http://www.oaic.gov.au/ips/ Note this RSS feed only includes items added to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's (OAIC's) website, which fit within the OAIC's Information Publication Scheme, and that have not been added to the OAIC's Latest News and Events, Decisions, Disclosure log or Privacy law reform RSS feeds. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips080 Design Paraplanning added http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate.html#budget OAICips079 The OAIC 2013-14 Budget statements are located on AGD's website. This page contains direct links to the statement http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate/records_management_policy_Dec_2012.html OAICips078 http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2013_03_silent_number_charging.html OAICips077 http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate.html#oaic_stats OAICips076 http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate.html#memorandum_understanding OAICips075 http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/statements/statement_130322_google_play.html OAICips074 http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational.html OAICips073 New delegations to take account of internal restructure http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2013_03_USI_DIISRTE_sub.html OAICips072 http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacypolicy/condensed_privacy-policy.html OAICips071 The OAIC has updated its privacy policy - both condensed and complete versions. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate/senate_orders/Senate_file_list_Jul_Dec_2012.html OAICips070 List of OAIC administrative files for the period 1 July to 31 December 2012 http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/structure.html OAICips069 OAIC organisational chart effective from 4 March 2013 http://www.oaic.gov.au/infopolicy-portal/iac.html OAICips068 Member, Ms Su McCluskey, added http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/speeches.html#aic_speeches OAICips067 Restoring the ADJR Act in federal judicial review (4 Dec 2012) and Valuing Public Sector Information (10 Oct 2012) http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/statements/statement_130131_facebook.html OAICips066 http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/statements/statement_130131_facebook.html OAICips065 http://www.oaic.gov.au/infopolicy-portal/iac.html#members OAICips064 Membership list updated http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips063 Simply Honest Pty Ltd and Specialised Endorsed Training and Licensing (SETL) added to the Privacy Opt-in register http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/statements/statement_130131_facebook.html OAICips062 http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational/internal_complaint_handling_policy_january2013.html OAICips061 The OAIC has released a policy on internal complaint handling and reconsideration of decisions. This document replaces part 18 of the Privacy complaints practice and procedure manual and incorporates references to the OAIC's freedom of information jurisdiction as well as its privacy jurisdiction http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational/service_charter2013.html OAICips060 The OAIC has released a Service Charter which sets out the standard of service you can expect from us, explains how you can assist us to help you, and provides an opportunity for you to comment on our performance. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips059 Freightcare added http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2012_09_privacy_amendment_bill_submission_AGD.html OAICips058 Submission made in September 2012 http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources/FOI_shut_down.html OAICips057 Updated guidance http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips056 Hinterland Business Centre Inc added http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions.html#subs_2012 OAICips055 Four recent OAIC submissions were published today. They were to Senate inquiries on Aviation Accident investigations and the DLA Piper Report, to the ALRC copyright inquiry and on the UK ICO's Draft Anonymisation code of practice. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips054 Several corrections have been made to the Privacy Opt-in Register including adding Digistorm Education Pty Ltd and BnT Consulting and Leapfish http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/reports/foi_agency_statistics_11-12/index.html OAICips053 2011-12 Agency comments have now been added to the full FOI statistics report released in October. These comments are added by agencies to their annual returns to the OAIC and they help: 1) explain significant differences in statistical returns from the previous year; 2) allow agencies to comment on the operation of the FOI Act generally and 3) allow a free text description of 'other costs'. They are found at the last tab in the report. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational/mou_igis_oaic.html OAICips052 This MOU is intended to facilitate the exercise of the Information Commissioner's information gathering powers where documents are claimed to be exempt under s 33 of the FOI Act (documents affecting national security, defence or international relations), and ensure that clear and systematic procedures are in place to facilitate the giving of evidence by the Inspector-General to the Information Commissioner in these circumstances. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips051 Giving Gifts Pty Ltd has been added to the OAIC's Privacy Act 'Opt-in' Register. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources/FOIstats_guidance.html OAICips050 Minor revision to note that agency comments will in future be automatically published with the full dataset at the end of each financial year. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2012_10_trans_tasman_review_discussion_draft.html OAICips049 Submission now available http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/consultations.html#previous_consultations OAICips048 Submissions received by the OAIC to its consultations on the eHealth record system guide to mandatory data breach notification and enforcement guidelines are available on the consultations page of our website. