The Queensland Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) reviews decisions made by Queensland government agencies and Ministers made under the Queensland Right to Information Act 2009 and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act) and mediates privacy complaints made to agencies and Ministers under the IP Act, as explained in these information sheets:
If you need help with other issues, one of these organisations may be able to assist you.
Issue | Organisation |
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Find a lawyer or legal advice | Queensland Law Society |
Legal Aid Queensland | |
National Association of Community Legal Services | |
Privacy complaints about Commonwealth government agencies | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner |
Complaints about Commonwealth government agency decisions | Commonwealth Ombudsman |
Privacy complaints about a private health service provider | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner |
Complaints about a doctor or private health care provider (not privacy related) | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency |
Health Ombudsman | |
Complaints about Queensland government agency actions or decisions | Queensland Ombudsman |
Concerns about corruption by politicians or public sector officers, including misconduct by Queensland police | Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) |
Raise an issue about financial waste and mismanagement by a Queensland government agency | Queensland Audit Office Telephone: (07) 3149 6000 Email: qao@qao.qld.gov.au | Raise an issue |
Report a cybercrime, incident, or vulnerability | Australian Cyber Security Centre |
Complaints about real estate agents | Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) |
Office of Fair Trading | |
Complaints about Queensland lawyers | Legal Services Commission |
Direct marketing or spam emails | Australian Communications and Media Authority |
Complaints about private sector employers, working conditions, and unfair dismissal | Fair Work Ombudsman |
Fair Work Commission | |
Queensland Industrial Relations Commission | |
Complaints about human rights, discrimination, sexual harassment, vilification and victimisation | Queensland Human Rights Commission |
Complaints about goods or services purchased from a business | Office of Fair Trading |
Concerns about consumer protection, fair trading and product safety | Australian Complaints Commission |
Complaints about banks, insurance or other financial services | Australian Financial Complaints Authority |
Complaints about energy or water providers | Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland |
Complaints about telephone or internet service providers | The Telecommunications Ombudsman |