages/homepage.html` (page)\n- `pages/news-latest.html` (page)\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl` (pdf_pages)\n- `strategies/af25-impact-report-fv-digital.pages.jsonl` (pdf_pages)", "global_initiatives_md": null, "strategy": { "reporting_period": "2024-25", "corporate_plan_period": "2025-26", "vision": "To be Australia’s International Festival [AR p.7]", "vision_source_page": 7, "purposes": "To curate and present a contemporary, world-leading, multi-arts festival that brings the best international art to South Australia, connecting and inspiring audiences and creating pride within our state [AR p.7]", "purposes_source_page": 7, "how_we_deliver": "Our To maintain the competitive advantage of Adelaide Festival as THE international festival in the southern hemisphere. To build on the incredible success of the opera centrepiece as a significant driver of interstate and international tourism, adding a free event, equally travel-inducing, but more accessible. To build on our record for artistic innovation and excellence and elevate education, skills development and broader community engagement. To ensure representation at every level from First Nations and other under-represented groups within the organisation and in its program. 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"key_activities": [ "Conduct in Adelaide and other parts of the State the multifaceted arts event that is known as the Adelaide Festival of Arts", "Continue and further develop the Adelaide Festival of Arts as an event of international standing and excellence", "Conduct or promote other arts events and activities", "Provide advisory, consultative, managerial or support services within areas of the Corporation’s expertise", "Undertake other activities that promote the arts or public interest in the arts, or that otherwise involve an appropriate use of its resources", "Carry out other functions assigned to the Corporation by or under the Adelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998 or any other Act, or by the Minister" ], "source_page": 11 }, { "name": "Outcome 2: Economic Impact", "description": "To deliver cultural, economic, and social impact to the state.", "key_activities": [ "$62.6 million in gross expenditure for SA", "$47.1 million net impact on Gross State Product (+16%)", "$43 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"ideas": [ { "entity_id": "S-SA-037", "entity_name": "Adelaide Festival Corporation", "folder_name": "Adelaide-Festival-Corporation", "category": "Citizen Services", "scale": "small", "title": "Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates", "idea": "Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.", "quote": "[Page 25]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nComplaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nPolicy content difficult to\nPolicy Policy content 0\nunderstand; policy\nunreasonable or\ndisadvantages customer\nIncorrect, incomplete,\nService quality Information 0\nout-dated or inadequate\ninformation; not fit for\npurpose\nInformation difficult to\nService quality Access to 0\nunderstand, hard to find or\ninformation\ndifficult to use; not plain\nEnglish\nLack of staff punctuality;\nService quality Timeliness 0\nexcessive waiting times\n(outside of service\nstandard); timelines not met\nMaintenance; personal or\nService quality Safety 0\nfamily safety; duty of care\nnot shown; poor security\nservice/ premises; poor\ncleanliness\nService design doesn’t meet\nService quality Service 25\ncustomer needs; poor\nresponsiveness\nservice fit with customer\nexpectations", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / service users", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "S-SA-037", "entity_name": "Adelaide Festival Corporation", "folder_name": "Adelaide-Festival-Corporation", "category": "Citizen Services", "scale": "large", "title": "Single front door for life-event based services", "idea": "Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.", "quote": "[Page 25]\nOFFICIAL\n2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT for the Adelaide Festival Corporation\nComplaint Sub-categories Example Number of\ncategories Complaints\n2024-25\nPolicy content difficult to\nPolicy Policy content 0\nunderstand; policy\nunreasonable or\ndisadvantages customer\nIncorrect, incomplete,\nService quality Information 0\nout-dated or inadequate\ninformation; not fit for\npurpose\nInformation difficult to\nService quality Access to 0\nunderstand, hard to find or\ninformation\ndifficult to use; not plain\nEnglish\nLack of staff punctuality;\nService quality Timeliness 0\nexcessive waiting times\n(outside of service\nstandard); timelines not met\nMaintenance; personal or\nService quality Safety 0\nfamily safety; duty of care\nnot shown; poor security\nservice/ premises; poor\ncleanliness\nService design doesn’t meet\nService quality Service 25\ncustomer needs; poor\nresponsiveness\nservice fit with customer\nexpectations", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / service users", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "S-SA-037", "entity_name": "Adelaide Festival Corporation", "folder_name": "Adelaide-Festival-Corporation", "category": "Procurement & Delivery", "scale": "small", "title": "Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases", "idea": "Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.", "quote": "Contractors with a contract value below $10,000\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nAll contractors below Various $44,005\n$10,000 each - combined\nContractors with a contract value above $10,000 each\nContractors Purpose $ Actual payment\nPBM Safety Risk and safety contractor $12,500.00\nArtistic Director Initial\nSheehy Artistic Solutions Consult $23,272.73\nState Opera South Costume Build –\nAustralia Innocence $28,918.70\nTGT Chadd Classical Music $37,729.44\nInnocence - AIX\nFestival Aix En Provence Production Fees $37,924.74\nAdelaide Writer's Week\nDillons Bookshop Book Tent Managers $40,000.00\nP Egan Publicity (National) $64,200.00\n19 | P a g e\nOFFICIAL", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Delivery teams / suppliers", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "S-SA-037", "entity_name": "Adelaide Festival Corporation", "folder_name": "Adelaide-Festival-Corporation", "category": "Procurement & Delivery", "scale": "large", "title": "Portfolio delivery office for major investments", "idea": "Stand up a 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$10,000 each\nConsultancies Purpose $ Actual payment\nMegan Hender Consulting Culture Review $15,000\nConsultant\nData for previous years is available at:\nhttps://data.sa.gov.au/data/organization/adelaide-festival-corporation\nSee also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and\nFinance for total value of consultancy contracts across the South Australian Public\nSector.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://cms.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/rrsb401j/adelaide-festival-corporation-2024-25-annual-report-final.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear 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