Access to information at DCCEEW

To promote open, accountable, fair and effective government in New South Wales, members of the public have a right to access government information. Learn how the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) provides access.

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Access, requests and reporting

Agency Information Guide

Learn what information DCCEEW holds. Some of this information is publicly available on our websites. You can also request access to information that is not available publicly.

How to make an application for information

DCCEEW makes most of its open access information publicly available for free. Depending on the circumstances, there may be a fee to access some information such as formal access applications.

Subpoenas

Understand how to lodge a subpoena for the production of documents or other items.

Privacy

Understand how we protect the privacy of your personal information and how to make a privacy request or complaint.

Copyright and disclaimer

Copyright for original material on the DCCEEW websites is held by the State of New South Wales (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water) unless otherwise stated.

Reporting serious wrongdoing

If you suspect fraud, corruption or any other type of serious wrongdoing by an employee or other person working for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), we encourage you to make a report.

Lists and registers for DCCEEW

Act of grace payment register

Visit the DCCEEW act of grace payment register to view details of act of grace payments made by the NSW Government.

Annual reports

We make our annual reports available to the public as soon as they are published.

Disclosure log

See records of information about formal applications made to DCCEEW under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).

Gifts, benefits and hospitality register

See a list of any gifts, benefits and hospitality offered to DCCEEW employees to the value of $50 and over.

List of open access information not disclosed

Under section 6(5) of the GIPA Act, DCCEEW must keep a list of any open access information that it has not made publicly available due to an overriding public interest against disclosure.

Major assets, acquisitions and property disposals

DCCEEW is required to provide open access to information about all major acquisitions during the previous financial year.

Policies and protocols

Understand the DCCEEW policies that help the department operate consistently and in accordance with its obligations.

Register of class 3 government contracts

Find a list of contracts DCCEEW has entered into that have a value of $5 million or more.

Sponsorship

We support organisations and activities through sponsorships that align with our brand, priorities, values and objectives, or with those of the NSW Government. Learn more about our sponsorship activities.

Third-party lobbyists

See the third-party lobbyist register for meetings between the department and third-party lobbyists, kept in accordance with legislative requirements.

Contact us

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Postal address

Locked Bag 5022
Parramatta NSW 2124

Street address

4 Parramatta Square
12 Darcy Street
Parramatta NSW 2150

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Media enquiries

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