Freedom of information and proactive disclosure

Information held by the department is a valuable public resource and the department is committed to being open and accountable, engaging with the community and in public participation in making decisions, policies and laws.

In 2013, the South Australia Government approved the online publication of information regularly requested under Freedom of Information (FOI) and to proactively make this information available to all members of the community.

Information previously published within the department’s Annual Report including information on overseas travel undertaken by the department, and contractual arrangements entered into by the department, is now published online and available on the department’s Open Government website at www.dpti.sa.gov.au/open_government.

Further information on FOI and the nature of documents and information held by the department, including the department’s FOI Information Statement is available on the department’s website at www.dpti.sa.gov.au/freedom_of_information.