About Us
The Justice Portfolio brings together a broad range of South Australian statutory officers, authorities and government departments with a justice and equity focus, as summarised below.
The Attorney-General's Department and the Department for Correctional Services are administrative units established under the Public Sector Management Act 1995. South Australia Police is an administrative unit established under the Police Act 1998.
The Courts Administration Authority and the Legal Services Commission are statutory authorities established under their own acts of Parliament. They are independent of government and participate in the work of the Portfolio.
The Commissioner for Victims' Rights, the Police Complaints Authority and the State Electoral Commissioner are statutory office holders under their respective Acts.
The remaining agencies that comprise the Justice Portfolio, namely the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission, the South Australian Country Fire Service, the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service and the South Australian State Emergency Service are statutory authorities established under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005.
More information about each agency can be found under its section on the home page.
Download a Justice Portfolio organisational chart.
