Resources

Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade GIPA Compliance Report - August 2022

State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales GIPA Compliance Report - August 2022

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act) established the Commonwealth Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, which came into effect on 22 February 2018.

Template for GIPA Access Applications for agencies to use and amend specific to their agency.

Template letter for agencies when consulting with a third party.

This guide provides agencies with a framework to consider the redaction of signatures from information to be made publicly available.

This fact sheet provides information for individuals seeking access to complaints information under the GIPA Act.

This fact sheet provides information for individuals seeking access to workplace investigation information under the GIPA Act.

This tool assists agencies assess the privacy impacts of any website that handles personal information and identify and minimise privacy risks.

This Flowchart outlines the steps to consider when dealing with an access application.

This animation provides information on the 12 Information Privacy Principles and they must be followed by NSW public sector agencies.

This animation provides information on the 15 Health Privacy Principles and how they must be followed by public & private sector organisations.

This guide outlines the protocol of how the Privacy Commissioner will generally deal with privacy complaints.

Report on the Operation of the Government Information (Public Access) Act (GIPA Act) 2009 - 2020–21

This animation provides guidance to councils on the requirement to publish returns of interest of councillors, designated staff and delegates in accordance with the GIPA Act.

Desktop Audit of Privacy Management Plans (PMP) PPIP Compliance Report - December 2021

This fact sheet provides guidance to assist principal officers in the performance of their responsibilities under the GIPA Act.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the key issues that arise when processing requests for personal information under the GIPA Act and PPIP Act.

This fact sheet provides information to applicants seeking information that may be held by a private sector company or NGO providing services on behalf of a government agency.

This fact sheet can assist you to make an application for information under the GIPA Act.