Public Sector Organisations
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> Administrative Arrangements Order
> Website & contact details
The Information Act only applies to Northern Territory public sector organisations. A public sector organisation is any of the following:
- an Agency;
- a Government Business Division;
- a Government owned corporation;
- a local authority;
- a statutory corporation;
- a person appointed, or body established, by or under an Act or by the Administrator or by a minister;
- the Police Force of the Northern Territory;
- a person holding an office or position under an Act;
- a court of the Territory;
- a tribunal of the Territory;
- a person or body declared by the Regulations to be a public sector organisation. (s.5(1))
Agencies are listed in the Administrative Arrangements Order. They include government departments.
Statutory corporations are corporations, commissions or authorities incorporated by name for a public purpose by a law of the Territory.
For most purposes, Ministers and parliamentary secretaries are public sector organisations in relation to information they hold in connection with that function.
The Act has only limited application to some organisations, for example, Government Business Divisions, Government Owned Corporations, courts and tribunals. See our Special rules for some information and organisations page for more.
The Information Commissioner is not a public sector organisation for the purposes of the Information Act.
A reference to a public sector organisation includes a reference to the following:
- the chief executive officer of the organisation;
- an officer, employee or agent of the organisation;
- a contract service provider to the extent of the services it provides under the service contract;
- an employee or agent of a contract service provider to the extent of the employee's or agent's involvement in collecting or handling personal information under the service contract;
- a person (other than a contract service provider) who provides services to the organisation under a contract between the organisation or the Territory and that person or another person to the extent of the services provided.
Website & Contact details
Many public sector organisations have websites that provide information about their activities, including information on FOI and Privacy.
Details of who to contact about FOI and Privacy issues in most organisations are listed below. If you have trouble finding the right person iin the organisation, you can ask our Office.
ORGANISATION NAME |
TELEPHONE |
MAIL CONTACT |
POSTAL ADDRESS |
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority |
8999 4332 |
GPO Box 1890 |
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Anti-Discrimination Commission |
8999 1444 |
LMB 22 GPO |
|
Auditor-General's Office |
8999 7155 |
GPO Box 4594 |
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| Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) | 8901 8517 |
GPO Box 9958 Darwin NT 0801 |
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Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education |
8939 7111 |
C/- Post Office |
|
Births, Deaths & Marriages - Office of the Registrar-General |
8999 5318 |
GPO Box 3021 |
|
Business and Employment (Dept of) |
8999 1789 |
GPO Box 2391 |
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Charles Darwin University |
8946 7790 |
Charles Darwin University |
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Chief Minister (Dept of) |
8999 6353 |
GPO Box 4396 , |
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| Children and Families (Dept of) | 8999 2657 |
infoprivacyhealth@nt.gov.au | PO Box 40596 , Casuarina NT 0811 |
Commissioner for Public Employment (Office of) |
8999 6353 |
GPO Box 4371 , |
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| Construction and Infrastructure (Dept of) | 8999 4645 |
foi.dci@nt.gov.au | GPO Box 61 Palmerston NT 0831 |
Consumer Affairs |
8935 7404 |
GPO Box 1722 |
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Correctional Services |
8935 7466 |
GPO Box 3196 |
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Darwin Port Corporation |
8922 0626 |
GPO Box 390 , |
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Director of Public Prosecutions |
8935 7404 |
GPO Box 1722 |
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Education and Training (Dept of) |
0457 514 988 |
GPO Box 4821 , |
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Fines Recovery Unit |
8924 3600 |
GPO Box 1218 |
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Health (Dept of) |
8999 2880 |
PO Box 40596 , |
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Health and Community Services Complaints Commission |
8999 1969 |
hcscc.omb@nt.gov.au | GPO Box 1344 , |
| Health Professionals Licensing Association | 8999 4157 |
healthprofessions.ths@nt.gov.au | GPO Box 4221 Darwin NT 0801 |
| Housing, Local Government and Regional Services | 8999 8490 |
Infoact.dlgh@nt.gov.au | GPO Box 4621 Darwin NT 0801 |
Justice (Dept of) |
8935 7404 |
GPO Box 1722 |
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Land Titles Office |
8999 5318 |
GPO Box 3021 |
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| Lands and Planning (Dept of) | 8924 7432 |
infoact.dlp@nt.gov.au | GPO Box 2520 Darwin NT 0801 |
Legislative Assembly (Dept of) |
8996 1451 |
|
GPO Box 3721 |
Licensing Regulation and Alcohol Strrategy (Dept of Justice) |
8999 1334 |
GPO Box 1154 |
|
| Menzies School of Health Research | 8922 8196 |
PO Box 41096 Casuarina NT 0811 |
|
Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sports (Dept of) |
8999 4820 |
PO Box 30 |
|
Northern Territory Archives Service |
8924 7677 |
GPO Box 874 |
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| NT Electoral Commission | 8999 5000 |
GPO Box 2419 Darwin NT 0801 |
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NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services |
8985 8933 |
PO Box 39746 |
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NT Treasury |
8999 6800 |
GPO Box 1974 |
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Office of the Information Commissioner |
8999 1500 |
GPO Box 3750 |
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Ombudsman for the NT |
8999 1818 |
GPO Box 1344 |
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Power Water |
8924 7943 |
GPO Box 1921 |
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Public Trustee |
8999 7303 |
|
Ground Floor |
Resources (Dept of) |
8999 2314 |
GPO Box 3000 |
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Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory |
8944 9388 |
GPO Box 1675 |
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Territory Insurance Office |
8946 2448 |
GPO Box 770 |
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| Tourism NT | 8999 3830 |
informationofficer.nttc@nt.gov.au | GPO Box 1155 Darwin NT 0801 |
| CITY / TOWN COUNCILS - NAME | TELEPHONE |
E-MAIL CONTACT | POSTAL ADDRESS |
| Darwin City Council | 8930 0300 |
council@darwin.nt.gov.au | GPO Box 84 Darwin NT 0801 |
| Palmerston City Council | 8935 9922 |
palmerston@palmerston.nt.gov.au | PO Box 1 Palmerston NT 0831 |
| Alice Springs Town Council | 8950 0500 |
astc@astc.nt.gov.au | PO Box1071 |
| Litchfield Council | 8983 0600 |
P.O Box 446 Humpty Doo NT 0836 |
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| Katherine Town Council | 8972 5500 |
records@ktc.nt.gov.au | PO Box 1071 Katherine NT 0851 |
SHIRE COUNCILS - NAME |
TELEPHONE |
|
POSTAL ADDRESS |
Barkly Shire Council |
8962 0019 |
PO Box 821 Tennant Creek NT 0861 |
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| Belyuen Community Government Council | 8978 5071 |
CMB 18 Darwin NT 0801 |
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Central Desert Shire Council |
8951 6450 |
PO Box 2257 Alice Springs NT 0871 |
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| Coomalie Community Government Council | 8976 0058 |
PO Box 20 Batchelor NT 0845 |
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East Arnhem Shire Council |
8943 9501 |
PO Box 1060 Nhulunbuy NT 0881 |
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| West Arnhem Shire Council | 8979 9457 |
PO Box 4246 Darwin NT 0801 |
|
MacDonnell Shire Council |
8951 6419 |
PO Box 5267 Alice Springs NT 0871 |
|
Roper Gulf Shire Council |
8972 0000 |
PO Box 1321 Katherine NT 0851 |
|
Tiwi Islands Shire Council |
8970 9508 |
PO Box 104 Parap NT 0804 |
|
Victoria Daly Shire Council |
7973 8127 |
PO Box 19 Katherine NT 0851 |
Last Updated on
29 November, 2011