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The  allows access to departmental documents and amendments to personal information if you believe it is incomplete, incorrect, out-of-date or misleading.

Our Freedom of Information statement (PDF 212 KB) provides more information about the department, the types of documents held and how to access them. For more information, read below.

Making an FOI application

You can apply for access or amendments to information online using the .

Or you can download and complete the forms below:

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Email completed application forms to education.FOI@sa.gov.au or you can mail them to:

Department for Education
Freedom of Information
GPO Box 1152
ADELAIDE SA 5000

Application fees

There are fees and charges for requesting an FOI with a SA government agency.

For latest fees and charges, refer to the 'Act (Fees)' section at the bottom of .

There may be exceptions if you are a concession card holder or member of parliament. For details, refer to the .

Proof of identity and consent

You will need to provide proof of your identity.

If you request a document on behalf of another person, you will need to provide current written authority and identification of the person whose records are needed.

Processing applications

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has up to 30 calendar days to process your written application once it's received.

In some cases, it may be necessary to extend the time limit for processing your application. ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï will notify you if this is the case.

Requesting a review

If you are refused access to all or part of a document that you requested access to, you will be informed of the reasons why and advised of your rights to seek a review or appeal.

You can also seek a review or appeal if you have applied for your personal records to be amended under FOI and the amendment has been refused.

Complete the  to request a review.

Proactive disclosure of government information

Our disclosing government information requested under FOI page contains information regularly requested by the community, including:

• credit card expenditure
• travel expenditure
• ancillary office expenditure
• agency gift registers
• mobile phone expenditure.

Disclosure logs are a record of information released in response to formal FOI applications. These logs are available as per PC045 – Disclosure logs for non-personal information on .

Documents available outside of FOI

School records

from the ºÚÁϳԹÏn Certificate of Education (SACE) Board.

Access ºÚÁϳԹÏn school records and reports.

Employee records

Request personal employment records by completing and submitting an .

Email payroll and leave information requests to EDUPayrollDoc [at] sa.gov.au.