​Right to Know Week NSW aims to encourage both public sector agencies and public citizens to improve applied knowledge of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act), and to raise awareness of a person's right to access government held information in NSW.

Right to Know Week runs from 27 September to 3 October 2021. The theme is 'Open by Design: integrity through greater transparency and accountability in government'.

Open by Design requires agencies to actively address access to all forms of information from the inception of any initiative. Embedding access, transparency and accountability from the outset means better information governance and a more open government.

An open by design approach recognises that information is a vital asset to both government and citizens, as information informs government service delivery and decision-making. Citizens need to respond to government and their access to information empowers them to do so. Citizens expect government decision-making to be open, transparent and accountable.

As a NSW public sector agency, we have a duty to preserve citizens' right to access information and addressing any potential obstacles to the release of information will ensure that the right to access information is preserved from the outset.

Learn more about Right to Know Week NSW 2021 and download the information access resources for both citizens and agencies here: www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/RTK2021