This reference series covers selected South Australian safety and employment instruments and gives practical starting points for prison officers and advocates. Checked 15 November 2026. Coverage and limits The WHS list below is a selection, not the full statute or code register. SafeWork SA’s directory still lists the old Working Hours code, which was revoked in 2014; this series also keeps national model-only material and Australian Standards outside its approved-code count.

What applies Although the old Approved Code of Practice for Working Hours appears in the regulator’s online catalogue, the Minister revoked it under section 274(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). The notice was published in the Gazette on 30 October 2014 at page 6214. No later approval was identified in the sources checked. SafeWork SA currently links to the separate September 2025 national fatigue document as a model code. Neither document is counted here as a c

What applies The Commissioner issues this Code under section 14(1)(a) of the Public Sector Act 2009 (SA). It is the statutory code of conduct for public-sector employees. The official PDF is marked ©2024 and identifies January 2022 as the date of its underlying content. Its references to the old 2010 regulations should not be taken as a current regulations citation. What to check in corrections The professional conduct standards cover lawful and reasonable directions, respect

Status and coverage The Commissioner’s Management of Misconduct guideline operates from 27 April 2026, under section 14(d) of the Public Sector Act 2009. It particularly addresses Part 7 employment, while offering material relevant across the public sector. The official guidelines catalogue confirms that guidelines are not binding. Specific legislation and industrial instruments still matter. What a fair process requires The guideline separates investigation from decision-mak

Version checked: 22 January 2026. This information sheet supports Determination 8 and expressly identifies itself as non-binding guidance. Its examples are options to consider, not a guarantee that a preferred arrangement must be approved. The sheet covers remote work, flexitime, part-time patterns, job sharing, compressed weeks and purchased leave. It distinguishes flexibility in hours from flexibility in location. Where one option cannot fit a role, the employee and manager

Status and scope Listed by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment. 26 June 2017 (catalogue issue date; linked amended text). This agency direction was made under section 10 of the Public Sector Act 2009 (SA). Check the statutory limit for quasi-judicial and statutorily independent functions and the exclusions stated in the direction. What it requires Covered agencies must give serious consideration to whether a role can be redesigned for flexibility befor