The following resources and publications relate to boards and committees.
Policies and guidelines
Boards and Committees: Remuneration, Governance and Diversity
PC Circular PC016 sets out how new government boards and committees are established, board composition requirements, member remuneration, governance and reporting requirements.
PC Circular PC016 (PDF, 325.6 KB)
Government boards and committees, guidelines for agencies and board members
These guidelines provide general guidance on the role of a board, recruitment of members, reporting relationships, performance monitoring and other matters.
Guidelines for agencies and board members (PDF, 467.9 KB)
Remuneration framework for Government of South Australia boards and committees
The remuneration framework contains the payment rates that apply to Government of South Australia boards and committees.
Remuneration framework (PDF, 137.3 KB)
Honesty and accountability for members of government boards
This document provides an overview of the honesty and accountability requirements that apply to members of government boards and committees.
Honesty and accountability for members of government boards (PDF, 140.3 KB)
Treasurer's representatives – statutory boards, commissions and committees
Treasurer's Instructions 7 allows the Treasurer to appoint a representative to attend board meetings of designated public corporations, sets out the role and procedures for appointed representatives and specifies the responsibilities of the Chair in relation to the representative.
Treasurer's Instructions 7 Corporate Governance
Reimbursements for board members
Claims for payment of travel and accommodation expenses by members of government boards and committees are to be made in accordance with specific guidelines.
Commissioner for Public Sector’s Determination 3.2
Personal accident insurance
This provides policy details for members of government boards and committees relating to insurance for personal accidents.
Personal accident insurance (PDF, 161.9 KB)
Annual reports
See the boards and committees’ annual reports to Parliament detailing board membership and remuneration.
Government boards should refer to the department’s requirements in PC Circular PC013 when preparing an Annual Report.
PC Circular PC013 – Annual Reporting Requirements
Public authorities are required under the Treasurer’s Instructions (Accounting Policy Statements) to disclose certain board and committee information as part of their annual report. Employees involved in this process should refer to the Accounting Policy Statements and other relevant Treasurer’s Instructions for guidance.
Reimbursement of Legal Fees
Legal Bulletin 5 (LB5) specifies that public officers – including government board members – may be able to seek reimbursement for the reasonable costs of engaging a private lawyer to assist them to participate in criminal or civil legal proceedings or investigations by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption. LB5 sets out the criteria for reimbursement and provides guidance on the matters the Crown Solicitor will take into account when advising the Attorney-General about requests for reimbursement.
Legal Bulletin 5 – Reimbursement of Legal Fees
Forms
Include a new board on BCIS (PDF, 295.9 KB)