Performance at a glance

  • Strengthen relationships with cross border communities and build the profile of the Cross Border Commissioner role.
  • Establish a network of trusted sources to understand local issues and deliver strategic outcomes.
  • Develop strategic priorities, establish long term strategic directions and working structures for the Cross Border Commissioner role.

Key Performance Indicators

  • Acknowledge of all incoming issues.
  • Provide clientele with a decent hearing and attempt a resolution.
  • Resolve issues to support cross border outcomes, ensuring open and transparent communication throughout the process.
  • Understand trends and emerging issues, proactively engaging and informing government, maintaining positive relationships.

Key initiativePerformance
Source accessible long-term office accommodation office space in Mount Gambier. Recruit an Executive Support Officer to manage the office.The office of the Cross Border Commissioner was opened at 27 Sturt Street, Mount Gambier on 3 July 2023.
An Executive Support Officer was recruited on 17 July 2023 (position vacant at 30 June 2024).
Maintain a triage system to track and prioritise work outcomes and create system to access emerging systemic issues.Key issues were tracked and monitored to assist in identifying cross border matters.

Key initiativePerformance
Establish and grow trusted relationships with key state government departmental executives.Engaged across all arms of government to ensure sharing of information and management of key issues.
Build connections with other SA Government Commissioners.Engagement with South Australian Commissioners.

Key initiativePerformance
Build strong relationship with other Cross Border Commissioners and learn from their successes/failures.Routine meetings were held with the Cross Border Commissioners of Victoria and New South Wales and relationships have been established across the states.

Performance management and development systemPerformance
Participation in monthly discussions with the relevant Minister.The Minister and Cross Border Commissioner met regularly to discuss key initiatives for the Office of the Commissioner.

From 11 April 2024, the Cross Border Commissioner leverages programs supported by DPC which include:

  • Injury and Workers Compensation Management
  • Wellbeing and Engagement
  • Self-Insurer Audit and Verification System (AVS) results

Further information is provided in the DPC Annual Report.

Workplace injury claimsCurrent year
2023-24
Past year
2022-23
% Change (+ / -)
Total new workplace injury claims000%
Fatalities000%
Seriously injured workers*000%
Significant injuries (where lost time exceeds a working week, expressed as frequency rate per 1000 FTE)000%
Work health and safety regulationsCurrent year
2023-24
Past year
2022-23
% Change (+ / -)
Number of notifiable incidents (Work Health and Safety Act 2012, Part 3)000%
Number of provisional improvement, improvement and prohibition notices (Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Sections 90, 191 and 195)000%
Return to work costs**Current year
2023-24
Past year
2022-23
% Change (+ / -)
Total gross workers compensation expenditure ($) 000%
Income support payments – gross ($)000%