Right to Information Guidelines

Introduction and overview 

• Which Act applies?
  • a guide for agencies
  • a guide for the community

• RTI Act - Introduction and Overview
• Proactive Disclosure and Publication Schemes
• Administrative release of information
• RTI Act and FOI Act differences
• Right of access
• What is personal information?

Processing

• Processing access applications
• Evidence of authority for access applications 
• Searching for documents
  • Searching for documents - Appendix 1 Document retrieval request
  • Searching for documents - Appendix 2 Record of searches
  • Searching for documents - Appendix 3 Schedule for decision makers

• Timeframes for access and amendment
• Disclosure logs
• Fees and charges
• Providing access to documents

Decision Making 

• Delegations/Decision making (under development)
• Exempt information - Overview
• Exempt information - Breach of confidence (under development)
• Exempt information - Cabinet
• Exempt information - Contempt of Court/Parliament (under development)
• Exempt information - Disclosure prohibited by Act (under development)
• Exempt information - Executive Council (under development)
• Exempt information - Investment incentive scheme (under development)
• Exempt information - Law enforcement and public safety
• Exempt information - Legal Professional Privilege
• Exempt information - Ministerial briefing materials (under development)
• Exempt information - National/State security (under development)
• Exempt information - Sovereign communication (under development)

• Public interest balancing test
  • Overview
  • Preliminary Checklist
  • Irrelevant factors

• Statement of Reasons
  • Statement of Reasons - Appendix 1 Flowchart guide for decision makers
  • Statement of Reasons - Appendix 2 Sample Decision (under review)

Review – internal and external & IC functions

• Internal Review
• External Review
  • External Review - Part 1 Overview
  • External Review - Part 2 Informal Resolution
  • External Review - Part 3 Timeframe  
• OIC Guidelines: Providing matter in issue to the OIC
  • sample schedule of documents (for external review matters)
  • Redax schedule template 
•  Financial hardship status for non-profit organisations