The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is one of four parliamentary departments supporting the Australian Parliament. DPS reports to the Presiding Officers of the Parliament (the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives).
DPS supports Australia’s Parliament and parliamentarians through innovative, unified and client focused services. DPS is proud to be the custodian for Australian Parliament House (APH) as the working symbol of Australian democracy and as a significant destination for our citizens and international visitors alike. It is a place where more than 3,500 people work on sitting days and which nearly one million people visit each year.
DPS provides services and products to support the functioning of the Australian Parliament, and the work of parliamentarians. Working in collaboration with the Department of the Senate and the Department of the House of Representatives, DPS provides, or facilitates the following:
library and research services
information and communication technology services
security services
building, ground and design integrity services
audio visual and Hansard services
art services
visitor services
food and beverage services
retail, health, banking, and childcare services, and
corporate, administrative and strategic services for DPS.
In planning its activities, the department has separated the distinct elements it covers into the following four strategic themes:
respond to the changing needs of the Parliament
enhance the Parliament’s engagement with the community
effective stewardship of Australian Parliament House, and
effective delivery of the Australian Parliament House Works Program.
The activities that align to each them are set out in the department’s Corporate Plan.
More information about the role and activities of DPS can be found here:
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