Policies and procedures are written to ensure consistency and compliance with relevant government Acts and associated documents.

• Australian Education Act 2013 (Commonwealth)
• Australian Education Regulation 2013 (Commonwealth)
• Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016
• Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Regulations 2017
• Children’s Services Act 1985
• Children's Services (Appeals) Regulations 2008
• Children's Services (Registered Children's Services Centres) Regulations 2003
• Education Act 1972
• Education Regulations 2012
• Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW)
• Education and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Act 2011
• Education and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Regulations 2011
• Flinders University Act 1966
• History Trust of South Australia Act 1981
• Public Corporations (Australian Children’s Performing Arts Company) Regulations 2016 - The Administrative Arrangements (References to Minister for the Arts) Proclamation 2018 provides that a reference to the Minister, or Minister for the Arts in these Regulations is to have effect as if it were a reference to the Minister for Education (see SA Government Gazette, 30 August 2018 p. 3256)
• SACE Board of South Australia Act 1983
• SACE Board of South Australia Regulations 2008
• TAFE SA Act 2012
• TAFE SA Regulations 2012
• Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004
• Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2016
• Technical and Further Education Act 1975
• Technical and Further Education Regulations 1999
• Torrens University Act 2013
• University of Adelaide Act 1971
• University of South Australia Act 1990