Freedom of Information Application form

This form is for Freedom of Information (FOI) applications made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).

This form is only for applications for access to documents under the FOI Act. The department is unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent using this form, and accordingly, enquiries sent using this form that are not FOI related will not be responded to or forwarded.

If you have a non-FOI related enquiry for the department, you can contact the department by using this online enquiry form.

Privacy statement

Your personal information is protected by law, including under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act).

Personal information is information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable. Personal information includes an individual’s name and contact details and may include opinion-based data.

Sensitive information is a subset of personal information. It includes information or an opinion about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs or affiliations, philosophical beliefs, membership of associations or unions, sexual orientation or practices, criminal record, or health, genetic or biometric information.

You do not have to provide any sensitive information in your application. By choosing to include sensitive information in your application, or where verifying your identity where relevant, you consent to the department collecting this information.

Purpose of collecting your information

Your personal information provided in this FOI Application Form is collected by the Australian Government Department of Education (the department) for the purposes of processing your application and related purposes.

If you do not provide some or all of the personal information requested, this may affect the department’s handling of your application. Where possible, the department will make applicants aware of these limitations.

If you are seeking to make an application on behalf of someone else (who is not a minor), that person must have read and understood this privacy statement and have provided their permission for you to make this application on their behalf. Please do not provide their personal information without their consent. To the extent that your application contains personal information about another individual, by submitting the application, you represent that you have obtained that individual’s consent to include their personal information and for their personal information to be handled by the department in accordance with this privacy notice.

Disclosure of your personal information

The department may disclose the personal information you have provided to contracted service providers for the purposes of processing your application and to relevant review bodies including the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Your personal information may also be disclosed to other parties where you have agreed, or where it is otherwise permitted under the Privacy Act. Your personal information is unlikely to be disclosed to overseas recipients.

Privacy policy

The department’s Privacy Policy contains more information about how the department will manage your personal information, including how to seek access to, or correction of, your personal information and how you can make a complaint related to your personal information. To contact the department about your personal information email privacy@education.gov.au.

Consent and acknowledgment

(required)