State Records has recently updated the Adequate Records Management Standard and South Australian Recordkeeping Metadata Standard and created the Contracting and Official Records Standard.Across-Government Standards for Record Management
To promotes the availability of Freedom of Information (FOI) Induction Training as an on-line module via ERNI, State Records E-Resource Network Initiative.Freedom of Information (ERNI) Induction Training
Notifying agencies that May 2007 version of the guideline for agencies making public access determinations for official records which they control is now available.Public Access Determination Guideline for Agencies
The publications referred to below are arranged in chronological order. Each publication has its own index, which is either included at the beginning of the volume, or printed each year as a separate volume. These publications are available at the Gepps Cross Research Centre.
Parliamentary Papers contain the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council, Votes and Proceedings of the House of Assembly and Papers Ordered to be Printed by Parliament. Papers Ordered to be Printed include petitions to Parliament; contracts awarded; evidence given to various committees; reports to Parliament including annual reports of various government departments, reports of royal commissions, and surveyor's reports; land matters; wills and letters of administration; statistical registers relating to the population of South Australia, births and deaths, immigration and emigration.
Government Gazettes contain a wealth of information relating to most aspects of public and private life. The Gazettes cover a wide range of subjects. Details of appointments, deceased estates, insolvencies, Crown Lands leases of various types, publican's licenses, police appointments, mortuary returns, tenders accepted, local government notices, intestate estates, companies, justices of the peace, partnerships, registration of trademarks, proclamations and resignations are just some of the subjects that may interest a researcher.
Parliamentary Debates Hansard include debates of both the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly and cover every aspect of State Government within South Australia.
Government Publications are available for viewing at the Gepps Cross Research Centre.