Freedom of Information (FOI)

The FOI Act gives members of the public a legally enforceable right to access documents – subject to certain exemptions – held by South Australian government agencies, local government authorities, statutory and regulatory bodies and South Australian universities. The Act also gives you the right to apply to have your personal records amended if the information is incomplete, incorrect, out-of-date or misleading.

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Enquiries relating to accessing information held by the South Australian Skills Commission can be directed to:

Phone: 1800 673 097

In accordance with the FOI Act applications must:

• be made in writing
• specify that the application is made under the Freedom of Information Act 1991(external site)
• include your name and an address in Australia to which information can be sent (an email address is sufficient)
• be accompanied by the application fee (exemptions apply for Members of Parliament and Commonwealth Concession Card holders)
• clearly identify the documents being sought or the matter to which they pertain
• specify if the documents contain your personal information
• request the form of access you are seeking, for example, specify if you require a copy of the documents or you wish to inspect the documents.

Due to our specialised regulatory functions to protect apprentices, trainees their employers, and the advocacy services we provide to Industry Skills Council members and industry stakeholders more broadly, the South Australian Skills Commission has an exemption to the FOI Act.

Freedom of Information (Exempt Agency) Regulations 2023 (external site)

For more information about making a Freedom of Information application in South Australia visit the State Records website (external site).

To submit your application online please visit the sa.gov.au website.

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 amendment has been refused.

For more information contact:

Ombudsman SA
Phone (08) 8226 8699
Toll Free 1800 182 150 (within South Australia)
Email ombudsman@ombudsman.sa.gov.au

Pursuant to the provisions of section 9(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 1991 (the Act)(external site) the following details are provided as part of the information statement of the office of the South Australian Skills Commission, which is an agency as defined under section 4(1)(b) of the Act. Subject to certain restrictions, the Act gives members of the public a legally enforceable right to access information held by the South Australian Government.

An Introduction to Freedom of Information (FOI) is provided by State Records.(external site)

Structure and functions

The South Australian Skills Commission is an independent statutory office established in 2021 by the South Australian Skills Act 2008. The Commissioner is committed to helping build the best possible environment in which industry, apprentices and trainees can flourish, now and in the future.

For more information see:

• The most recent Annual Report that contains a comprehensive description of the structure and functions of the South Australian Skills Commission (SASC).
• The SASC website for information about services.

Documents held within the Office of the South Australian Skills Commission

Documents held by the SASC fall broadly into the categories described below.

Documents can be requested in hard copy or electronically unless advised otherwise. The listing of these categories does not necessarily mean all documents are accessible in full or in part under the Act.

Due to the specialised nature of the work that the SASC manage and to protect our clients an exemption to the FOI Act applies.

Freedom of Information (Exempt Agency) Regulations 2023

The categories of documents held include:

• Corporate files containing correspondence, memoranda and minutes on aspects of SASC operations.
• Accounting and financial reports relating to the running of the SASC.
• The SASC annual reports.
• Documents relating to the services of the SASC.

Documents available from the Office of the South Australian Skills Commission

The following types of documents are published on the SASC website and/or are publicly available free of charge by contacting the SASC:

• brochures
• pamphlets
• forms
• media releases
• annual reports