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[CP p.12] [CP p.12]\n\n## How we deliver\n\n> We deliver through facilitating data sharing, building the trusted data sharing community through accreditation, holding Scheme participants to account to meet the Scheme’s best practices, and guiding and educating Australian Government agencies and others on best practice data handling and sharing. [AR p.6](https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=6) [CP p.6]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- Support better availability and use of Australian Government data for public benefit [CP p.16]\n- Strengthen data handling and sharing across the Australian Public Service [CP p.22]\n- Operate effectively and efficiently as a regulator, advisor, guide and educator [CP p.26]\n- Deliver best practice institutional arrangements and build trust and transparency in data sharing [CP p.32]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Support better availability and use of Australian Government data for public benefit\nDuring 2024–25, activity in the DATA Scheme grew, both in terms of participants and data sharing activity. Data sharing requests made through Dataplace increased from 24 in 2023–24 to 27 in 2024–25. All requests were made under the Scheme, except for one, which was submitted as a general request outside the Scheme. [AR p.16](https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=16) [CP p.16]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Facilitating data sharing\n- Managing data requests\n- Monitoring data sharing requests\n\n### Outcome 2: Strengthen data handling and sharing across the Australian Public Service\nThe $9 million Data Inventories Pilot Program supported Australian Government agencies to better understand their data assets in a systematic way through the development of data inventories. The Program provided participating agencies a better understanding of the government’s data agenda, impetus for better data management within agencies and an uplift of agency data capability. [AR p.22](https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=22) [CP p.22]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Developing data inventories\n- Strengthening agency data capability\n- Promoting data sharing\n\n### Outcome 3: Operate effectively and efficiently as a regulator, advisor, guide and educator\nThe National Data Commissioner, supported by the ONDC, is the regulator of the DATA Scheme. The Commissioner’s regulatory functions include accrediting Scheme participants, registering data sharing agreements, handling complaints from Scheme participants and others, monitoring data sharing requests and assessing conduct within the Scheme where required. [AR p.26](https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=26) [CP p.26]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Accrediting participants\n- Registering agreements\n- Handling complaints\n\n### Outcome 4: Deliver best practice institutional arrangements and build trust and transparency in data sharing\nIn 2024–25 we embedded the institutional arrangements and platform to support best practice data sharing. Our digital platform, Dataplace, was developed to manage sharing of data held by Australian Government agencies. Dataplace guides users of the platform to apply safe and consistent data sharing practices. [AR p.32](https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=32) [CP p.32]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Developing Dataplace\n- Building institutional arrangements\n- Promoting transparency\n\n## Values and principles\n\n_Regulator best practice_\n\n- Proportionality\n- Transparency\n- Accountability\n- Fairness\n- Timeliness\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Number of data shares | 13 | CP p.19 |\n| CCE02 | Number of accredited entities | 35 | CP p.20 |\n| CCE03 | Number of data sharing agreements | 10 | CP p.19 |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Number of data shares | 14 | Achieved | [AR p.19](https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=19)(https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=19) |\n| CCE02 | Number of accredited entities | 33 | Achieved | [AR p.20](https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=20)(https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=20) |\n| CCE03 | Number of data sharing agreements | 6 | Achieved | [AR p.19](https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=19)(https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf#page=19) |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Office of the National Data Commissioner - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:17:29.824660+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-003838\n**Entity type**: Statutory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Finance\n**Website**: https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| annual-reports | 4 |\n| pages | 13 |\n| strategies | 1 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- At end\nsupporting this initiative with guidance on the\nJune 2023, there were nine entities accredited data sharing arrangements and applying for 10\nto participate in the Scheme – four accredited\naccreditation as well as ensuring Dataplace is\nusers (who can request and use data collected\nfit-for-purpose.\nby the Australian Government) and six 14 4\naccredited data service providers (who can Trialling the use of Dataplace, eligible Scheme 5 11\n5\nprovide services such as de-identifying and entities made six general requests for data.