Please give a round of applause to SA’s Wallis Cinemas! It’s now showing a Community Service Announcement highlighting services provided by agencies – including ours - that assist and protect older South Australians. This pre-movie promo informs cinema patrons about the Alliance for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and its member agencies. They include the [...]
Ms Nicolle Rantanen has been appointed as Acting Public Trustee for a period of six months commencing 19th March 2018. Nicolle's current position is Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Treasury and Finance. Nicolle is also Chair of the State Procurement Board, Deputy Chair of the South Australian Financing Authority and chairs various other [...]
Office for the Ageing and The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) will be running two free informal events to hear directly from people over 50 about what it takes to age well in South Australia and what helps to live a good life in the community. We will be holding our events on Thursday [...]
Need to make or update your Will or Enduring Power of Attorney? Make a free appointment at Public Trustee’s head office at 211 Victoria Square Adelaide, or at one of the many metropolitan and regional locations that we visit each month. March Regional Visits: Whyalla Regional Development Australia Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula Inc. 127 Nicolson Avenue, [...]
Dear Valued Customers In the District Court this morning, a former employee of Public Trustee, Alana Bartels, was sentenced to five years and six months imprisonment with a non-parole period of two years and six months for a series of dishonesty charges. The sentence imposed reflects the seriousness of these offences. Following Ms Bartels’ arrest, [...]
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new way of providing support for Australians with disability, their families and carers. In July 2013, the NDIS commenced in South Australia for children aged 13 years and under. From 1 July 2017, adults in South Australia aged between 18 and 64 years of age will be [...]
Need to make or update your Will or Enduring Power of Attorney? Make a free appointment at Public Trustee’s head office at 211 Victoria Square Adelaide, or at one of the many metropolitan and regional locations that we visit each month. November Regional Visits: Whyalla Regional Development Australia Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula Inc. 127 Nicolson [...]
Friday, 27th October 2017, Adelaide Showground Public Trustee is proud to be an exhibitor at the annual Disability, Ageing and Lifestyle Expo, Adelaide’s largest Disability and Ageing event and an exciting community event that attracts audiences of 4,000 people and more than 160 exhibitors. The Disability, Ageing and Lifestyle Expo explores practical ideas, research and initiatives under the ‘My [...]
Dear Valued Customer A former officer of the Deceased Estates section of Public Trustee has pleaded guilty to eight dishonesty charges. The former officer handled Deceased Estates, and the allegations do not relate to Public Trustee’s Will-writing, Tax, Trusts, Personal Estates or Regulatory branches. The former officer was suspended from duty pending finalisation of court action [...]
The Evaluation Report, by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, of the Practices, Policies and Procedures of the Public Trustee has been tabled in Parliament. The Evaluation found that management and staff of Public Trustee are dedicated to the service of customers and have been working continuously to improve that service. We have made a number [...]