Catchment Management Authorities to Disability Council of NSW

Filed under: access directions

Catchment Management Authorities

These directions cover the records of all Catachment Management Authorities including, Border Rivers/Gwydir, Central West, Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter/Central Rivers, Lachlan, Lower Murray Darling, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Namoi, Northern Rivers, Southern Rivers, Sydney Metro and Western.

AD No.	Description of records	Access Direction
958	Scope Staff/personnel records excluding summary records such as history cardsPrincipal records covered by the direction are the personnel files of staff and those records identified for permanent retention Duration of CPA direction 100 years from date of birth Reason for CPA direction Sensitive personal information	Closed
959	Scope Staff summary records, including registers and history cards Duration of CPA direction 50 years Reason for CPA direction Personal information	Closed
960	Scope Publications, publicity and educational material in all formats	Early access
961	Scope All records not covered by early access authorisations or closed to public access directions	Open

Charles Sturt University

AD No.	Description of records	Access Direction
573	Scope Student recordsRecords include student files and records relating to special admission, assessment, grievances, complaints, misconduct, disciplinary action, termination, exclusion and appeals against, or reviews of, decisions on these matters.This direction covers records of Charles Sturt University, Riverina College of Advanced Education, Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education, Wagga Agricultural College, Wagga Wagga Teachers' College, Mitchell College of Advanced Education, Bathurst Teachers' College, Orange Agricultural College, Goulburn College of Advanced Education and Goulburn Teachers' College. Duration of CPA direction 50 years Reason for CPA direction personal information	Closed
574	Scope Staff records Records include personnel files of individual staff members and records relating to appointments, progression, termination, grievances, complaints, misconduct, disciplinary action and appeals against, or reviews of, decisions on these matters. Records include personnel files of individual staff members and records relating to appointments, progression, termination, grievances, complaints, misconduct, disciplinary action and appeals against, or reviews of, decisions on these matters. This direction covers records of Charles Sturt University, Riverina College of Advanced Education, Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education, Wagga Agricultural College, Wagga Wagga Teachers' College, Mitchell College of Advanced Education, Bathurst Teachers' College, Orange Agricultural College, Goulburn College of Advanced Education and Goulburn Teachers' College. Duration of CPA direction 100 years from date of birth Reason for CPA direction Personal information	Closed
575	Scope Patient identifying medical records Covers patient identifying medical records of students, staff and their dependents created by or on behalf of Charles Sturt University, Riverina College of Advanced Education, Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education, Wagga Agricultural College, Wagga Wagga Teachers' College, Mitchell College of Advanced Education, Bathurst Teachers' College, Orange Agricultural College, Goulburn College of Advanced Education and Goulburn Teachers' College. Duration of CPA direction 110 years from date of last action Reason for CPA direction Personal information	Closed
576	Scope Council agendas, minutes and indexes Covers the records of the governing bodies of Charles Sturt University and its precursor institutions: Riverina College of Advanced Education, Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education, Mitchell College of Advanced Education and Goulburn College of Advanced Education.	Open
577	Scope Academic Senate agendas, minutes and indexes Covers the records of the academic senates or academic boards of Charles Sturt University and its precursor institutions: Riverina College of Advanced Education, Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education, Mitchell College of Advanced Education and Goulburn College of Advanced Education.	Open
578	Scope Records (including records of governance) of Charles Sturt University and its controlled entities relating to joint ventures, commercial arrangements and business operations. Records relating to joint ventures, commercial arrangements and business operations including agreements, deeds, mortgages, bad debts ledgers/registers, associated correspondence and confidential deliberations of governing bodies including the University Council and its committees. Duration of CPA direction 50 years Reason for CPA direction Commercial information which if disclosed could adversely affect the business affairs of individuals or organisations	Closed
579	Scope All publications, promotional and publicity material, photographs and audio-visual media documenting the University and its precursor institutions. Records include annual reports, handbooks, calendars, brochures, exhibition catalogues, award conferring ceremony programs, photographs, movie films, and video and sound recordings created by or on behalf of Charles Sturt University, Riverina College of Advanced Education, Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education, Wagga Agricultural College, Wagga Wagga Teachers' College, Mitchell College of Advanced Education, Bathurst Teachers' College, Orange Agricultural College, Goulburn College of Advanced Education and Goulburn Teachers' College.	Early access
580	Scope Records series, groups or classes (other than records of governance) of Charles Sturt University and its precursor institutions not specifically covered by Early Access Authorisations or Closed to Public Access Directions. Includes agendas, minutes, correspondence, reports and other records in various formats of boards, committees, and organisational units not normally, or not primarily, dealing with or containing personal information about individual staff members or students.	Open

