South Australia: Premier’s Direction on Performance management and development

Status and scope

Listed by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment. 5 May 2016. 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 maintain a system providing performance and development reviews for all employees, including executives, at least twice a year. Agencies must also report review completion percentages to the Commissioner at least twice a year and apply relevant Commissioner guidance where practicable.

What to check in corrections

For a correctional officer disputing an adverse assessment, obtain scheduled review records, the expectations communicated at the time and examples of support offered. Regular development reviews and a formal misconduct process serve different purposes; this direction does not by itself decide a disciplinary outcome.

Read the official direction (PDF) · Premier’s Directions register · Public Sector Act 2009 (SA), section 10