Management Policies

Operating as a sustainable organisation will continue to present challenges for staff, stakeholders and customers as PIRSA services and projects adapt to our constantly changing world. PIRSA will continue to develop and align its capability and skill profile to meet these opportunities and community expectations.

PIRSA fosters a work place that is innovative and responsive to client needs and encourages creativity and the value of diversity from contributions that people make to our business.

Key policies in support of this objective include:

PIRSA Strategy Framework

Contact person: Tim Mares, Director, Corporate Strategy and Policy
Phone: 8226 0516

The Government of South Australia's reform agenda has a strong emphasis on initiatives that improve policy and service delivery integration and cooperation across agencies.  The PIRSA Strategy Framework (.PPT) 512 KB provides the tools that enable PIRSA to identify and respond to key issues facing South Australia.  As well as being a tool for collaboration with industry and the community, it aims to provide a coordinated, consultative and coherent input into the Government's planning and budgeting processes.  The ultimate purpose of this role is to facilitate and assist the primary and resource industries enhance sustainable economic growth.

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (OHS&W) Policy

Contact person: Frank Dal Santo, Principal Consultant, OHS&W
Phone: 8226 0262

PIRSA is committed to achieving the highest standard of health, safety and welfare for its staff through the provision of safe and healthy workplaces. This commitment extends to all others that visit PIRSA premises.

The Government of South Australia has adopted a 'No Harm' vision for Public Sector workplaces. To enable this vision, a Workplace Safety Management Strategy (WSMS) has been implemented across the Public Sector and includes a number of high performance targets for Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare and Injury Management. To support this aim and meet the requirements of the Risk Management Policy, PIRSA has implemented a risk management system known as PIRRISK.

Disability Policy

Contact person: Lynn Hayward, Disability Coordinator
Phone: 8226 0484

PIRSA is committed to the rights of people with disabilities and will promote the recognition and acceptance within PIRSA of the principle that people with disabilities have the same fundamental rights as the rest of the community.

On 22 November 2000 the then Minister for Disability Services launched Promoting Independence – Disability Action Plans for SA.  The initiative provides a policy framework for the development of Disability Action Plans as a key strategy for all South Australian Government Portfolios and their agencies.

PIRSA’s Disability Action Plan (.PDF 225KB) represents PIRSA’s ongoing commitment to fulfil the inclusive and non-discriminatory requirements of progressive legislation and policies. A text version of PIRSA's Disability Action Plan (HTML) is also available.

Procurement Policy

Contact person: Belinda Cece, Procurement Development Officer
Phone: 8226 2762

PIRSA operates under a decentralised purchasing model whereby at all levels, procurement can be undertaken by any staff member within the agency who has the appropriate delegated authority, within the following guidelines:

  • At least one verbal quote is required for purchases up to $11,000 (incl GST).
  • At least 3 written quotes are required for purchases between $11,000 and $110,000 (incl GST).

For purchases greater than $110,000 generally an open market approach is to be used.

The SA Tenders and Contracts website is used for all open market approaches.

Risk Management Policy 

Contact person: Peter Brass
Phone: 8226 0237

PIRSA working towards managing uncertainties as it creates sustainable value.

PIRSA is committed to a policy of Risk Management to protect its employees, assets, earnings, liabilities and the public against potential losses in order to maximise effectiveness and efficiency.

Our risk management philosophy is about transforming uncertainty into risk information and making informed decisions about the management of those risks.

To support this aim and to meet the requirements of the risk management policy statement, PIRSA has implemented a risk management sytem called PIRRISK. A text version of the risk management policy statement is also available (.HTML).

It is the responsibility of Groups to adopt 'PIRRISK', and to ensure that this approach is communicated to, and has the active support of all employees in the areas for which they are accountable.

Whistleblowers Policy

PIRSA Whistleblowers Policy HR-P-001 - PDF 221KB - (RTF 9MB)

This policy has been developed to ensure PIRSA’s internal administrative mechanisms, protocols and processes for the receipt and management of Whistleblowers disclosures comply with the requirements of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993.

Equality and Diversity Policy

Contact person: Anna Gabrielli, Team Leader, HR Consulting
Phone: 8226 0275

PIRSA is dedicated to gaining and benefiting from diversity within its workforce.

This diversity will proceed beyond the mere legislative grounds for discrimination; culture, gender, racial background, age, sexuality, etc, and in addition, personal issues including demeanour, attitudes and appearance.

Supporting diversity within PlRSA means not basing decisions on comfort zones, image or the concept of 'fitting in' to our culture, but assessing people by merit.

Women:
Currently women make up 51% of South Australia’s population, yet there is still under-representation in our Government Boards & Committees.

PIRSA recognise that fairness and equity demand that this be addressed by continuing to develop trust building and relationships, increasing involvement in activities and democratic processes and building strong networks across the Public Sector.

Aboriginal Employment:
PIRSA is dedicated to meeting the targets set out in the State Strategic Plan to increase the percentage of the Aboriginal population in the South Australian public sector from 1.2% to 2% within 5 years. (T6.2).

In addition, over the next five years PIRSA will continue working with The Office for the Commissioner for Public Employment towards securing the SA Public Sector in becoming an Employer of Choice for Indigenous South Australians.