The information here specifically relates to public sector agencies and their responsibilities under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).

The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) provides education primarily for public sector agency staff working with the:

You have a right to access most government information and an expectation that access to that information is transparent and open and available freely.

How do I find government information? How do I make an access application? How do I access my personal information?

The GIPA Act was established to provide the public access to information from NSW public sector agencies and encourage the proactive release of information.