Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Mobile Phones MOBILE PHONES The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD Legislative Council MOBILE PHONES 171 The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (24 September 2008). Can the Minister for Education advise what policy is in place regarding the use of mobile phones in classrooms? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy MOBILE PHONES The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): The Minister for Education has advised: The Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) has provided the following information: Individual schools develop policies on the use of mobile phones in consultation with their governing council. This enables each school community to adopt a policy that best suits its individual circumstances and the age of the student cohort. To assist school communities, DECS encourages schools to utilise the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) policy document Developing an Acceptable Use Policy for Mobile Phones in Your School in formulating a policy regarding mobile phone usage in their schools.