Access to information

Includes the Right to Information Policy (GIPA), Agency Information Guide, Disclosure Log and the online GIPA portal

• Apply online to access information
  Members of the public may submit online forms to access information held by the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), including information relating to the following DCJ functions:
  • Courts, Tribunals and Services
  • Youth Justice (formerly Juvenile Justice)
  • Child protection
  • Housing
  • Disability services
  • Corrective Services
• Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act)
• Right to Information policy
  How DCJ complies with its obligations, and how a member of the public may exercise their right to access information held by the department in accordance with the GIPA Act
• Type of records held by the Department of Communities & Justice
• Agency Information Guide
  The department will be updating and publishing a new Agency Information Guide (AIG) which reflects the newly created DCJ.
  
  The current AIG reflects the former Department of Family and Community Services, including its former structure and functions, how these functions affect the public and how the public can participate in the department's policy formulation.
  
  You may also access the former Department of Justice’s AIG
• Disclosure log
  The former Department of Family and Community Services  maintains a disclosure log that lists information released in response to access applications, which may be of interest to the public.
  
  You may also access the former Department of Justice’s disclosure log