Boards and Committees
South Australian Government boards and committees
play an important role in providing leadership,
direction and accountability across every area
of government activity.
There is a range of boards, advisory committees
and statutory authorities in South Australia.
These boards and committees are diverse in terms
of functions, form, size, level of responsibility
and accountability. Members are drawn from the
community or professional groups to fill positions
on a diverse range of boards. Some provide policy
advice to government or oversee trading enterprises
while others are professional registration boards.
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The Boards and Committees Unit
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Current listing of Government
Boards and Committees
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Policy, guidelines and forms
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The Boards and Committees Information System (BCIS)
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Further information and related
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Contact us
The Boards and Committees
Unit
The Boards and Committees Unit, located within
the Services Division of the Department of the
Premier and Cabinet, administers the government
boards and committees program. Work undertaken
by the unit includes:
- the production of policies and guidelines
for boards and committees
- the determination of board and committee
remuneration on behalf of the Chief Executive,
DPC
- management of the Boards and Committees
Information System (BCIS), a database set
up to record membership and remuneration details
of government boards and committees.
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Current Listing
of Government Boards and Committees
An online listing of all SA Government boards and committees is available at
www.sa.gov.au
under the heading "Other State Bodies". The listing includes useful information such as the role of each board or committee and contact details.
Please note that due to the complexity and
volume of the information required for the online
listing, the Boards and Committees Unit cannot
guarantee that the information provided is accurate
at all times.
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Policy, Guidelines
and Forms
The Boards and Committees Unit has produced
the following policies and guidelines for members
of boards and committees.
DPC Circular 16 - Remuneration for Government
Appointed Part-Time Boards and Committees (Sept 2011 revision)
Download
PDF - 204KB
DPC Circular 16 contains the government's
policy on remuneration for part-time boards
and committees. This circular provides guidance
on how to seek a fee determination, methods
for payment, superannuation, salary sacrifice,
information required for inclusion on BCIS
and more.
DPC Circular 22- Improving the Effectiveness
of Government Boards and Committees (March 2008)
Download
PDF - 56KB
DPC Circular 22 is the Government's policy
to improve the effectiveness of boards and
committees, requiring boards to have a terms
of reference, report their performance against
objectives and have a sunset clause or review
date.
Government Boards and Committees, Guidelines
for Agencies and Board Directors
Download
PDF - 449KB
This document is currently under review.
Payment rates for SA Government boards and committees
(remuneration framework)
Download
PDF - 45KB
The remuneration framework contains the payment rates that
apply to SA Government boards and committees. The framework was
implemented in 2008 and is subject to triennial review by the
Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Honesty and Accountability for
Members of Government Boards (March 2011)
Download PDF - 912KB
Provides an overview of the honesty and
accountability requirements that apply to members of government boards and
committees.
Form for the inclusion of a new board on
BCIS (updated 20/7/2011)
Download
PDF - 607KB
Form for the inclusion of a new member on
BCIS
Download
PDF - 657KB
Other boards and committees policies currently
under development will be added to this section
in the near future.
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The Boards and Committees Information System (BCIS)
BCIS is the central register of SA Government boards and committees and is used by the government in a number of ways. If you are involved with the administration of government boards and committees, such as an executive officer or employee of a department or minister’s office, and you would like to find out about BCIS, what it provides or about the annual report to Parliament, please visit the
BCIS component of Intra SA (available to South Australian Government employees only
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The contents of the BCIS are tabled in Parliament each year in
the form of an annual report. The report is a snapshot of the data
recorded on BCIS as at 30 June and includes the following
information:
- the names of boards and committees (in ministerial portfolio
order)
- the names of board members
- the applicable remuneration entitlements for board members
- the gender composition of the boards and committe
If you would like to view previous BCIS annual reports, which are
also available from the South Australian Parliament website, please select
from the following:
2011 annual report
2010 annual report
2009 annual
report
2008 annual
report
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Further information
and related links
Two important targets have been set by the
Government in regard to the gender composition
of boards and committees. These are detailed
in
South
Australia's Strategic Plan
as follows:
- 50% of women on Government boards and committees
by 2008 (T5.1)
- 50% of Government boards and committees
to be chaired by women by 2010 (T5.2)
The Office for Women maintains the
Premier's
Women's Directory
for women interested in
serving on government boards and committees.
The Premier's Women's Directory identifies women
with a broad range of expertise and interests
for nomination to government boards and committees.
Under PC016,
claims for payment of travel and accommodation
expenses by members of government boards and
committees are to be made in accordance with
the Office of Public Employment's
Commissioner's
Standard 3.2
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Recent amendments to the
General Purpose Financial Reporting Framework
published by the Department
of Treasury and Finance (DTF) now requires
government boards and committees with at least
one member in receipt of remuneration to disclose
this information as part of its annual reporting
process.
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Contact Details
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Street Address: |
State Administration Centre
200 Victoria Square
Adelaide SA 5000
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Postal address: |
GPO Box 2343
Adelaide SA 5001 |
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Telephone: |
(08) 8226 5557 or (08) 8226 2763
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Email: |
boardsandcommittees@dpc.sa.gov.au
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