The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is Queensland’s independent statutory body established under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) to promote access to government-held information, and to protect people’s personal information held by the public sector.
The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) has five core services:
1 - an independent, timely and fair review of decisions made under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act)
2 - an independent and timely privacy complaint resolution service
3 - fostering improvements in the quality of practice in right to information and information privacy in public sector agencies
4 - promoting the principles and practices of right to information and information privacy in the community and within government.
5 - assist agencies to achieve compliance with the privacy principles.
OIC also provide a range of online services and information and resources to assist community and government understand their rights and responsibilities under the RTI and IP Act.