The OAIC is an Australian Government agency created as part of reforms of Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation. It brings together the functions of freedom of information, privacy and government information. The statutory officers of the Australian Information Commissioner, and the Freedom of Information Commissioner, have been established as independent monitors of FOI matters and reviewers of access decisions made by agencies and ministers

Web site of the former Federal Privacy Commissioner and Office (from 1 November 2010 integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)

Details of the privacy functions of the Australian Government Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, including the role of the Privacy Commissioner

Information on the annual campaign to promote awareness of privacy issues