Community Services, Department of

AD No.	Description of records	Access Direction
464	Scope Records relating to disciplinary inquiries and investigations affecting clients and or Departmental staff Duration of CPA 100 years Reason for CPA Sensitive personal information	Closed
465	Scope Adoption files Duration of CPA direction 100 years Reason for CPA direction Sensitive personal information	Closed
466	Scope Staff/personnel records Duration of CPA direction 100 years Reason for CPA direction Sensitive personal information	Closed
467	Scope Case filesRecords include ward files and child protection files Duration of CPA direction 100 years Reason for CPA direction Sensitive personal information	Closed
468	Scope Registers to case files Duration of CPA direction 80 years Reason for CPA direction Personal information	Closed
469	Scope Records of the former Aboriginal Directorate relating to individuals Records include home loans, furniture loans, tenancy and property matters Duration of CPA direction 70 years Reason for CPA direction Personal information	Closed
470	Scope Publications and educational, promotional and training material (in all formats)	Early access Access available immediately
471	Scope All records not covered by early access authorisations or closed to public access directions	Open

Corrective Services, Department of

AD No.	Description of records	Access Direction
302	Scope Records relating to the design and construction of correctional complexes, correctional centres and other places of detention and records relating to security Duration of CPA direction 70 years from the date of the closure of the complex, centre or other place of detention Reason for CPA direction Security	Closed
303	Scope Records relating to individual offenders and staff Duration of CPA direction 70 years Reason for CPA direction Privacy and security	Closed
304	Scope All records not covered by CPA directions	Open

Crown Solicitor's Office

AD No.	Description of records	Access Direction
1164	Scope Crown Solicitor's Office Reference Collection (master copies) of both electronic and hard copies of Advices, Submissions and Opinions (excluding the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW) Held by State Records Duration of CPA direction 35 years Reason for CPA direction - Information provided under an expectation of confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies. - Information which is protected under secrecy or confidentiality provisions in other legislation - Disclosure would jeopardise the future provisions of information - Information whose disclosure could compromise the security of the public office, an organisation or place regulated by the public office or any other public office, or threatens the safety of any person.	Closed
1165	Scope Crown Solicitor's Office Reference Collection (master copies) of both electronic and hard copies of Advices, Submissions and Opinions relating to the Anti-Discrimination Board held by State Records Duration of CPA direction 75 years Reason for CPA direction - Information provided under an expectation of confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies. - Information which is protected under secrecy or confidentiality provisions in other legislation - Disclosure would jeopardise the future provisions of information - Information whose disclosure could compromise the security of the public office, an organisation or place regulated by the public office or any other public office, or threatens the safety of any person.	Closed
1166	Scope Legal records not relating to: children, utility assets , substantial ongoing agreements, NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, NSW Ombudsman or court orders of suppression which over ride the closed period Duration of CPA direction 75 years from close of matter Reason for CPA direction - Information provided under an expectation of confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies - Sensitive personal information - Disclosure would jeopardise the future provision of information	Closed
1167	Scope Legal records for which a court order overrides the closed periods set out in the relevant access directions authorised by the Crown Solicitor's Office Duration of CPA direction Period of the court order Reason for CPA direction - Information provided under an expectation of confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies	Closed
1168	Scope Legal records of the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages not relating to personal information	Open
1169	Scope Legal records of the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages relating to personal information Duration of CPA direction 100 years from closure of matter Reason for CPA direction - Sensitive personal information - Information provided under an expectation for confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies - Disclosure would jeopardise the future provision of information	Closed
1170	Scope Legal records relating to substantial agreements containing commercial in confidence material, which relates to the delivery, construction , commercial developments and activities (excluding records of the NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages and NSW Ombudsman) Duration of CPA direction 30 years from expiry of agreement or 75 years , whichever is the longest Reason for CPA direction - Public Safety - Information provided under an expectation for confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies	Closed
1171	Scope Legal records relating to children (excluding records of the NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages) Duration of CPA direction 100 years Reason for CPA direction - Sensitive personal information - Information provided under an expectation for confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies. Disclosure would jeopardise the future provision of information.	Closed
1172	Scope Legal records of the NSW Ombudsman not relating to children	Open
1173	Scope Legal records relating to utility assets and related security issues which if publicly available may compromise public safety. Includes substations, communications towers, correctional complexes, correctional centres and other places of detention Duration of CPA direction 30 years after the utility it relates to ceases to operate or 75 years which ever is the longest. Reason for CPA direction - Public Safety - Information provided under an expectation for confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies	Closed
1174	Scope Minutes of the CSO Executive meetings, agenda and papers. Minutes of Team Leaders meetings, agenda and papers	Open
1175	Scope Executive issues	Open
1176	Scope CSO commercialisation - records relating to the commercialisation of the Crown Solicitor's Office	Open
1177	Scope Organisation policies required under s.12 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009	Early access - Access available immediately
1178	Scope Organisation policies not required under s.12 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009	Open
1179	Scope Staff personnel records excluding summary records such as history cards. Principal records covered by the direction are the personnel files of staff and those records identified for permanent retention in the GDA for personnel records Duration of CPA direction 100 years from date of birth Reason for CPA direction Records likely to contain sensitive personal information	Closed
1180	Scope Staff summary records, including registers and history cards Duration of CPA direction 50 years Reason for CPA direction Records likely to contain personal information	Closed
1181	Scope Publications, publicity and educational material in all formats produced for external use	Open
1182	Scope All records not covered by early access authorisations or closed to public access directions	Open

