How to access information

• Applying for information
• Excluded information
• Review of decisions

The introduction of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) means easier access to government information.  To access information from the Office of Communities you should first check our website to see if the information is already available www.communities.nsw.gov.au.

To find out more about the work Office of Communities does visit www.communities.nsw.gov.au/aboutus

Many agencies make up the Office of Communities.  To access information held by these agencies or to learn more about them you can visit the agency website.  A list of these agencies and their websites are at www.communities.nsw.gov.au/aboutus

The information for GIPA purposes, held on this website covers these parts of the Office of Communities:

• Aboriginal Affairs
  
• Commission for Children and Young People
  
• Office of Volunteering
  
• Sport and Recreation
  
• Sydney Olympic Park Authority
  
• The Children's Guardian
• Youth NSW
• Venues NSW
• Veterans' Affairs

Please note some information cannot be disclosed under the new GIPA Act.  See Excluded Information for a full list of the type of government information that cannot be released.

If you are unable to find the information you are seeking, then contact our Right to Information Officer by email, phone or formal application. 

The Right to Information Officer will decide whether the information you are seeking:

• Is readily available and how you can get it
• Can be disclosed to you without any formal processes
• Requires an application form(PDF) to be submitted.