Information Publication Scheme

The Information Publication Scheme (IPS) is established by Part II of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FoI Act) with effect from May 2011. The IPS aims to transform the freedom of information framework from one that responds to individual requests for access to documents to one that requires agencies to take a proactive approach to publishing information. You can find out more about the IPS on the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) website

Under the Information Publication Scheme:

  • Australian Government agencies are required to publish agency plans
  • specific categories of information must be published
  • agencies may proactively publish other government information.

Agency Plan

The ARC may be contacted about its information and IPS entry on the following details:

By post: 

Australian Research Council

G.P.O Box 2702

Canberra ACT 2601

By phone: 

(02) 6287 6622

By email: 

foi@arc.gov.au

In accordance with the Agency Plan, the ARC publishes the following information holdings:

FOI Delegations

‘The ARC’s FOI instrument that authorises ARC staff to make decisions under section 23 of the FOI Act is in writing and is accessible at ARC FOI Delegations signed (acting) CEO. This FOI authorising instrument is published on the ARC’s website as required within the definition of ‘operational information’ in section 8A(1) of the FOI Act. The ARC has applied redactions to the signature and initials of the (Acting) CEO.’