Delta Electricity

AD No.	Description of records	Access Direction
1054	Scope Records covered by this direction are all those records documenting and relating to the design, construction, modification, operation, management and maintenance and security measures of the organisations utility assets including buildings, substations, transmission lines, pump stations, pipelines, dams and associated structures.Principal records covered by this direction are records relating to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of utility assets and related security issues, which if publicly available, may compromise public safety. these include but are not limited to: - design and construction specifications, contracts, plans and reports - operating and maintenance manuals - drawings - maintenance, plans, reports, schedules and inspections - safety, maintenance, conditions and operational audits - emergency and contingency plans - security plans, reports and procedures - risk assessments, reviews, plans and profiles - asset condition reports - assets policies, procedures and standards - photographs showing detailed technical engineering features of significant structural elementsRecords include information in any form including photographs and includes the records predecessors Duration of CPA direction Life of the asset plus 7 years Reason for CPA direction Public safety	Closed
1055	Scope Staff summary records, including registers and history cards Duration of CPA direction 50 years Reason for CPA direction Personal information	Closed
1056	Scope Staff/personnel records excluding summary records such as history cardsPrincipal records covered by the direction are the personnel files, training records and medical filesThe records include those of predecessor agencies Duration of CPA direction 100 years from date of birth Reason for CPA direction Personal information	Closed
1057	Scope Claims and case management records relating to individuals and specific incidents, including compensation, public liability, professional negligence, personal injury and property damage.Records relating to investigations of accidents, incidents and fatalities. Covers reportable incidents and their management. The records include those of predecessor agencies. Duration of CPA direction 50 years from date of last action Reason for CPA direction Sensitive personal information Information considered confidential and to which an obligation of confidentiality still applies Information that could have an adverse effect on the business affairs of an individual or organisation	Closed
1058	Scope Commercial confidential information. records relating to contracts, agreements and deeds, joint ventures, commercial arrangements and business operations.Records include but are not limited to agreements for sale, mortgage agreements, bad debts, leasing agreements and licensing. The records include those of predecessor agencies Duration of CPA direction 50 Years from date of last action Reason for CPA direction records containing commercial in confidence material and or information that could have an adverse effect on the business affairs of an individual or organisation	Closed
1059	Scope Publications, publicity and educational material in all formats	Early access
1060	Scope All records not covered by early access authorisations or closed to public access directions	Open

Dental Board of NSW

AD No.

Description of records

Access Direction

1186

Scope
All records not covered by early access authorisations or closed to public access directions.

Includes minutes of meetings

Open

1187

Scope
Disciplinary records and Dentists' files
Duration of CPA direction
60 years
Reason for CPA direction

Personal information

Closed

1188

Scope

Publications, including Annual Reports and list of registration for dentists

Early access

Disability Council of NSW

AD No.	Description of records	Access Direction
320	Scope Staff personnel records Duration of CPA direction 100 years from date of birth Reason for CPA direction Sensitive personal information	Closed
321	Scope Publications	Early access
322	Scope All records not covered by a closed to public access direction or authorised for early access	Open

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