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 11]\nObjective 3 Objective 4\nOperate effectively and efficiently as a regulator, advisor, guide Deliver best practice institutional arrangements and build trust\nand educator and transparency in data sharing\nDuring the reporting period, we focused on growing ONDC and ensuring we In the reporting period, ONDC put in place institutional arrangements to support\nhave the knowledge, expertise, relationships as well as the business systems and safe, transparent and consistent data sharing, including:\nprocedures to deliver on our functions:\n• Establishing processes for Australian, state and territory government agencies\n• Regulating the DATA Scheme to apply for accreditation as data users from 1 June 2022.\n• Providing advice and guidance about operation of the DATA • Making the Data Availability and Transparency Regulations 2022.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 16]\nPerformance\nThe activities of the Commissioner and the ONDC for the year to end of June 2025\nare reported against 4 objectives:\n1 2 3 4\nSupport better Strengthen Operate Deliver best\navailability and data handling effectively and practice institutional\nuse of Australian and sharing efficiently as arrangements and\nGovernment data across the a regulator, build trust and\nfor public benefit Australian adviser, guide transparency in\nPublic Service and educator data sharing\nPerformance against the specific requirements in the Act are captured in the sections\nbelow and referenced in Appendix 2.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Commonwealth datasets to better\nunderstand health outcomes and\nWe saw data sharing requests made\nimpacts within their state.\nthrough Dataplace increase from 24 in\n2023–24 to 27 in 2024–25.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- Following the Machinery\nplace for Australian, state and territory of Government changes announced on\ngovernment agencies to apply for 1 June, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher\nassumed responsibility for administering\n2 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 3\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nAt a glance\nApril May June\n• Data Availability and Transparency\nInstitutional Act 2022 commenced\n• Draft Data Code • Accreditation opened for\n• Data Availability and Transparency\narrangements for • Draft Ministerial Rule to transition Government agencies to be\nRegulations 2022 made\nAIAs into the DATA Scheme accredited data users\nthe DATA Scheme • National Data Advisory Council\nappointed\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner and ONDC staff with Scheme entities (65 meetings)\nEducation\n• Commissioner and ONDC staff presentations to forums (16 presentations)\nand guidance • Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions, 70 organisations, 178 individuals)\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme made available through various media including the ONDC website\n• Launched Dataplace\n• Beta Trial of Dataplace\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- The design has been guided by onboarding. requirements of the data sharing scheme, we\nto-access arrangements for applying to\npublished 13 guidance documents on topics\nparticipate in the Scheme and for providing\nFigure 5: Dataplace interface feedback and making complaints. such as privacy and consent, data breach\nresponsibilities and checklists for accredited\nAt end June 2023, as a result of a Ministerial users, data custodians and data sharing\nRule made in September 2022 and our agreements.\nassessment of applications, nine entities were\nFigure 6: Best practice regulation: Performance highlights\nThe National Data Commissioner’s Statement of Intent outlines how the Commissioner, supported by ONDC, plans\nto operate in step with the Minister’s Statement of Expectations and the principles of the regulator best practice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 11]\nObjective 3 Objective 4\nOperate effectively and efficiently as a regulator, advisor, guide Deliver best practice institutional arrangements and build trust\nand educator and transparency in data sharing\nDuring the reporting period, we focused on growing ONDC and ensuring we In the reporting period, ONDC put in place institutional arrangements to support\nhave the knowledge, expertise, relationships as well as the business systems and safe, transparent and consistent data sharing, including:\nprocedures to deliver on our functions:\n• Establishing processes for Australian, state and territory government agencies\n• Regulating the DATA Scheme to apply for accreditation as data users from 1 June 2022.\n• Providing advice and guidance about operation of the DATA • Making the Data Availability and Transparency Regulations 2022.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- 138(2)(b) In the reporting period, the Commissioner’s activities for\ninformation about the purposes of regulatory functions go to establishing\nactivities undertaken the institutional arrangements for the DATA Scheme.\nfor the purposes of the\nThis includes:\nregulatory functions set\n• Making the Data Availability and Transparency\nout in section 45\nRegulations 2022\n• Having the processes in place for Australian, state\nand territory government agencies to apply for\naccreditation to participate in the DATA Scheme\nwhen it opened for business on 1 June 2022, and\n• Developing an Exposure Draft of a rule to transition\nexisting accredited integrating authorities to\naccredited data service providers under the DATA\nScheme.