About Us

• Environmental Information (EI) directorate overview
• Environmental Information Analysis (EIA)
• Image and Cadastral Services (ICS)
• Environmental Education
• Information Technology (IT) Services Branch
• Web and Knowledge Management

Environmental Information (EI) directorate overview

Supporting the management of the SA environment

The Environmental Information directorate has been established to provide focused and integrated environmental information activities. It recognises that targeted information plays a key role in achieving strong environmental outcomes. Other key areas of the Department can be viewed from the Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) Home Page.

Environmental Information will provide timely, cost and business effective environmental information and technology services supporting the Department for Environment and Heritage. This will be done by:

• Consolidating and integrating DEH's information assets supporting the agency's environmental management programs.
• Providing a holistic and strategic approach to building an environmental knowledge base for the State.
• Providing analytical support service, including GIS service, to promote quality policy development and advice.
• Delivering environmental information and education services, both within the agency and to the wider community.
• Providing the necessary information technology infrastructure and technical support that allows DEH to undertake its business.
• Providing environmental information expertise to government, business and the South Australian community.

EI comprises of the following Branches:

Providing environmental information expertise to government, business and the South Australian community

Environmental Information Analysis (EIA)

The EIA branch manages the Department's key environmental and geographic datasets, provides spatial analysis services to other directorates and coordinates delivery of environmental and geographic information.

Image and Cadastral Services (ICS)

ICS is responsible for the provision of Statewide aerial photographic and satellite imagery services, and the maintenance of the State's fundamental digital cadastral datasets.

Environmental Education

This branch assists the Agency efforts to influence community behaviour towards sustainable practice by the delivery of integrated environmental education. Visit the Education page in the Sustainability section of the DEH site which the branch supports.

Information Technology (IT) Services Branch

IT Services comprises of IT Infrastructure and IT Support. The branch is responsible for the delivery of IT services to DEH staff as well as providing a service to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

Web and Knowledge Management

This branch coordinates, implements and reviews the Agency's Information Strategy and Plan, to meet Agency and legislative requirements. It leads, coordinates and provides the development, implementation and ongoing support of the Agency's Internet and Intranet sites. It provides specialist consultancy services and advice on a broad range of information and knowledge management.