Freedom of Information

The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 is to make government agencies more accountable for their actions.

The Act requires information on documents held by government to be made available so members of the community can access documents held by government and so documents held by government concerning their personal affairs are accurate, complete, up-to-date, not misleading and used for related purposes.

Making a Freedom of Information application

There are two types of application available to any person under the Act:

1. An application for access to any document held by this agency; and
2. An application that a document held by this agency be amended if it is inaccurate, incomplete, out-of-date or misleading;

There are no fees or charges payable by the applicant for documents concerning an applicant's `personal affairs'. To apply for access to these document(s):

1. The application must be in writing (email is acceptable);
2. The application should include the term Freedom of Information;
3. The application must specify as clearly as possible the documents requested; and
4. The application must include a contact address and should include a contact telephone and email address.

The Act requires the applicant to pay an initial application fee of $38.00 plus processing costs for documents concerning an applicant's 'non-personal' affairs. To apply for access to 'non-personal' document(s):

1. The application must be in writing (email is acceptable);
2. The application should include the term Freedom of Information;
3. The application must specify as clearly as possible the documents requested;
4. The application must include a contact address and should include a contact telephone and email address; and
5. The application must include a cheque/money order to the value of $38.00 for payment of the prescribed application fee.

To apply for an amendment of a document:

1. The application must be in writing (email is acceptable);
2. The application should include the term Freedom of Information;
3. The application must specify which document is to be amended and how; and
4. The application must include a contact address and should include a contact telephone and email address.

Freedom of Information decisions

An application is acknowledged in writing within 14 days of its receipt. The Act allows 45 days from date of receipt to process an application and 60 days if consultation with any person outside the agency is required (access applications only). Applicants will receive the agency's decision in writing, which will advise:

1. The decision of the agency;
2. The reasons for the decision; and
3. How to appeal the decision (if so desired).

Contact details

Enquiries to	Manager, Records Management
Phone	3247 4855
Fax	3225 2527
Email	foi@healthregboards.gov.qld.au
Applications to Executive Officer, Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards
	GPO Box 2438, Brisbane, QLD 4001
	Email foi@healthregboards.gov.qld.au