Information publication scheme
Learn about the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Information publication scheme and see what information has been published.
On this page:
- Agency Plan
- Who we are
- What we do
- Annual reports
- Information routinely provided to Federal Parliament
- Routinely requested information
- Freedom of information contact details
- Operational information
- Customer service charter
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 establishes an Information Publication Scheme (IPS). The IPS requires us to publish certain information online. This information is provided below.
Agency Plan
Our IPS Agency Plan describes how we intend to implement and administer the IPS.
Who we are
We are an agency, established by the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act), responsible for providing education, assistance and advice about the national workplace relations system. We are also responsible for impartially enforcing compliance with the FW Act and Fair Work instruments.
You can find more information about who we are at:
What we do
Our functions
We are responsible for promoting harmonious, productive and cooperative workplace relations. We provide education, assistance and advice to workplace participants. This promotes compliance with the FW Act and Fair Work instruments.
We also monitor compliance with, and investigate contraventions of, the FW Act and Fair Work instruments. We can start court proceedings or make an application to the Fair Work Commission to enforce the FW Act, Fair Work instruments and safety net contractual entitlements.
We will represent employees who are, or may be, in court or before the Fair Work Commission under the FW Act or a Fair Work instrument. We do this if we believe it will promote compliance with the FW Act or a Fair Work instrument.
Our decision making powers
We have decision making powers under:
- Commonwealth workplace laws, including the FW Act and related legislation
- The Independent Contractors Act 2006 and associated regulations
- The Freedom of Information Act 1982
- The Privacy Act 1988.
Annual reports
Information routinely provided to Federal Parliament
Harradine Report
Murray Motion Order
Routinely requested information
We publish information that we routinely give access to because of freedom of information requests. We monitor these requests to work out what we can make available in the future.
Our Disclosure Log shows what information we have released for freedom of information requests.
Freedom of information contact details
Email: foi@fwo.gov.au
Postal address:
Governance and Information Management Team
Fair Work Ombudsman
GPO Box 9887
Melbourne VIC 3001
Operational information
FWO – Delegation of Powers under the FW Act
FWO – Direction to Fair Work Inspectors
FWO – General Authorisation to Consent to Litigation
FWO – Delegation of Paid Parental Leave Act Powers
Powers of Fair Work Inspectors
Online tools
Notice and Redundancy Calculator
