30-498: The South Australian Housing Trust (SAHT) is an independent statutory authority originally established by the Government of South Australia responsible for providing low-cost rental housing to working people and their families, as a means of supporting industrial development in the state prior to World War II. Following the end of the war its role expanded to become a large-scale developer and public housing authority, but since
60-510: A secretary , director-general or similarly title executive officer and comprising a number of portfolios covering specific policy areas across the department and allocated statutory authorities, trading enterprises, boards, councils and other public bodies. Agencies have varying levels of operational autonomy, and deliver one or more of frontline public services, administrative functions and law enforcement. Some are structured as for-profit corporations. Where there are multiple portfolios within
90-464: A corporate Commonwealth entity or a non-corporate Commonwealth entity. A statutory authority may also be a body within a Commonwealth entity, exercising the powers given by Parliament but administratively part of the entity." A statutory corporation is defined in the government glossary as a "statutory body that is a body corporate, including an entity created under section 87 of the PGPA Act" (i.e.
120-403: A department, directors-general may be accountable to a number of ministers. All agencies are identifiable by their corporate logo, which features in agency advertising, publications and correspondence, pictured right. A list of articles on South Australian government agencies sorted alphabetically is available at Government agencies of South Australia . The South Australian government maintains
150-648: A designated LHN: Department for Health and Ageing divisions: The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (renamed from Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure in August 2020) has responsibilities in relation to guiding and administering the South Australian planning and development assessment system, and for transport system and services. The department also works regularly with police in regards to motor vehicle registration, enforcement of speed limits and other road matters. The Department of
180-523: A large-scale developer and public housing authority were curtailed from the late 1980s. The statutory authority also came under departmental control, at first under the Department of Human Services, and from 2004 under the Department for Families and Communities. In its 70th year the functions of the SAHT were taken over by Housing SA, a division within that department. The SA Housing Trust Board reports to
210-589: A list of agencies and their contact details at its website. The South Australian Attorney-General's Department (AGD) brings together a diverse group of functions across justice, rights protection and public safety on behalf of the community. Agencies include: The Auditor-General's Department provides the Parliament and public sector entities with independent professional opinions on matters related to financial management, compliance with legislative requirements. The Department for Human Services (DHS) (previously
240-666: A statutory authority may be a statutory corporation). An earlier definition describes a statutory corporation as "a statutory authority that is a body corporate", and the New South Wales Government 's Land Registry Services defines a state-owned corporation as "a statutory authority that has corporate status". Statutory authorities at the State or Territory level are established under corresponding State or Territory laws. Each statutory authority tends to have its own enabling legislation, or originating act , even if it
270-462: Is a body set up by law ( statute ) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example regulations or statutory instruments ) in their field. They are typically found in countries which are governed by a British style of parliamentary democracy such as the United Kingdom and
300-481: Is now handled by Housing SA, and upgrades/renewal projects are being delivered from the early 2010s onwards by Renewal SA, both of which report to Cabinet through the minister. In the 2010s some SAHT houses were demolished and rebuilt as part of the '1 Thousand Homes in 1000 Days' program. In some areas, management and ownership of homes has been transferred to non-government service organisations. Statutory authority A statutory body or statutory authority
330-537: Is the state government's principal research institute, and forms part of PIRSA. Department of Treasury and Finance , in the portfolio of the Treasurer of South Australia , provides economic, policy and financial advice to the Government, manages the whole of Government financial management processes, including preparation of the state budget, and provides finance-related services across Government. As of 2020 ,
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#1732787611649360-527: The Commonwealth countries like Australia , Canada , India and New Zealand . They are also found in Israel and elsewhere. Statutory authorities may also be statutory corporations , if created as a body corporate . '. A statutory authority is a generic term for an authorisation by Parliament given to a person or group of people to exercise specific powers. A statutory authority can be established as
390-457: The suburbs ; and as a major state planner, particularly in relation to industrialisation and immigration. The architect G. R. Shedley was a major contributor to this program. The Housing Trust built a great number of basic homes to 15 different plans for purchase by qualifying families, and were targeted at self-reliant young couples filling the new jobs in manufacturing created by Playford's policies. The houses were little more than shells, with
420-512: The 1980s this has been curtailed. From the early 2000s to 1 July 2018 SAHT Services were administered through Housing SA , a division within the Department for Human Services. From 1 July 2018 Housing SA and Renewal SA were merged into the South Australian Housing Authority. South Australia's Liberal and Country League (LCL) government established the SAHT as Australia's first state housing authority in 1936. It
450-552: The Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI)) brings together a range of services, funding and policy responsibilities which together support safety, equality, opportunity and justice across South Australia. The Department includes: The Department for Education delivers and coordinates children's services and schooling. SA Health is responsible for protecting and improving public health by providing leadership in health reform, policy development and planning: Local Health Networks (LHNs): The following agencies report to
