Information and Privacy Commission New South Wales

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Dashboard: Agency and sector performance
View GIPA Act performance against key metrics

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Privacy Awareness Week 2018
Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2018 is about privacy in the digital age. Know your rights and responsibilities under NSW privacy laws!

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Fact sheet - NSW Public Sector Agencies and Notifiable Data Breaches
NSW Privacy Commissioner publishes guidance on Notifiable Data Breaches in NSW.
Report on the GIPA Act 2016/17 tabled in NSW Parliament

Read the Report on the GIPA Act 2016/17 here
The IPC has released a Regulatory Plan for 2017 - 2019
The IPC Regulatory Plan reflects the IPC’s priorities, outlining our proactive and strategic approach for the next 18 months.

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Managing access to audio visual information under the GIPA Act - guidance for agencies
NSW Information Commissioner publishes guidance on managing access to AV information under the GIPA Act

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Information Access

The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) was established to provide an open and transparent process for giving the public access to information from NSW public sector agencies and to encourage the proactive release of government information.

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Privacy

NSW public sector agencies often need to collect, store and use your personal and health information to provide you with services such as transport, health and education. They are legally required to abide by certain principles to ensure your privacy is protected.