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nContents\nLetter of transmittal 1\nCommissioner’s foreword 2\nAt a glance 6\nAbout us 9\nThe work we do 9\nWho we are 12\nPerformance 14\nSupport better availability and use of Australian Government data for\npublic benefit 14\nStrengthen data handling and sharing across the Australian Public Service 15\nOperate effectively and efficiently as a regulator, advisor, guide and educator 17\nDeliver best practice institutional arrangements and build trust and\ntransparency in data sharing 18\nStaffing and financial resources 19\nExpenditure 20\nRevenue 20\nManaging our assets 20\nAppendix 1: Legislative reporting requirements 21\nAppendix 2: Membership of the National Data Advisory Council 23\nFigures\nFigure 1: 2022-23 at a glance 6\nFigure 2: The DATA Scheme 10\nFigure 3: Participating Agency by Size 15\nFigure 4: Participating Agency by Function 15\nFigure 5: Dataplace interface 16\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- Our\nperformance highlights for 2022-23 include:\nContinuous improvement 9 Publishing of our regulatory approach and annual regulation and\nand building trust. compliance priorities informed by risk\n9 Establishing easy to access and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 5]\nAt a glance\nFigure 1: 2022-23 at a glance\nEngagement of Data Dataplace Accredited Legislation & Regulation &\nData Sharing\nParticipants Discovery Users Participants Guidelines Compliance\nCommissioner’s\n156 21 47 4 0 2\nStatement of\nmeetings agencies organisations data users data requests codes made Intent published\nwith Scheme entities completed completed accredited under the Scheme by Commissioner\ndata inventory onboarding Data Availability and Commissioner’s\nTransparency Code 2022\nprojects\nRegulatory\n61 6 0\nData Availability and\nApproach\nTransparency (National\npresentations 12 15 data user applications data requests S 2 e 0 c 22 u rity Measures) Code published\nto forums organisations being assessed refused under the\nagencies have data commenced Scheme Commissioner’s\ninventory projects onboarding Annual\n13\n42 underway Regulation and\n15\n6 guidance Compliance\ninformation\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- April 2022, a priority for us in 2022-23 was New NDAC members also gathered for an\nestablishing the institutional arrangements induction in early 2023.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nAt a glance\nApril May June\n• Data Availability and Transparency\nInstitutional Act 2022 commenced\n• Draft Data Code • Accreditation opened for\n• Data Availability and Transparency\narrangements for • Draft Ministerial Rule to transition Government agencies to be\nRegulations 2022 made\nAIAs into the DATA Scheme accredited data users\nthe DATA Scheme • National Data Advisory Council\nappointed\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner and ONDC staff with Scheme entities (65 meetings)\nEducation\n• Commissioner and ONDC staff presentations to forums (16 presentations)\nand guidance • Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions, 70 organisations, 178 individuals)\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme made available through various media including the ONDC website\n• Launched Dataplace\n• Beta Trial of Dataplace\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- Reporting Result\nrequirement and commentary\n138(2)(a) The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\ninformation about came into effect on 1 April 2022, and the Data Availability\nlegislative instruments and Transparency Regulations 2022 were made on\nand guidelines made by 10 April 2022.\nthe Commissioner under\nONDC developed an Exposure Draft of a rule to transition\nthis Act\nexisting accredited integrating authorities to accredited\ndata service providers under the DATA Scheme.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- Commissioner to assist\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\ndata Scheme entities\n- Commonwealth Government agencies (188),\nto comply with the\nstate and territory government central agencies (7)\nrequirements of the data\nand Australian universities (42) about the Scheme\nsharing scheme\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner\nand senior staff in Scheme entities (17 meetings)\n• Direct engagement between ONDC staff and\nScheme entity staff (48 meetings)\n• Commissioner and executive presentations to\nforums involving Scheme participants\n(16 presentations)\n• Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions,\n70 organisations, 178 individuals), and\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme\nmade available through various media including\nthe ONDC website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 13,14]\nlth Government agencies (188),\nto comply with the\nstate and territory government central agencies (7)\nrequirements of the data\nand Australian universities (42) about the Scheme\nsharing scheme\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner\nand senior staff in Scheme entities (17 meetings)\n• Direct engagement between ONDC staff and\nScheme entity staff (48 meetings)\n• Commissioner and executive presentations to\nforums involving Scheme participants\n(16 presentations)\n• Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions,\n70 organisations, 178 individuals), and\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme\nmade available through various media including\nthe ONDC website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- At end\nsupporting this initiative with guidance on the\nJune 2023, there were nine entities accredited data sharing arrangements and applying for 10\nto participate in the Scheme – four accredited\naccreditation as well as ensuring Dataplace is\nusers (who can request and use data collected\nfit-for-purpose.