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This is the contact page for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). If you are trying to contact another Australian Government agency or minister, please visit the Australian Government Directory

Our contact details

Online enquiries

Enquiry form
Phone

1300 363 992 
11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday AEST / AEDT
(Please use our online enquiry form outside these temporary phone line hours)
More phone options
Post GPO Box 5218
Sydney NSW 2001
Fax +61 2 9284 9666
Street address 175 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000
(In-person enquiries by appointment only)

All phone options

Phone contact hours

11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday AEST / AEDT
(Please use our online enquiry form outside these hours)
From within Australia 1300 363 992 (Enquiries Line)
From outside Australia +61 2 9284 9749
Other languages Call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 then ask for 1300 363 992
Hearing or speech assistance Contact us through the National Relay Service then ask for 1300 363 992

Online forms

FormDescription
Enquiries Use this form to make a general enquiry to the OAIC. This form is not for complaints or reviews.
Privacy Complaint form Use this form to make a complaint about the handling of your personal information by an Australian Government agency or a private sector organisation. More information.
CDR Complaint form Use this form to make a complaint about the handling of your CDR data by a business you have requested it from or the business you are sending it to, under the Consumer Data Right system. More information.
Notifiable Data Breach form Use this form to notify the OAIC of an eligible data breach. More information.
FOI Complaint form Use this form to complain about an agency’s actions under the FOI Act. More information.
Freedom of Information Review Use this form to request a review of an FOI decision by an Australian Government agency. More information.
Agency FOI Extension of Time Requests Australian Government agencies can use this form to lodge an extension of time request or to notify of an agreed extension. More information.

Our form service is provided by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. Privacy information about their management of the service can be viewed at SmartForms. For information on how we handle your information, please read the our privacy policy.

Accessing our information

Find out more about how to access our information.

Freedom of information requests

For FOI requests in relation to information held by us, email foi@oaic.gov.au.

Information Publication Scheme (IPS)

For questions or feedback in relation to our IPS entry, contact us at website@oaic.gov.au.

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