South Australia: Premier’s Direction on Employee exit feedback

Status and scope

Listed by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment. 5 December 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 have a process for obtaining feedback from employees leaving the South Australian public sector by resignation or retirement. The minimum topics cover reasons for leaving, employment satisfaction, safety measures and workplace culture. Agencies must have regard to relevant Commissioner guidance and apply it where practicable.

What to check in corrections

For corrections, exit feedback may reveal recurring issues across shifts or sites. Keep safety complaints and other formal reporting separate from exit feedback; giving feedback does not lodge a grievance or suspend a deadline.

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