\nby the Australian Government) and six 14 4\naccredited data service providers (who can Trialling the use of Dataplace, eligible Scheme 5 11\n5\nprovide services such as de-identifying and entities made six general requests for data.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 10,11,12]\ns and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\ndocuments as well as to develop Dataplace and the Australian\nGovernment Data Catalogue.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- The $1.9 million allocated\nprimarily legal advice and contractors. to building the Australian Government Data\nThe number of requests received by data custodians\nCatalogue is now forecast to be spent in\n2023-24. of public sector data from accredited users for\n138(2)(d)(i) Page 2, 6-7, 14\nsharing of data under this Act and information about\nTable 1: ONDC resource statement the reasons for requests being agreed to or refused\nThe number of such requests refused by data\nActual\nPayments Balance\n138(2)(d)(ia) custodians where reasons for the refusal were not Page 14\navailable\nmade remaining\ngiven within the time required by subsection 25(3)\nappropriation\n2022-23 2021-22\nfor 2022-23\n138(2)(d)(ii) The number of data sharing agreements made Page 2, 6-7, 14\n$’000 $’000 $’000\n138(2)(d)(iii) The number of entities accredited Page 2, 6-7, 14, 17\n(a) (b) (a) – (b)\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Reporting Result\nrequirement and commentary\n138(2)(a) The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\ninformation about came into effect on 1 April 2022, and the Data Availability\nlegislative instruments and Transparency Regulations 2022 were made on\nand guidelines made by 10 April 2022.\nthe Commissioner under\nONDC developed an Exposure Draft of a rule to transition\nthis Act\nexisting accredited integrating authorities to accredited\ndata service providers under the DATA Scheme.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- The design has been guided by onboarding. requirements of the data sharing scheme, we\nto-access arrangements for applying to\npublished 13 guidance documents on topics\nparticipate in the Scheme and for providing\nFigure 5: Dataplace interface feedback and making complaints. such as privacy and consent, data breach\nresponsibilities and checklists for accredited\nAt end June 2023, as a result of a Ministerial users, data custodians and data sharing\nRule made in September 2022 and our agreements.\nassessment of applications, nine entities were\nFigure 6: Best practice regulation: Performance highlights\nThe National Data Commissioner’s Statement of Intent outlines how the Commissioner, supported by ONDC, plans\nto operate in step with the Minister’s Statement of Expectations and the principles of the regulator best practice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- Over 3 years to end June 2024, Australian Government Data Catalogue,\nwe supported 44 Australian Government positioning agencies to list their data assets in\nagencies to develop their inventory of data the Catalogue.\nassets, exceeding the target of 35.\n Source: `annual-reports/2023-24.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202023-2024_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nAt a glance\nApril May June\n• Data Availability and Transparency\nInstitutional Act 2022 commenced\n• Draft Data Code • Accreditation opened for\n• Data Availability and Transparency\narrangements for • Draft Ministerial Rule to transition Government agencies to be\nRegulations 2022 made\nAIAs into the DATA Scheme accredited data users\nthe DATA Scheme • National Data Advisory Council\nappointed\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner and ONDC staff with Scheme entities (65 meetings)\nEducation\n• Commissioner and ONDC staff presentations to forums (16 presentations)\nand guidance • Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions, 70 organisations, 178 individuals)\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme made available through various media including the ONDC website\n• Launched Dataplace\n• Beta Trial of Dataplace\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- Commissioner to assist\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\ndata Scheme entities\n- Commonwealth Government agencies (188),\nto comply with the\nstate and territory government central agencies (7)\nrequirements of the data\nand Australian universities (42) about the Scheme\nsharing scheme\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner\nand senior staff in Scheme entities (17 meetings)\n• Direct engagement between ONDC staff and\nScheme entity staff (48 meetings)\n• Commissioner and executive presentations to\nforums involving Scheme participants\n(16 presentations)\n• Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions,\n70 organisations, 178 