On the Couch with Tammie Pribanic

Tammie Pribanic was appointed Under Treasurer for the Department of Treasury and Finance in South Australia in December 2024. The first woman to hold this position.

With a career spanning over two decades in the public service, Tammie has demonstrated leadership and expertise in fiscal policy, financial management and policy development.

Tammie has held various roles within the department, including within the South Australian Government Financing Authority, providing advice on diverse commercial and asset management matters and was appointed Executive Director of Budget Analysis and Performance in 2015. She also served as the Chief Operating Officer at the Department for Education before returning to Treasury and Finance as Deputy Under Treasurer in 2022.

Throughout her career, Tammie has been instrumental in driving key financial initiatives and reforms, contributing to across government policy initiatives and advising on the sustainability of South Australia's financial future.

Tammie holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Economics from the University of Adelaide.

Kim Little is the inaugural Chief Executive of the Office for Early Childhood Development in South Australia. Working with her team and across governments and departments, Aboriginal leaders, sector stakeholders, unions, the professions, parents and the community, she is tasked with leading the design and implementation of the landmark reforms flowing from the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care.

She brings her expertise in education and social policy issues to the table as South Australia embarks on bold reforms to reduce developmental vulnerability among young children.

Kim moved to the OECD from her position as the lead Deputy Secretary for the implementation of the Victorian Government’s ambitious Education State kindergarten reforms. This included the introduction of universal 3-year-old kindergarten in sessional and long day care settings, equity funding to support educationally disadvantaged kindergarten children to thrive, and successful programs to lift the quality of kindergarten-offering services.

Kim worked in the Victorian Government in various leadership roles in early childhood and higher education and skills, focusing on policy matters, market design and intervention. She has also worked as a philosopher at Monash University and as a corporate lawyer.

Kim grew up in rural and remote Queensland and Papua New Guinea and is married to a South Australian.