An access application may be made for all other information held by the Ministry (other than certain information not disclosed).
Please do not make a formal GIPA application to the Ministry of Health for access to health or medical records.
Health and medical records held by public health facilities in NSW, such as your NSW hospital records, are maintained by the NSW Local health districts. To obtain access to your medical or health records from public health facilities, you will need to contact the relevant local health district.
Applications for access to information held solely by the NSW Ministry of Health under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 should be in writing using theGovernment Information Access Application, accompanied by the $30 application fee, and certified proof of identification if you are seeking access to personal information.
Formal and Informal applications should be directed to:
GIPA SpecialistCorporate Governance and Risk ManagementNSW Ministry of HealthLocked Mail Bag 961North Sydney NSW 2059
For enquiries regarding making a GIPA application to the NSW Ministry of Health, please Email us, or complete the NSW Ministry of Health Feedback.
Open access information not released by the NSW Ministry of Health due to an overriding public interest against disclosure.
As the NSW Ministry of Health makes decisions about open access information that may not be disclosed due to an overriding public interest, it will publish this information on this website. This will detail the information requested and the reasons behind the NSW Ministry of Health deciding not to release the information.
