Information Publication Scheme

Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) establishes an Information Publication Scheme (IPS) for Australian Government agencies that are subject to the FOI Act.  The IPS commenced on 1 May 2011 and requires CrimTrac to publish a broad range of information on its website, and to make it available for downloading where possible.

Agency Plan

CrimTrac is also required to publish an Information Publication Plan that explains how it intends to implement the IPS.

CrimTrac’s Information Publication Scheme plan is available by clicking on the following link:

Information Publication Scheme Plan April 2011

What CrimTrac does

CrimTrac was established in 2000 through an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between the Commonwealth, states and territories.

CrimTrac’s primary role is to facilitate, manage and administer information sharing solutions to support police and law enforcement agencies work in crime prevention, detection and reduction.

CrimTrac is not directly involved in operational police work.  While CrimTrac holds information collected by operational police, CrimTrac staff do not collect information relating to crime, criminal activity, or persons of interest.

In practice, CrimTrac could be likened to a library.  CrimTrac provides the reference system, the storage structure, the shelving framework and arrangement, and the tools necessary to both store and retrieve information.  CrimTrac does not stock the library with information, however, it provides:

• the structure in which to store hte information
• the tools for access
• the security and protection conditions for access
• the tools for delivery and viewing and
• the tools for referencing and cross-referencing information it holds.

Consultation arrangements

The information provided by police to CrimTrac is, with few exceptions, personal information of a sensitive nature.  The information has been collected by police and statutory law enforcement agencies as part of investigations into crime and criminal activity.  CrimTrac must consult with all the police jurisdictions who provide the information to CrimTrac, when considering the release of information. 

Disclosure Log

The IPS also requires CrimTrac to provide a log of information released under the FOI Act.  CrimTrac’s FOI Disclosure Log is available by clicking on the following link:

FOI Disclosure Log

FOI requests

For further information on making an FOI request and what can be requested under the FOI Act, click on the following link:

Freedom of Information

IPS Information Register

Document	Link/Copy of Document	Provision Published under
Agency Plan	Information Publication Scheme Plan April 2011	S8(2)(a)
FOI disclosure log	FOI Disclosure Log page	S11C
Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA)	Inter-Governmental Agreement (PDF - 529KB)	S8(2)(c)
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)	Partnership Approach MOU (PDF - 630KB)	S8(2)(c)
Annual reports	Annual Reports page	S8(2)(e)
Strategic Plans	Strategic Plans page	S8(2)(h)
Senate File List	Senate File List page	S8(2)(h)
CrimTrac Enterprise Agreement	Conditions of Service page
Media Contacts	Contact Us page
NPCS Audit and Compliance Guidelines – 6 September 2010	NPCS Audit and Compliance Guidelines (PDF - 376KB)
CrimTrac Governance, Program Delivery and Management	Governance Arrangements page
Financial Information relating to CrimTrac pay and grading structures	CrimTrac Enterprise Agreement Schedule 1: Salary Rates