Open access information
The object of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act - commenced on 1 July 2010) is to open government information to the public.
This Act and the Office of
the Information Commissioner (OIC) focus on information sharing
and a cultural change to a proactive approach to release of
government information. The OIC website provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the right to
information system.
There are four ways in which information held by the Cancer
Institute NSW will be available (See below for contact officer details).
1. Mandatory release
Much of the information held by the Cancer Institute NSW is
already publicly available. The following are resources you may
wish to review, which are constantly updated:
- The Cancer Institute NSW
website. Here, you will find information about the Cancer
Institute NSW, as well as a comprehensive list of publications,
resources and policy documents.
- The Publication Guide. Here you will find
a comprehensive overview of the structure of the Cancer Institute
NSW, its functions and how they affect members of the public. You
will find a description of the kinds of information held by the
Cancer Institute NSW, and links to the information which is
publicly available. You will also find an overview of public
participation in the policies and functions of the Cancer Institute
NSW.
- A list of Cancer Institute NSW
policies which may be of specific interest to the public.
- The Disclosure Log, which lists all formal
determinations made by the Cancer Institute NSW under GIPAA, along
with the document released.
- Government contracts. The State Contracts Control Board (SCCB)
arranges the purchase of goods and services on behalf of the public
sector through state contracts. Please click here to access the eTendering website for
information regarding the Cancer Institute NSW contracts at the
value of $150,000 and over that have gone to tender. The Cancer
Institute NSW contracts register lists contracts
valued at $150,000 or over with the private sector.
- Information tabled in Parliament. Information about the Cancer
Institute NSW contained in any document tabled in Parliament by or
on behalf of the agency - such as the Annual Report, NSW Cancer
Plan 2011-2015 and the Cancer
Incidence and Mortality Report.
- Record of information not
made publicly available. The Cancer Institute NSW's record of
the information which it has not made publicly available on the
basis of an overriding public interest against disclosure.
2. Proactive release
You can ask the Cancer Institute NSW what information it will
make available to the public, in addition to the information
contained on its website. Under the GIPA Act, the Cancer Institute
NSW is encouraged to release as much information as possible, in an
appropriate way and free of charge (or at the lowest reasonable
cost). The Right to Information Officer can be contacted on (02)
8374 5680.
3. Informal request
You can request specific information from the Cancer Institute
NSW. The Cancer Institute NSW will release information without the
need for a formal application, unless there are good reasons to
require one. Your first point of contact should be the Right to
Information Officer, on (02) 8374 5680.
4. Formal application
This is the last resort, if you haven't been able to get the
information you need in any other way. You can formally request
specific information from the Cancer Institute NSW. In limited
circumstances, access to information will require a formal access
application.
To request information held by the Cancer Institute NSW, you
should use the current application form made available through the
Office of the Information Commissioner.
The Cancer Institute NSW charges an application fee of
$30 for Formal Applications for information. This fee can
be paid by cash, cheque or money order.
Cancer Institute NSW - Right
to Information - Contact details
The Cancer Institute NSW's general phone number is (02) 8374
5600.
The Institute's Right to Information Officer is Patricia
Giannotto - Ph: (02) 8374 5677.
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