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources/FOIstats_guidance.html OAICips047 This Guide has been updated to add a new question 7A in relation to the use of disclosure logs and some other minor improvements. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate/senate_orders/Senate_file_list_Jan_Jun_2012.html OAICips046 List of OAIC administrative files for the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2012_04_PCEHR_rules_regulations_submission.html OAICips045 This submission, made to the Department in April 2012, is now available http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/structure.html OAICips044 Updated OAIC organisational chart as at 26 July 2012 http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions.html#subs_2012 OAICips043 Copies of OAIC submissions made earlier this year on body scanning legislation, data collection from higher education providers and proposals for strengthening trans-Tasman economic relations now available. http://www.oaic.gov.au/infopolicy-portal/iac.html#minutes OAICips042 Minutes from the first two Information Advisory Committee meetings, held on 6 December 2011 and 3 May 2012, have been published http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational.html#other_operational_foi OAICips041 Copies of freedom of information delegations under the AIC Act, authorisations under the FOI Act and IPS authorisations under the FOI Act have been added to the OAIC's IPS entry. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational.html#other_operational_foi OAICips040 Freedom of information triage - checklist for Information Commissioner reviews and process for extension of time requests followed by staff in assessing requests have been added to the OAIC's IPS entry. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips039 Business Administration Support Specialists and SMS Response (Australia) Pty Ltd have been added to the OAIC's Privacy Act 'Opt-in' Register. http://www.oaic.gov.au/ips/#other_publications OAICips038 These document provide the framework for the conduct of Privacy Performance Assessments by the Compliance Branch of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the procedures used by the Compliance Branch to undertake those assessments. http://www.privacy.gov.au/law/apply/audit#reports OAICips037 These are two privacy audit reports which were finalised in Dec 2009 and Jan 2010 but which have not been previously published due to an oversight. Note that privacy audit reports completed since 1 November 2010 are published at: http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/reports.html#audit_reports http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate.html#budget OAICips036 Links to our budget statements for 2012-13 http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2012_05_independent_review_environmental_information_activity.html OAICips035 A submission to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources.html#foi_stats OAICips034 The guide has been updated with minor amendments - mainly in relation to adding a new response to Question 8C. As well a HTML version of the main part of the guide has been created. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips033 Alpha Private Pty Ltd has been added to the OAIC's Privacy Act 'Opt-in' Register. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2012_04_charitable-fundraising.html OAICips032 See submission http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/reports.html#committee_reports OAICips031 These are summary reports of the last two meetings of the Privacy Advisory Committee http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2011_09_NHRA_Bill.html OAICips030 This is a submission made in September 2011 that was not published on our website although it has been available since September from the Senate Committee's website at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate_Committees?url=fapa_ctte/ind_hospital_pricing_authority/submissions.htm http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/submissions/2012_03_Aviation_Bill.html OAICips029 see the linked submission http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources/IPS_letter_April_12.html OAICips028 A copy of a letter sent by the Australian Information Commissioner to the head of Australian Government agencies subject to the FOI Act. The letter outlines some upcoming compliance activities which will commence in late April and early May 2012 in relation to the Information Publication Scheme. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate/aic_delegations_and_authorisations.html OAICips027 The OAIC's financial delegations have been updated to take account of organisational structure changes http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources/redaction_and_FOI.html OAICips026 The OAIC has released advice for government agencies on redaction and freedom of information http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips025 'artFIDO Pty Ltd' has been added to the OAIC's Privacy Act 'Opt-in' Register. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips024 'Pixel Perfection Pty Ltd' has been added to the OAIC's Privacy Act 'Opt-in' Register. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-portal/resources_privacy/optin-register.html OAICips023 'Position Marketing' has been added to the OAIC's Privacy Act 'Opt-in' Register. Section 6EA of the Privacy Act 1988 allows small business operators, who would otherwise not be covered by the Act, to choose to be treated as an organisation for the purposes of the Act and therefore subject to the National Privacy Principles. Businesses opting-in to be covered by the Privacy Act are making a public commitment to good privacy practice. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/structure.html OAICips022 http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate.html OAICips021 http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/case_notes.html OAICips020 Our privacy case notes are summaries of finalised privacy complaints that involve interpretation of the Privacy Act 1988 or associated legislation in new circumstances, illustrate systemic issues or illustrate the application of the law to a particular industry or subject area. These case notes will now also be published on AustLII under a new citation AICmrCN (Australian Information Commissioner Case Notes). This citation is separate from the decisions citation 'AICmr' under which Privacy Act s 52 determinations are published. The previous AustLII citation of PrivCmrA has been discontinued. Both the AICmr and AICmrCN series include freedom of information matters. