Compliance
The University of Adelaide operates within legal and statutory requirements.
Over 200 South Australian and Commonwealth Acts impact on our day to day activities. Some apply to everyone at the University while others may be relevant to specific areas only. Legal compliance management helps us keep up to date with our legal obligations so that we avoid financial penalties or fines, damage to organisational or individual reputation and criminal prosecution.
The Legal Compliance Framework was established to protect the reputation of the institution as a whole (see the Legal Compliance Policy). The Framework provides information and resources that support staff to understand, clarify and manage their obligations. The objective is to maintain a robust compliance culture.
We provide support, information and advice to all University staff about the application of legislation to their activities within the University.
The Legislation Directory contains links to all Acts relevant to the University. All personnel have an obligation to report any non-compliance.
Manager Compliance
"The University Compliance Centre helps the University stay informed and responsive to changing statutory requirements. Subscribe to the Notices for regular updates or consult our library of plain language legislation summaries."
For more information
University Compliance Centre
legalcompliance@adelaide.edu.au
For compliance education material see the Legal and Risk self service page.
For answers to common compliance queries see compliance FAQs.
Legal / Risk Notices - Legal Alerts
08 Jul
Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets
The Australian government passed the Defence Amendment Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets Act (SAMS), which will be enforced from 7 August 2024. The legislation requires certain Australian citizens and permanent residents to have a Foreign Work Authorisation (FWA) when working for or providing military-related training to a foreign military or foreign government body (including foreign public universities). Individuals have a personal obligation to obtain the FWA. 19 Jul
New Trusts Governance Framework
This year, the Trusts Governance Framework will be implemented across the University to improve accountability and compliance with the University’s statutory obligations and donor expectations, and to prioritise the use of trust funds for the highest strategic benefit. 06 Jul
Preying on our minds - how predatory publishers ambush scholarly effort
The adage “publish or perish” resonates throughout the academy. Scholars and universities both rely on publication statistics to measure achievements and quantify contributions to knowledge.