Dana Johanna Wortley (born 18 June 1959^[1][2]) is an Australian politician, representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election. She was previously a Labor Senator for South Australia from 2005 to 2011, elected to a six-year term at the 2004 federal election.

Wortley has a Bachelor of Education (Communication Studies) from the University of South Australia and a Diploma of Teaching from the Salisbury College of Advanced Education. She has previously been employed as a primary school teacher, a journalist and state secretary for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.^[3][4]

Wortley was placed third on South Australian Labor's Senate ticket at the 2004 federal election and was elected, commencing her six-year term on 1 July 2005. She was again placed third on the ticket at the 2010 federal election but her re-election attempt was unsuccessful with only the first two candidates elected. Her term ended on 30 June 2011.^[4]

Wortley won the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens at the 2014 state election.^[5][6] She is a member of the Public Works and Social Development committees.^[7]

Wortley is married to fellow state Labor politician Russell Wortley. They have one son.^[3] She is also a member of the Lions Club.^[8]