As the lead agency for the South Australian public sector, the department supports the Premier and Cabinet by developing policy and delivering programs to realise the government’s vision for South Australia.

The department:

• delivers specialist policy advice to the Premier
• enables Cabinet to be an effective decision-making body
• has overarching responsibility for Commonwealth-state and international diplomatic relations
• provides a single agency focus in delivering core functions for:
  • improving outcomes for autistic individuals in South Australia
  • multicultural affairs support and advice
  • leading and developing the state’s strategic agenda across the arts, cultural and creative sector delivering funding, support, advice and coordination to the sector
  • caring for the state’s collections, buildings and other assets within the arts, cultural and creative sector.
• leads whole of government reforms and initiatives to drive the Premier’s vision for South Australia
• drives key government initiatives which are of importance to the state at any time
• leads policy reform and delivers effective platforms for an across government strategic approach to communications, community engagement, cyber security, and digital technology and infrastructure.

This Disability Access and Inclusion Plan includes South Australian Museum, State Library of South Australia and Public Library Services, Art Gallery of South Australia and Carrick Hill, as Cultural Institutions attached administratively to the department.