Consultancy expenditure
In 2024-25 there were 10 consultancies engaged with a total approved value at $10,000 or greater.
The total expenditure incurred during 2024-25 in relation to these consultancies was $0.46 million (excluding GST).
| Consultant | Purpose of consultancy | Total approved project fee | Expenditure | Future expenditure |
| Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation | Aboriginal cultural heritage landscape assessment of Barton Station surrounds | $18,254 | $18,254 | $0 |
| Dr Vincent Clark Archaeology & Heritage Pty Ltd | Conservation Management Plan for Richardson’s Lagoon | $274,181 | $99,097 | $96,933 |
| Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation | Aboriginal cultural heritage landscape assessment of Barton Station surrounds | $32,904 | $32,904 | $0 |
| Extent Heritage Pty Ltd | Aboriginal cultural heritage landscape assessment of Barton Station surrounds | $95,616 | $66,931 | $28,685 |
| George Lekakis AO Management & Professional Consulting | Undertake Consultancy services for Victoria’s Multicultural Review | $25,000 | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| Intersect Global Partners | Engagement with Commissioners of the Victorian Multicultural Commission on the Charter and their obligations | $10,900 | $10,900 | $0 |
| Nikki Moodie | 2024–25 Ricci Marks Awards program evaluation | $23,750 | $11,875 | $11,875 |
| Nikki Moodie | 2025–26 Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll program evaluation | $19,000 | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| RMIT University | Research to support development of the Victorian Government’s China Strategy | $40,648 | $40,648 | $0 |
| SLM Corporate Pty Ltd | Interim data scoping project for implementing the First Principles Review | $150,000 | $150,000 | $0 |
| Totals | Total number of consultancies: 10 | $690,253 | $460,109 | $151,993 |
Details of consultancies under $10,000
In 2024-25 there were no consultancies engaged with a total approved value of less than $10,000.
Government advertising expenditure
During 2024-25, there were two government advertising campaigns with total media spend of $100,000 or greater (exclusive of GST). The details of each campaign are outlined below.
| Name of campaign | Campaign summary | Start / end date | Advertising (media) expenditures (excl GST) | Creative and campaign development expenditure | Research expenditure | Post campaign evaluation | Print and collateral | Other expenditure | Total |
| Real Help, Right Now’ - Cost of Living campaign 2024–25 | Campaign to raise awareness of cost-of-living support available to all Victorians. | 04/06/25 to 26/06/25 | Approved: $723,966
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| Opening Doors’ Housing Reforms Campaign 2024–25 | Campaign to increase awareness and understanding of the Victorian Government’s housing reforms, and educate Victorians on how these changes directly impact them. | 7/05/2025 to 26/06/2025 | Approved: $944,000
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Grants and transfer payments
DPC has provided assistance through grants and transfer payments during the reporting period. The financial assistance provided in 2024-25 is listed in Section 6, Appendix 4: Grants and transfer payments.
Information and communications technology expenditure
For the 2024-25 reporting period, DPC had total information and communications technology (ICT) expenditure of $12.1 million, with details shown below.
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| All operational ICT expenditure |
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| Business as usual (BAU) ICT expenditure (total) | 10,005 |
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| ICT expenditure related to projects to create or enhance ICT capabilities |
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| Operational expenditure | 1,086 |
| Capital expenditure | 1,026 |
| Non-BAU ICT expenditure (total) | 2,112 |
ICT expenditure refers to DPC’s costs in providing business-enabling ICT services. It comprises BAU ICT expenditure and non-BAU ICT expenditure:
- Non-BAU ICT expenditure relates to extending or enhancing DPC’s current ICT capabilities.
- BAU ICT expenditure is all remaining ICT expenditure, which primarily relates to ongoing activities to operate and maintain the current ICT capability.
Major contracts
DPC is required to disclose, in accordance with the requirements of government policy and accompanying guidelines, all contracts greater than $10 million entered into during the financial year.
