Outback Communities Authority

The Outback Communities Authority (OCA) is a statutory authority in South Australia (SA) created under the Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009.

It has been established to “manage the provision of public services and facilities to outback communities” which are widely dispersed across the  state’s Unincorporated Area which covers almost 60% of South Australia’s land area.

The area has a population of 3,750, of whom 639 are Indigenous Australians, and includes several large pastoral leases and mining operations.