How to Submit an Application for Personal Information

An application form for access to Government Personal Information is available below. The Act requires you to provide proof of identity when lodging applications. [ Download application to access government/personal information]

Applicants will be required to provide proof of their identity, such as a driver’s licence, passport or birth certificate. Applications for Personal Information require a higher standard of proof of identity than for Government Information. This means that applications for Personal Information that are submitted by post may not be accepted unless the Department is able to be completely confident of your identity.

You have the right to seek correction of any Personal Information that you believe is incorrect, incomplete or out-of-date. Where it is not possible to correct the information, or RDPIFR does not accept the information is incorrect, you are able to request that a clarifying statement be placed with the information. [ Download application to correct personal information]

You are able to seek a review of any decision by RDPIFR to refuse access to your Personal Information, or failure to correct Personal Information.