3. Make a formal access application
You are encouraged to email your application to us. Emailing your application will help ensure we receive your application as soon as possible. However, if you prefer you can mail your application to us.
By email: [email protected]
In writing:
State Insurance Regulatory Authority
Right to Information Officer, GIPA Team
Locked Bag 2906
Lisarow NSW 2252
Application fee to be paid by electronic funds transfer (EFT):
- Reference: Your family name – GIPA
- Account name: State Insurance Regulatory Authority
- Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation
- BSB: 032-001
- Account number: 112713
A remittance advice must be sent to [email protected]
The Act says that we are only able to accept access applications:
- that are emailed or lodged in writing and emailed or sent to us at the address above;
- that clearly state you are requesting information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW);
- where the $30 application fee has been paid (or the discounted fee paid if applicable);
- that have a return email or postal address as the address for correspondence; and
- which include as much specific information as necessary to enable us to identify the information you are asking for.
If your application does not include these five things, it will be invalid and will not be processed. If that happens, however, we will let you know and we will help you, if possible, by explaining how you can make a valid application.
Otherwise we will write to acknowledge receipt of a valid access application within 5 working days and will deal with your application within 20 working days (subject to any extension allowed for under the Act). If any extension of time is required to deal with your application, we will let you know in writing.
Note: We can refuse a request for information if there is an overriding public interest against disclosure or if searching for the requested information would require unreasonable and substantial diversion of its resources. Any decision to withhold or release the documents is appealable by either the applicant or third parties (i.e. other parties involved in the documents).
Access application form
SIRA’s GIPA application form can be used to help you ask for information.