Information Publication Scheme

About the Information Publication Scheme

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is an independent statutory agency subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). That means we must comply with the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) established by that Act. 

The IPS provides a statutory framework for proactive publication of information held by Commonwealth agencies subject to the FOI Act. The IPS requires publication of certain information (mandatory IPS information) and permits optional publication of additional information (optional information).

This page outlines the NACC's plan to publish mandatory and optional information in compliance with the IPS. 

Purpose

The purpose of this plan is to comply with s 8(1) of the FOI Act, by showing:

• what information the agency proposes to publish
• how and to whom the agency proposes to publish information
• how the agency otherwise proposes to comply with the IPS
• the plan also aims to ensure publication of IPS information is accessible, current, accurate and complete.

The plan includes links to the information published under the plan.

Objectives

The Commission’s objectives in relation to IPS are to be open and transparent, to the extent permitted by our operational work and other relevant considerations.

To that end, we aim to:

• identify and publish all mandatory IPS information and appropriate optional information  
• publish IPS information in a manner that is accessible (easy to discover, understand and read, re-use and transform, as well as being machine-readable) and current 
• comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (Version 2) (WCAG 2.0).

What information will the NACC publish?

We will publish:

• this plan
• details of the NACC's organisational structure
• details of
  • our role
  • our functions
  • our decision-making powers and other powers affecting members of the public
• details of the appointments of officers of the agency:
• our annual reports
• details of consultation arrangements for policy proposals, if and when relevant and appropriate
• information in documents to which the agency routinely gives access in response to FOI requests (subject to permitted exclusions for personal and commercial information). We publish information provided in response to freedom of information requests in our FOI disclosure log.
• information held by the agency that is routinely provided to the Parliament in response to requests and orders from the Parliament
  • Senate Order 12 – Indexed list of departmental files (Harradine report)
  • Senate Order 13 – Reporting Compliance (Murray Motion)
• contact details for inquiries about access to the agency’s information or documents. Members of the public can contact the NACC in relation to the IPS scheme or to provide any feedback. The FOI Act gives you the right to request access to information held by government. Find out
  • how we manage freedom of information
  • how to make an FOI request.
• operational information:
  • Reporting and investigating corruption
  • Assessment of corruption issues policy
  • Service charter
  • Request a review
  • Fact sheet – witnesses
  • Fact sheet – lawyers
• other information as contained in this website. 

How and to whom will the NACC publish information?

We will publish our IPS information on this website, which is open access. If you require an alternative accessible format of an IPS document, it will be made available on request. 

How will the NACC otherwise comply with the IPS?

The NACC will ensure that its IPS information is accessible, current, accurate and complete.

We will ensure, wherever possible, that its IPS information published online conforms to version 2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0). However, we will prioritise publishing information in a timely manner, even if it is not initially fully WCAG 2.0 compliant.

The NACC will review this plan and its IPS information annually, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Information Commissioner, including the self-assessment checklists, to ensure that all mandatory IPS information is published in accordance with this plan and that it is accurate, up to date and complete. We will consider what additional optional information could be published. We will also conduct ad hoc reviews as needed, when there are significant changes to its policies, processes or the operational environment.

Responsibilities

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the NACC’s compliance with its IPS obligations, including implementing this plan.