Refer to Adelaide University library catalogue

A search on Public Policy in the Subject Headings index leads you to the following preferred headings:-

Also search  Public administration -- Australia

Note the sub-heading – government policy - which can be used for a variety of topics

e.g.   AIDS(Disease) -- Prevention -- Government Policy -- Australia
         Minorities -- Government policy -- Australia

Specific types of policy are sometimes listed as separate headings,  e.g.

Ashenden, Ruth
An annotated bibliography of government responses to drug and alcohol problems.
[Bedford Park, S. Aust.] : School of Medicine, The Flinders University of South Australia, 1991.
BSL Reference collection  362.29 / A824a

Australia. Dept. of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs
Compliance handbook.
Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service, c1989.
BSL Reference collection  325.94 / A938Ic

Background paper / National Housing Strategy
Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service.
BSL Main Collection  363.58099405 / A938Hb
BSL Reserve collection  363.58099405 / A938Hb

Borchardt, D.H.
Checklist of Royal Commissions, Select Committees of Parliament and Boards of Enquiry. 1958-78. 
BSL Reference collection 328.32894 / B72c

Contemporary  Australian Issues.   2 vols.  1993-4.
BSL Reference collection 994.0016 / C761

Goehlert, R.
The Parliament of Australia: a bibliography.   1988. 
BSL Reference collection 328.94 / G594p

Harris, Janet E. A.
Sustainable development in Australia : a selective bibliography.
Adelaide : Dept. of Environment and Planning, [1992].
BSL Reference collection  333.720994 / H314s

Immigration policies, 1945-1991 : an annotated bibliography.
Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, c1991.
BSL Reference collection  325.94016 / A938i

Issues paper / National Health Strategy
Melbourne, Vic. : The Strategy.
BSL Main Collection  362.1099405 / A938Ci

Issues paper / National Housing Strategy
Canberra, A.C.T. : Australian Govt. Pub. Service.
BSL Main Collection  363.58099405 / A938Hi

Jones, C. 
Government reports on the Australian economy, 1905-1980. 
(Historical  bibliography monograph, no. 4).   1981.
BSL Reference collection 328.94 / J77g

Mackey, Paul
Ownership and control of the media : a select bibliography.
Canberra : Reader Services and Reference Section Library, Reference and Information Service, Dept. of the Parliamentary Library, [1987].
BSL Reference collection  328.9405 / B582 1987.2

Mayer, H.
ARGAP: a research guide to  Australian politics and cognate  subjects.  1976. 
BSL Reference collection 320.994 / M468a

Mayer, H. 
ARGAP:  a second research guide to Australian politics and cognate subjects. 1984. 
BSL Reference collection 320.994 / M468a.2

Newson, Tony
Housing policy : an international bibliography.
London ; New York : Mansell, 1986.
BSL Reference collection  363.5016 / N558h

Zalums, E.
A bibliography of  South Australian Royal Commissions, Select Committees of Parliament.
and Boards of Inquiry, 1857-1970.  1975. 
BSL Reference collection 328.94 / Z22b

Zalums E. and H. Stafford
A bibliography of Western Australian Royal Commissions, Select Committees of Parliament, and 
Boards of Inquiry, 1870-1979.  1980. 
BSL Reference collection 328.94 / Z22bi

Barker, A. 
What happened when : a chronology of Australia,1788-1990. 1992.
BSL Reference collection 994 / B255wh

Agenda : a journal of policy analysis and reform
Canberra : Faculty of Economics and Commerce, Australian National University, 1994-
BSL Main Collection 338.99405 / A265
BSL Unbound journals collection 338.99405 / A265
Bound volumes in Main Collection
v.1 no.1 (1994)-

The Australasian journal of natural resources law and policy
Wollongong, N.S.W. : Centre for Natural Resources Law and Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong, 1994-
UnivAd Law Journals SHELVED A - Z
UnivAd Law Unbound Issues Ask at loans desk
Bound volumes in Journals (L-Grnd)
v.1 no.1 (1994)-

Australia. Dept. of Industry, Science and Resources
Annual report.
Canberra : The Dept., 1999-
BSL Main Collection 338.099406 / A936INi.6
(1998/1999)-

Australia. Dept. of Industry, Science and Resources
Annual report : 1994/95 -
Canberra : The Dept., 1999-

Australia. Dept. of Primary Industries and Energy
Operation of the Fishing Industry Act 1956, annual report. 
Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1988-
BSL Main Collection 639.06 / A93P
(no.) 31st (1986/87)-

Australian Land Transport Development Program. Review of operations
[Canberra] : AGPS, c1993-
BSL Main Collection 388.099405 / A938r
v.1 (1989/1991)-

