Current Procedural Instructions (pis) And Standard Operating Procedures (sops) Given To Employees Who Work In The Agency Around Releasing Information Under Australian Privacy Principle (app)12 Of…

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This Department of Home Affairs FOI Policy Statement (SM-3357, approved January 2024) establishes procedures for processing Freedom of Information requests under the FOI Act 1982 and Australian Privacy Principle 12. The policy applies to all departmental information, physical or digital, created during business operations, including material held by the Australian Border Force and contracted service providers. It designates Senior Executive Service staff and FOI Section employees as delegated decision-makers responsible for releasing documents and managing amendments to personal information under the Migration Act 1958 and Australian Citizenship Act 2007. The document outlines principles for FOI processing, internal and external review mechanisms, and accountability frameworks. It also commits the Department to providing digital access to personal information and publishing sought-after statistical data on departmental programs outside formal FOI requests. The policy applies to all departmental personnel, including employees and contractors engaged in immigration and border protection work.