Freedom of Information

Schedule of Fees and Charges

Access to Personal Records by ANU Staff

Freedom of Information

As with all Government agencies, the University is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act). Since August 2001, responsibility as the primary decision-maker for FOI applications addressed to the ANU has been delegated to the Manager, University Records.

To lodge an FOI Request for information held by the ANU, please forward your request to:

FOI Officer
Building 10A
East Road
Australian National University
CANBERRA ACT 0200

The Attorney-General's Department has a Freedom of Information Home Page which can provide more detailed assistance with any queries you may have. This FOI Home Page contains useful FOI reference material including:

the FOI Act and Regulations; general information on the operation of the FOI Act and how to make an FOI request; FOI research aids; FOI Memoranda and past AAT Decision Summaries; FOI Annual Reports; and links to other FOI Internet site.

Schedule of fees & charges under the Freedom of Information ACT 1982

(a) Application Fee

Fee accompanying request for access	$30.00
Fee accompanying application for internal review	$40.00

(b) Other Charges

Search and retrieval time - per hour	$15.00
Decision making time - per hour	$20.00
Extraction and production of written documents from computers or other like equipment	actual cost incurred
Reproduction of computer information onto magnetic data	actual cost incurred
Transcripts of sound recordings, shorthand, etc - per page	$4.40
Photo copies of written documents - per page	$0.10
Copies other than photocopies of written documents - per page	$4.40
Replaying or copying films, tapes, etc	actual cost incurred
Inspection - per half hour ( or part thereof )	$6.25
Dispatch to an address other than an Information Access Office	cost of postage & delivery

(c) Deposits may be charged

Where the charges under (b) above exceed $25.00 but not exceed $100.00	$20.00
Where the charge under (b) above exceed $100.00	25% of the preliminary assessment

Access to Personal Records by ANU Staff

If you are an employee or former employee of the University, you should use the established procedures that allow you to access your own personnel records without needing to use FOI. Contact the Manager, University Records, in the first instance.

If you are dissatisfied with the result of using those procedures or you are not notified within 30 days of the outcome of the request for your personnel records, you may then make a request under the FOI Act.

For requests to access your personnel records or for further information and assistance on FOI matters in general, contact the Manager, University Records (also known as the University's Freedom of Information Officer), by email at records.manager@anu.edu.au.

The Manager, University Records, can also arrange training in the operation of the FOI Act and its implications for University staff, as well as the related recordkeeping procedures. Use the postal or email address already indicated or one of the following:

Phone: (02) 6125 4237

Fax: (02) 6125 5571