Australian social policy
Canberra : Dept. of Family and Community Services, 1999-
UnivAd Law Journals SHELVED A - Z
(1999) (no.) 1-

Automotive Industry Authority
Annual report. 
Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service. 
BSL Main Collection 351.82405 / A938Aa
(1984/1985)-

Bulletin - Don Dunstan Foundation
Adelaide, S. Aust. : The Foundation,2000-
BSL Special collections University 320.99405 / D674d.2
(2000) (no.)1-

HRC report / Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Sydney, N.S.W. : Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, [1996]-
UnivAd Law Books 323.408 / A938Hr
no.1 (1996)-

Information bulletin / Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
[Canberra] : Commonwealth Dept. of Health & Aged Care, Therapeutic Goods Administration, 2000-
BSL Main Collection 660.6505 / I61i
no.4 (2000)-

Information paper / Coastal Zone Inquiry
Canberra, A.C.T. : Australian Government Publishing Service, 1992-
BSL Main Collection 333.91705 / C652i
no.1 (1992)-

Just policy : a journal of Australian social policy
Collingwood [Vic.] : Victorian Council of Social Service, 1994-
BSL Main Collection 361.61099405 / J96
BSL Unbound journals collection 361.61099405 / J96
no.2 (1995:Mar) held in Reserve Collection at 302.994 / J96 307J
no.1 (1994)-

Key automotive statistics, Australia
[Canberra : Ausinfo], 1999-
BSL Main Collection 338.47629205 / R4213.2
(1998)-

Key issue paper / Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1994.
BSL Main Collection 305.8991505 / C855k
no.1 (1994)-

National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
Grants book of the National Health and Medical Research Council.
Canberra : The Council.
BSL Reference collection 610.705 / N277g
(1998)-

Natural heritage see  Natural Heritage Trust : publications
Canberra : Natural Heritage Trust, 1998-

Occasional paper / Western Australia. Drug Abuse Strategy Office
Perth, W.A. : W.A. Drug Abuse Strategy Office, 2000-
BSL Main Collection 362.2905 / W527Do
no.2 (2000)-

Occasional paper / Western Australia. Drug Abuse Strategy Office
Perth, W.A. : W.A. Drug Abuse Strategy Office. 

Occasional papers / South Australian Network for Research on Ageing
Adelaide, S. Aust. : Centre for Ageing Studies, Flinders University, 1998-
BSL Main Collection 305.2605 / S726o
no.1 (1998)-

OGTR - Bulletins and Fact Sheets / Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
[Canberra] : Commonwealth Dept. of Health & Aged Care, Therapeutic Goods Administration, 2000-

Quarterly report of the Gene Technology Regulator / Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
[Canberra] : Therapeutic Goods Administration, 2000-
BSL Main Collection 660.6505 / I61q
(2000)-

Quarterly report of the GTR : 2000-  /  Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
[Canberra] : Therapeutic Goods Administration, 2000-

RAC occasional publication / Resource Assessment Commission
Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1991-
BSL Main Collection 333.7105 / R434o
no.1 (1991)-

Report on the operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 / Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Canberra : Dept. of Health and Aged Care, 1999 -
BSL Main Collection 362.605 / A938Hr
(1997/1999)-

Research paper / Commonwealth Competitive Neutrality Complaints Office
Belconnen, A.C.T. : The Office. 
BSL Main Collection 338.099405 / A938PCr
Numbering assigned by the library.
(1998) no.1 (1998)-

Social Policy Research Centre discussion papers
Kensington, N.S.W. : Social Policy Research Centre, 1990-
BSL Reserve collection 361.99405 / D611.2
BSL Main Collection 361.99405 / D611.2
no.17 (1990)-

South Australia. Office for the Ageing
Annual report of the Office for the Ageing.
Adelaide : Office for the Ageing, 1996-
BSL Main Collection 362.605 / S726a.2
(1995/1996)-

Social Policy Research Centre: Report / 2000-
Sydney : Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales. 

Submission to the Coastal Zone Inquiry [microform] / Resource Assessment Commission
[Canberra, A.C.T.] : The Commission, 1992-
BSL Microform collections MICROFICHE PER 326
(no.) 001/021-

Tela / Australian Conservation Foundation.
Fitzroy, Vic. : Australian Conservation Foundation, 1999-
BSL Main Collection 333.7099405 / A9383t
no.1 (1999)-

Tela papers / 1999- / Australian Conservation Foundation
Fitzroy, Vic. : Australian Conservation Foundation, 1999-

Waterline / Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics.
Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1994-
BSL Main Collection 387.1099405 / W327
Bound volumes in Main Collection
no.5 (1995)-

APAIS : Australian Public Affairs Information Service  [ on AUSTROM ]

