Information Publication Scheme
About the scheme
The Information Publication Scheme (IPS) started on 1 May 2011. The IPS requires all government agencies to:
- publish a broad range of information
- make the information available for downloading where possible.
We are required to comply with the IPS requirements provided under Part II of the Freedom of Information Act 1982(Opens external website) (FOI Act).
Our IPS Plan
Our IPS Plan describes how we propose to comply with the IPS requirements, as prescribed by paragraph 8(1) of the FOI Act.
Read our IPS Plan.
Information about our department
To meet IPS requirements, we publish a broad range of information about our department.
Data requests
You can find various datasets published by the department, including payment demographic statistics, on the Australian Government Data(Opens external website) website.
Learn more about requesting our data.
Consultations
For current consultations, visit engage.dss.gov.au(Opens external website).
Complaints
If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your request for information, you can complain to the Australian Information Commissioner. They may investigate our actions. For more information, visit the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)(Opens external website) website.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our IPS Plan, contact our FOI team.
Email: FOI@dss.gov.au
Write to:
Freedom of Information Team
Department of Social Services
GPO Box 9820
CANBERRA ACT 2601