Department of Premier and Cabinet (Tas)

What Department of Premier and Cabinet (Tas) does

The Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) is the central coordinating department of the Tasmanian Government, headquartered in Hobart with a headcount of 911 employees. It supports the Premier and Cabinet by providing strategic policy advice, coordinating whole-of-government initiatives, managing State Service employment matters, and convening intergovernmental relations. Its functional scope spans government transparency (Right to Information services under the Right to Information Act 2009), governance and ministerial protocols, local government oversight (historically; the Office of Local Government was transferred to the Department of Justice in 2024), Aboriginal affairs and Closing the Gap programs, community programs, and emergency management.

DPAC's core products combine physical and digital service delivery. Service Tasmania operates a network of physical service centres across the state, complemented by the myServiceTas digital portal accessible on web and mobile (iOS and Android). The TasALERT application is Tasmania's primary mass-notification channel for fire, flood and extreme weather warnings. Underpinning these citizen-facing platforms is Networking Tasmania III, a whole-of-government networking and data centre infrastructure programme managed by DPAC. Leadership includes the Secretary (Jenny Gale) and the Head of the Tasmanian State Service (Kathrine Morgan-Wicks).

DPAC is funded through annual Tasmanian Government budget appropriations rather than commercial revenue; only one minor fee is disclosed in the input (a $49 Right to Information application fee for 2026-2027 with waivers for financial hardship, journalists, MPs and public-interest requests). Customer segments are universal within Tasmania: all residents and citizens (mandatory users of RTI, emergency and community services), all 29 Tasmanian councils (formerly as the regulatory overseer, now via coordination with the Department of Justice), other state government agencies (as the shared-services and policy host), and Tasmanian businesses (as recipients of grants and concessions administered through DPAC channels). The department's primary strategic posture in the supplied period is consolidation and reform of the State Service through the Human Resource Transformation Project and the Efficiency and Productivity programme.

Name

Department of Premier and Cabinet (Tas)

Legal name

Department of Premier and Cabinet

Website

https://dpac.tas.gov.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) is the central coordinating department of the Tasmanian Government, headquartered in Hobart. It advises the Premier, oversees transparency, manages whole-of-government digital infrastructure, and delivers community services to all Tasmanian residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPAGAAAL)

Keywords

• Government administration services
• Public sector governance
• Intergovernmental coordination
• Community services delivery
• Emergency management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DPAC is the central coordinating department of the Tasmanian Government. It delivers strategic policy advice to the Premier and Cabinet, provides Right to Information services under the Right to Information Act 2009, operates the Service Tasmania service centre network and the myServiceTas digital platform, runs the TasALERT emergency notification system, oversees local government (29 councils), coordinates Aboriginal affairs and community programs, and manages whole-of-government ICT infrastructure through Networking Tasmania III.

Product overview

The Department of Premier and Cabinet (Tas) is a central government department providing governance, transparency, and community services. Its core offerings include a Right to Information (RTI) Services platform for formal access to government information through requests, disclosure logs, and routine disclosures under the Right to Information Act 2009; Service Tasmania for in-person and digital government service delivery; the myServiceTas portal for managing government services online and via mobile devices; and the TasALERT App for emergency notifications. These services are interconnected components of the Tasmanian Government's service delivery and transparency infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TasALERT: Tasmania's primary source of warnings and information from emergency services and government during fires, floods, and extreme weather events.
• myServiceTas

Products and services

• Right to Information (RTI) Services Statutory government transparency service providing public access to government-held information through formal RTI requests, disclosure logs, and routine disclosures under the Right to Information Act 2009, with a 20-working-day decision timeframe.

Quantifiable outcome

• Right to Information requests processed within 20 working days decision timeframe
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Service TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService Tasmania is a key service delivery partner of DPAC, providing physical service centres across Tasmania where citizens can access government services. DPAC manages and oversees the Service Tasmania network which delivers multiple government transactions and services over-the-counter.
• Tasmanian Councils (29 councils)coreOthersDPAC, through the Office of Local Government (now part of Department of Justice), oversees and supports Tasmania's 29 local councils. This includes council performance oversight, governance guidance, councillor conduct standards, and system improvement initiatives.
• Brand TasmaniaminorOthersBrand Tasmania is administered through DPAC as part of the department's communications and government information function.
• Tasmanian Government TendersminorOthersContracts and consultancies valued over $50,000 are managed through the Tasmanian Government Tenders website, which is a separate platform used by DPAC for procurement.
• Department of JusticecoreOthersThe Office of Local Government has been transferred to the Department of Justice. DPAC maintains coordination relationships with Justice on local government matters and whole-of-government governance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Service NSW: NSW's whole-of-government service delivery platform. Directly comparable to Service Tasmania / myServiceTas as a multi-channel government service portal with both physical centres and digital apps.

Direct peers

• Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Queensland): Queensland's central policy and coordination department. Comparable role in Cabinet support, whole-of-government policy, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships, and government service delivery oversight.
• Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Western Australia): WA central coordinating department with mandate spanning policy advice, Cabinet support, intergovernmental relations, and community services — closely mirrors DPAC (Tas) structure.
• Department of the Premier and Cabinet (South Australia): SA's central coordinating department. Closely comparable in scale and role to DPAC (Tas), including Cabinet support, whole-of-government policy, and Aboriginal affairs coordination.
• Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria): Victorian state-level central coordinating department. Direct functional analogue to DPAC (Tas) in policy advice to the Premier, Cabinet coordination, intergovernmental relations, and whole-of-government digital services.
• Chief Minister's Department (ACT): ACT central coordinating department combining Chief Minister's policy office with economic and territorial functions. Functionally analogous to DPAC at a smaller jurisdictional scale.
• Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW): NSW central coordinating department with similar mandate around Cabinet support, policy coordination, and State Service management. Most direct functional peer given comparable portfolio breadth.
• Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet (Northern Territory): NT's central coordinating department. Comparable mandate around Aboriginal affairs, remote service delivery, and whole-of-government coordination in a small jurisdiction.

Regional players

• Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand): New Zealand's central coordinating department. Trans-Tasman peer with similar Cabinet support, policy coordination, and emergency management functions; operates in a separate jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia): Federal-level analogue providing central policy coordination, Cabinet support, and whole-of-government performance oversight. Operates at national scale with broader mandate than DPAC (Tas).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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