APA-FT Full text  [1995- Full text version of APAIS ]

Sociological Abstracts

Online news sources

eLibrary

Factiva

Australian encyclopaedia.  5th ed.  1988.
BSL Reference collection 03 / A93.5

Corcoran, R.
The Collins Australian dictionary of political terms.  1994.
BSL Reference collection 320.99403 / C793c

Docherty,J.
Historical dictionary of Australia.  1992.
BSL Reference collection 994.003 / D637h

Penguin Macquarie dictionary of Australian politics.  1988.
BSL Reference collection 320.99403 / P398

Bolzan, Natalie
A directory of postgraduate research in the field of social policy.
Kensington : University of New South Wales, Social Policy Research Centre, 1993.
BSL Reference collection  361.99405 / S979.2 10

Commonwealth government directory.  1983-
BSL Reference collection 354.94005 / C732

Commonwealth Record.   1976-1987.
[Provides a summary on a weekly basis of the business of parliament and government ministers].
BSL Reference collection 354.94005 / C736

Coxon, H.
Australian official publications.  1980. 
BSL Reference collection 015.94 / C879a

Governments of Australia: a political and department guide. 1976.
BSL Reference collection 328.94 / I61.3

Guide to the Australian Federal Parliament.  33rd. Parliament. 1982-
BSL Reference collection 328.9405 / G946

Ministerial document service: daily collation of Ministers and  Opposition Leaders statements.   1988-
[Includes press releases].
BSL Reference collection 354.94005 / M665

Parliamentary handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia. 1951-1971, 1978-
BSL Reference collection 328.9405 / P252

Who’s who  in Australia.   1906-  (Every 3 years)
BSL Reference collection 920.5 / W62au

Australia. Parliamentary Library. Legislative Reference Service
Alert; select index to current information. 1973-1988.
BSL Reference collection 300.5 / A938P
[Subject coverage is related to the current or potential interests of parliamentarians. Material is indexed from a wide range of sources including radio and TV programmes].

Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS).  1945-1992.
A subject index to Australian periodicals articles in social sciences and humanities.
BSL Reference collection 994.005 / A93.2
See also Databases [above]...

Australian opinion polls, 1941-1977.   1978.
BSL Reference collection 994 / A9385

Goot, M.
Australian public opinion polls index, 1941-1968.
BSL Reference collection 301.154 / G659A

Australian public opinion polls ( the Gallup Method), 1973-1987. 1987.
BSL Reference collection 303.38072094 / A938

Australian opinion polls,1940-1990: an index.    1993.
BSL Reference collection 303.380994 / M736a

Morgan Gallup polls, 1973-1992.
Special Collections oversize(rare) 994.05 / M849

Morgan Gallup poll. Finding. 1973-1992.
Special Collections oversize (rare) 994.05 / M849f

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS
These are shelved in the main collection at the numbers listed below and have either collective indexes as indicated or indexes in the first bound volume of each year to 1976 (and from 1976 onwards in the last bound volume). If there is parliamentary debate about the report you can follow it up in the separate volumes of debates (commonly known as Hansard), which also have sessional indexes. These are also listed below for the Australian Parliament. For more detail, especially regarding the States, please click on the following link : Parliamentary publications in the Barr Smith Library: a finding list

Australia.Parliament. Journals of the Senate and Printed Papers.    1901-1964/66.
328.9406 / A93j

Australia.Parliament. Journals of the Senate .     1967/68
328.9406 / A93jj

Australia.Parliament. Parliamentary Papers.    1967+
328.9406 / A93jp

Australia. Parliament.Votes and proceedings of the House of Representatives.      1967/68+
328.9406 / A93jv

Australia. Parliament. Parliamentary Debates .[Hansard].    1902-
328.9406 / A93p

Indexes .........

Australia. Parliament. First consolidated index to the papers presented to Parliament 1901-1949, 1950-1961.
[Sessional indexes will be found at the beginning or end of each volume].
BSL Reference collection 328.9406 / A93j

Consolidated register of Senate Committee reports (1970-1993). 1993.
BSL Reference collection 328.94 / A938c

Australian policy online

Australian Government
A number of Australian government sites exist on the Web and may provide useful background information for this topic. Some of these are indicated here:

Australian government home 
Parliament of Australia Supplies an index to Australian parliamentary information listed alphabetically 
Includes access to Acts of Parliament, Bills, Budget Papers, Debates (Hansard), Committee Reports,etc.
House of Representatives
Senate

State &Territory Governments

ACT Government
NSW Government Home Page
Northern Territory Government
Queensland Government
SA Government
Tasmania Online
Victorian Government
Government of Western Australia - Home