Information and Privacy
Commission NSW

The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) is an independent statutory authority that administers legislation dealing with privacy and access to government held information in New South Wales

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Information access

Find out more about laws in NSW relating to accessing government held information, including your rights as a citizen and your obligations as a public sector agency
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Privacy

Find out more about the laws in NSW that protect personal and health information held by government and other organisations, including your rights as a citizen and your obligations as a public sector agency

Latest News

Report on the Operation of GIPA 2017-18

GIPA Act report reveals information access applications and proactive release by agencies on the rise in 2017/18

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The NSW Information Commissioner has released the eighth annual Report on the operation of the GIPA Act 2017 - 2018...

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Guidance for agencies on voluntary data breach reporting to the Privacy Commissioner

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To assist NSW public sector agencies, we launched a web resource in August 2018 to support NSW’s voluntary data breach reporting scheme...

Multicultural March

The IPC celebrates diversity this Multicultural March

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This month, the IPC celebrates Multicultural March, an initiative of Multicultural NSW. This annual, month-long celebration...

NSW GOV

NSW Caretaker Period has commenced

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The caretaker period for the NSW Election commenced on 1 March 2019...

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How to access government information in NSW

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You think your privacy has been breached by a NSW government agency

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Voluntary Data Breach Notification

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Applying for a review of an agency’s GIPA decision

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