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• Our Department
• Freedom of Information Statement

State Records of South Australia

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State Records of South Australia is the government archives of South Australia and holds a large part of our state's official documentary heritage.

We hold records covering almost every facet of state and local government administration within South Australia. As a result, our records provide valuable insight and knowledge about the lives of South Australians.

The State Records collection holds many maps, plans, registers, films and photographs, in addition to thousands of documents dating from the earliest days of European settlement to recent times.

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Brochure describing the role, responsibilities, objectives and services of State Records of South Australia. Who are State Records of SA? (801 KB PDF File)

Related Information:

• Our Role
• Our History

Our Department

State Records is part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the principal government agency in South Australia. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet delivers specialist policy advice to the Premier and Ministers, supports the Cabinet process and provides direction and leadership to the South Australian Public Service.

The department leads the implementation of South Australia's Strategic Plan, has overarching responsibility for federal-state relations and drives key government initiatives across a range of services benefiting other government agencies and the community.

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet works closely with these groups to develop policies and deliver programs in the areas of:

• social inclusion
• Aboriginal well-being
• the arts
• industrial relations
• sustainability and climate change
• occupational health and safety, and
• government records access and preservation.

For more information, visit the Department of the Premier and Cabinet website.

Freedom of Information Statement

Section 9 of the Freedom of Information Act, 1991 requires all agencies to publish up-to-date information statements each year.

The purpose of this document is to assist members of the public to identify agencies subject to the Act, their functions, their decision making processes and the type of information in an agency's possession.

An information statement must include a description of the:

• structure and functions of the agency
• ways in which the functions of the agency affect the public
• various kinds of documents held by the agency which are available for access, including policy documents
• arrangements that exist to enable the public to obtain access to documents or to amend their personal records held by the agency; and
• agency's procedures on how the public can obtain access or seek amendment to documents, including the designation of the officer and address to which inquiries can be made.

As of 1 October 2006, State Records became a business unit of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Accordingly State Records is covered by the Information Statement of this agency.

The following links may supply additional information in support of this statement.

Related Information:

• Legislation and Protocols
• State Records Annual Reports
• Aboriginal Services
• Family History
• Freedom of Information
• Privacy
• Guidelines for Records Management
• Members of Parliament and Records
• Standards for Records Management
• Management of temporary value records

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Other information in this section:

• State Records Council Meetings