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/privacy_fact_sheets/privacy_fact_sheet_digital_photocopiers.html OAICips019 This fact sheet is for Australian Government agencies and private sector organisations that are covered by the Privacy Act 1988 and that use digital photocopiers or multi-function printers that incorporate digital scanning technology. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources/FOI_shut_down_2011_FINAL.html OAICips018 Information to help Australian Government agencies calculate when a freedom of information request processing period commences and ends during holiday and shut-down periods. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/reports/FOIAR_10-11/index.html OAICips017 The Freedom of Information Act 1982 Annual Report 2010-11, a joint report of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the Minister for Privacy and Freedom of Information is now available. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/guidelines.html#foi_guidelines OAICips016 The Information Commissioner has issued Part 8 of the FOI guidelines on agency decision making on FOI requests. This Part outlines; the principles of good decision making under the FOI Act, the types of decisions that can be made on requests for access to documents, when and how to prepare a statement of reasons, the timeframes for making a decision, deemed decisions, release of documents to an applicant, public access to information released to an applicant, protections where access is given. As well as the issuing of Part 8, the Information Commissioner has also issued revised Parts 1 to 5 of the FOI Guidelines (minor amendments only). Other revised Parts will be issued in the near future. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate/OAIC_enterprise_agreement_2011_14.html OAICips015 The OAIC's new enterprise agreement for 2011 - 2014 has been approved by Fair Work Australia and operates from 24 August 2011. This agreement sets outs the current terms and conditions for employees of the OAIC. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate/senate_orders/Senate_contracts_list_Jun_2011.html OAICips014 Under a Senate order each Australian Government agency is required to list contracts worth $100,000 or more on their website. This is the OAIC's list for the 12 months to 30 June 2011. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate/senate_orders/Senate_file_list_Jan_Jun_2011.html OAICips013 Under a Senate order government agencies are required to list the names of files created every 6 months (with some exceptions). This is the OAIC's list for the 6 motnhs to 30 June 2011. http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/media_release_credit_determinations.html OAICips012 The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, has announced the making of three new credit provider determinations covering Assignees, Classes of Credit Providers and Indigenous Business Australia. These determinations allow certain entities to be 'credit providers' for the purposes of the Privacy Act. By being granted 'credit provider' status, an entity is able to undertake credit reporting activities, including accessing credit reports, listing overdue payments and serious credit infringements, updating existing default listings and correcting previously reported information. http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/consultations.html#current_consultations OAICips011 The OAIC is seeking your views on its draft revised Tax File Number (TFN) Guidelines. The TFN Guidelines protect individuals' privacy by restricting the use of TFN information. Closing date for comments is 15 September 2011. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/structure.html OAICips010 The OAIC has updated its published organisational chart. http://www.oaic.gov.au/news/consultations.html#current_consultations OAICips009 The OAIC has released for public comment, draft Disclosure Log Determination No 1 exempt documents. The Information Commissioner proposes to make this determination under s 11C(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth). The effect of this determination would be that agencies and Ministers would not be required to publish information prescribed by the determination, in their disclosure log. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/guidelines.html#foi_guidelines OAICips008 Part 3 of the FOI Guidelines, on processing requests for access to documents, has been issued by the Australian Information Commissioner. http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational/complaint_handling_manual_april2011.html#_Toc291599159 OAICips007 A minor amendment to the second paragraph of Section 41(2)(b) of Part 13 of the manual (The respondent has not had an adequate opportunity to deal with the matter) has been made. http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate.html#strategic_plan OAICips006 OAIC Strategic Plan 2011 - 2014 is now available online http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/agency_resources.html#principles_psi OAICips005 The Principles on open public sector information were released on 25 May 2011. The Principles will be applied by the OAIC in its role of monitoring compliance by Australian Government agencies with the publication objectives of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. http://www.oaic.gov.au/ips/#OAIC_finances OAICips004 The OAIC's 2011-12 budget (PBS) released http://www.oaic.gov.au/ips/agency-plan/OIAC_IPS_Agency_Plan.html OAICips003 The OAIC's finalised agency IPS plan (April 2011) http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/structure/OAIC_Org_Chart.html OAICips002 The OAIC's organistaional chart (April 2011) http://www.oaic.gov.au/about/corporate.html#statutory_appointments OAICips001 The OAIC's statutory appointments (April 2011)