DPC did not enter into any new contracts greater than $10 million during 2024-25.
Reviews and studies expenditure
During 2024-25, there were seven reviews and studies undertaken with a total cost of $0.27 million. Details of individual reviews and studies are outlined below.
| Name of the review (portfolio(s) and output(s)/agency responsible | Reasons for review/study | Terms of reference/scope | Anticipated outcomes | Estimated cost for the year | Final cost if completed | Publicly available (Y/N) and URL |
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Asialink Business development and delivery of case studies that demonstrate Victoria-India engagement (Portfolio: Premier) | To demonstrate the breadth of Victoria-India engagement for inclusion in the refreshed Victoria’s India Strategy: Our Shared Future 2025–30. | The supply of 25 targeted case studies from agreed participants. | Demonstration of the success of Victoria’s engagement with Indian stakeholders to inform future opportunities. | $25,000 | $25,000 | Yes https://www.vic.gov.au/victorias-india-strategy-our-shared-future-2025-30
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Culturally-responsive review of the Ricci Marks Awards (Portfolio: Treaty and First Peoples) | To ensure the Ricci Marks Awards evaluation process builds capacity among community stakeholders as well as DPC’s capacity to manage culturally responsive evaluations. | To provide expert evaluation advice to better evaluate the program’s impact in the future. | A more culturally-responsive program delivery, with community engaged in the system design. An outcomes framework with actionable advice that aligns with Aboriginal-defined measures of success and values. | $11,875 | $23,750 | No |
Culturally-responsive review of the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll (Portfolio: Treaty and First Peoples) | To ensure the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll’s evaluation process builds capacity among community stakeholders as well as DPC’s capacity to manage culturally responsive evaluations. | To provide expert evaluation advice to better evaluate the program’s impact in the future. | Culturally-responsive program delivery, with community engaged in the system design. An outcomes framework with actionable advice that aligns with Aboriginal-defined measures of success and values. | $9,500 | $19,000 | No |
Interim Scoping Commission on Compensation Issues (Portfolio: Treaty and First Peoples) | To meet a commitment of the First Principles Review of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 (Vic). | To examine data held by the State in respect of public land records. | To inform decision-making regarding future compensation parameters under the Traditional Owner Settlement Act. | $150,000 | $150,000 | No |
Research to support development of Victorian Government China Strategy (Portfolio: Premier) | Tailored research and analysis of economic opportunities in China that could enable support Victoria’s domestic priorities to inform the development of the China Strategy. | Research and analysis of sectoral capabilities and characteristics in select subnational jurisdictions in China, compared against the Victorian Government’s domestic policy priorities. | Research report with recommendations to consider for the Victorian Government China Strategy. | $40,648 | $40,648 | No |
Review of the standard public sector executive employment contract. (Portfolio: Premier) | To ensure the contract reflects best practice and supports employers to maintain a high-performing executive workforce. The review also acquits government’s public commitment to review the contract as part of its response to the Victorian Ombudsman report: Alleged politicisation of the public sector: Investigation of a matter referred from the Legislative Council on 9 February 2022 – Part 2. | To review the contract to ensure it:
| Updated Victorian Public Service and Public Entity standard executive employment contracts, with accompanying guidance to support stakeholders. | $16,830 | N/A | Contract will be published once review complete in 2025–26. |
| Victoria’s Multicultural Review (Portfolio: Multicultural Affairs) | The purpose of the Review was to recommend ways the government could strengthen its support to multicultural and multifaith communities. It was announced as part of a suite of measures announced by the Premier in December 2024 to strengthen social cohesion across Victoria. | To review Victoria’s multicultural policies, institutions and personnel, to ensure they are equipped to reject division, build bridges and resolve conflicts. | Rapid review of Victoria’s multicultural policies and institutions to strengthen support for multicultural and multifaith communities. | $20,000 | $25,000 | Yes www.vic.gov.au/victorias-multicultural-review |
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