480-494: The Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia, is an agency focussed on driving economic growth in the state. Its aim is to "grow primary industries and drive regional development". Its key areas of work include primary sector industries (in SA, mainly agriculture , viticulture and farming of livestock ), marine aquaculture , and Biosecurity . The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
510-750: The Office for Design and Architecture SA (ODASA) within that. The ODASA team is led by the South Australian Government Architect and has expertise in architecture, heritage, landscape architecture, urban design and urban planning. The Government Architect role in South Australia: The South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) oversees volunteers and employees within the fire and emergency services sector. SAFECOM works with are: SAFECOM submits an annual report to
540-644: The Premier and Cabinet (DPC) provides central agency leadership on matters that affect South Australia's prosperity. It provides economic and policy advice to support the government's strategic priorities, the state's international relationships and the management of ICT Strategy, innovation and investment. DPC publishes and advances South Australia's Strategic Plan and has expressed commitments to community engagement, excellence in service delivery and good business practice. Its responsibilities include, among others: Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA), formerly
570-468: The SAHT board embarked upon a wider metropolitan planning role in its selection of sites for housing estates. These inadvertent urban planning roles became more self-conscious and more extensive from the late 1940s as Playford supported industrial development by creating or greatly expanding state enterprises such as the Electricity Trust of South Australia and the SAHT. The urban policy role of
600-846: The SAHT for the remaining years of the Playford government. Both men were conscious of the role of the SAHT in determining the overall direction of urban growth, and not merely contributing to it. After the Second World War the trust became one of the most powerful state authorities. Many new activities were supported by Playford, which enabled the SAHT to act as a total development authority, so that it could foster new suburban areas, industrial and economic development, and population expansion. The SAHT thus operated as "metropolitan planner" at several levels simultaneously: as formal town planner (at Elizabeth ); as de facto metropolitan planner, integrating factory development and housing and extending
630-454: The SAHT was part of the government's strategies of general industrial development. The undertaking of explicitly urban development roles was also due to the restructuring of the SAHT during the mid-1940s, with additional staff and responsibilities, a new chairman (Jack Cartledge) and general manager (Alex Ramsay). Cartledge and Ramsay were highly intelligent and capable men who created the post-war organisation with its pervasive powers and directed
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#1732787611649660-610: The Urban Renewal Authority, trading as Renewal SA , is within the Treasurer's portfolio. The Department for Trade and Investment (DTI) exists in order to foster economic growth in the state, by attracting new foreign investment as well as increasing exports in appropriate sectors. It uses the branding "South Australia" and "I choose SA" to promote investment. The Planning and Land Use Services (PLUS) division, also known as PlanSA, lies within this department, and
690-400: The expansion of the SAHT as a major state enterprise and as a key instrument in the economic policies initiated by his predecessor as premier, Richard Layton Butler . As these policies were principally concerned with promoting industrial development and population growth, their effects were concentrated on Adelaide . Most scholars acknowledge that the main outcome of Playford's administration
720-701: The following areas; List of South Australian government agencies#Department for Human Services Government in South Australia is delivered by a number of agencies , grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament of South Australia , appointed by the Governor as the representative of the Crown . The agencies are principally grouped around departments, each led by
750-530: The minister responsible for the relevant department, the Department for Families and Communities, which was later renamed as the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion , and, following the March 2018 state election, again renamed as the Department for Human Services . In 2004, the way in which SAHT services were delivered changed. Houses are still owned by SAHT, however, maintenance and tenant relations
780-472: The new owners fitting them out as time, energy and finances permitted. To these were added a set of "mirror image" plans, and further variety was achieved by specifying different roofing materials: tiles, of either cement or terracotta, or corrugated sheets, of either galvanized iron or asbestos cement. Most houses were built of brick, the outer walls being of cavity construction with the outer skin either brick or Mount Gambier stone . The Trust's wide roles as
810-564: The same fashion as an act of parliament, but usually with specific initials (depending on the authority) and a number. Just as with laws enacted by Parliament, all laws made by a statutory authority must be published in the Government Gazette. The Parliament of Australia , or a State or Territory Parliament , will delegate its authority to a statutory authority for several reasons; The power to enact legislation has been delegated by Australian Parliaments (State and/or Federal) in
840-462: Was a hastened rate of industrialisation. Rather than industrialisation itself, the most tangible outcome of Playford era policies was a new metropolitan Adelaide. A role as urban developer was implicit in the trust's founding purpose of constructing workers' cottages on a scale sufficient to restrain rents in Adelaide generally and stimulate the private building industry. From its inauguration in 1937,
870-401: Was conceived not as a means of improving living standards through improved housing or town planning but as a tool in the government's emerging plan for attracting industrial investment by keeping labour costs below those in the main rival states of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria . This role was most developed during Thomas Playford's 26 years as LCL premier (1938–1965). Playford supported
900-680: Was established before the relevant over-riding legislation. For example, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) was established in 1949 by the Science and Industry Research Act , but it has since come under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 as legislation covering statutory authorities has evolved. Laws made by statutory authorities are usually referred to as regulations. They are not cited in
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