Freedom of Information

The objects of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) are to give the Australian community broad access to information held by the Government by requiring agencies to proactively publish certain information and giving citizens a right of access to Government held documents. Information held by the Government is to be regarded as a national resource and treated accordingly.

Members of the public seeking access to documents held by the Classification Board and Classification Review Board that are not published on the website should first complete an enquiry form which is located in the Contact Us section of the website. You may need to lodge a formal Freedom of Information (FOI) request to access certain documents.

How to make an FOI application

Applications for access to documents must be:

in writing (including in electronic form)
provide enough information concerning the documents sought as is reasonably necessary to enable the Boards to identify them

FOI applications should be sent to:

The Director

Classification Board

Locked Bag 3

HAYMARKET NSW 1240

The Convenor

Classification Review Board

Locked Bag 3

HAYMARKET NSW 1240

Or email: enquiry form

FOI disclosure log

You can see a list that describes any documents released and date of release on the FOI disclosure log.

Statutory Appointments

A list of all statutory appointments made to the Classification Board and Classification Review Board since 1 May 2011 is available to view.

Information Publication Scheme (IPS)

An Information Publication Scheme (IPS) is available for the Classification Board and Classification Review Board. More information about the Boards' IPS details can be found on their respective pages.