individuals), and\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme\nmade available through various media including\nthe ONDC website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 13,14]\nlth Government agencies (188),\nto comply with the\nstate and territory government central agencies (7)\nrequirements of the data\nand Australian universities (42) about the Scheme\nsharing scheme\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner\nand senior staff in Scheme entities (17 meetings)\n• Direct engagement between ONDC staff and\nScheme entity staff (48 meetings)\n• Commissioner and executive presentations to\nforums involving Scheme participants\n(16 presentations)\n• Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions,\n70 organisations, 178 individuals), and\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme\nmade available through various media including\nthe ONDC website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 14]\nReporting Result Reporting Result\nrequirement and commentary requirement and commentary\n138(2)(d)(i) Zero.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nStrengthen data handling and sharing across the\nPerformance\nAustralian Public Service\nThrough the Data Discovery Initiative, ONDC is As a result of the program, participating\nThe activities of the Commissioner and ONDC for the year to June 2023 are reported against four\nsupporting Australian Government agencies agencies have reported improvements in\nobjectives:\nto better protect and utilise their data assets. their data maturity across a range of areas -\nOver the year, ONDC supported 21 Australian strategy; inventory; discovery; management;\nGovernment agencies to develop and improve metadata; processes, control and governance;\nSupport better Strengthen data Operate Deliver best their data inventories – a standardised list and accessibility.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- At end\nsupporting this initiative with guidance on the\nJune 2023, there were nine entities accredited data sharing arrangements and applying for 10\nto participate in the Scheme – four accredited\naccreditation as well as ensuring Dataplace is\nusers (who can request and use data collected\nfit-for-purpose.\nby the Australian Government) and six 14 4\naccredited data service providers (who can Trialling the use of Dataplace, eligible Scheme 5 11\n5\nprovide services such as de-identifying and entities made six general requests for data.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- Our\nperformance highlights for 2022-23 include:\nContinuous improvement 9 Publishing of our regulatory approach and annual regulation and\nand building trust. compliance priorities informed by risk\n9 Establishing easy to access and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 10,11,12]\ns and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\ndocuments as well as to develop Dataplace and the Australian\nGovernment Data Catalogue.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- The $1.9 million allocated\nprimarily legal advice and contractors. to building the Australian Government Data\nThe number of requests received by data custodians\nCatalogue is now forecast to be spent in\n2023-24. of public sector data from accredited users for\n138(2)(d)(i) Page 2, 6-7, 14\nsharing of data under this Act and information about\nTable 1: ONDC resource statement the reasons for requests being agreed to or refused\nThe number of such requests refused by data\nActual\nPayments Balance\n138(2)(d)(ia) custodians where reasons for the refusal were not Page 14\navailable\nmade remaining\ngiven within the time required by subsection 25(3)\nappropriation\n2022-23 2021-22\nfor 2022-23\n138(2)(d)(ii) The number of data sharing agreements made Page 2, 6-7, 14\n$’000 $’000 $’000\n138(2)(d)(iii) The number of entities accredited Page 2, 6-7, 14, 17\n(a) (b) (a) – (b)\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14]\number of such requests refused by data\nActual\nPayments Balance\n138(2)(d)(ia) custodians where reasons for the refusal were not Page 14\navailable\nmade remaining\ngiven within the time required by subsection 25(3)\nappropriation\n2022-23 2021-22\nfor 2022-23\n138(2)(d)(ii) The number of data sharing agreements made Page 2, 6-7, 14\n$’000 $’000 $’000\n138(2)(d)(iii) The number of entities accredited Page 2, 6-7, 14, 17\n(a) (b) (a) – (b)\nDepartmental appropriation The number of accredited entities as at the end of\n138(2)(d)(iv) Page 2, 6-7, 14, 17\nthe financial year\nOperational 15,026 13,612 1,414\nCapital Budget 5,720 3,073 2,647\nTotal departmental annual 20,746 16,685 4,061\nTotal resourcing and payments\n20,746 16,685 4,061\nfor ONDC\n20 Office of the National Data Commissioner Annual report 2022-23 21\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- These requests\ndata sharing community comprising many resulted in our first 12 data shares, exceeding\ndata-active Australian Government agencies, our target of 10 for the year.\nmost state and territory governments and\nSeven of these requests were made under the\n7 universities.\n Source: `annual-reports/2023-24.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202023-2024_0.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $1.9 million, 1.9 million | The $1.9 million allocated\nprimarily legal advice and contractors. to building the Australian Government Data\nThe number of requests received by data custodians\nCatalogue is now forecast to be spent in\n2023-24. of public sector data from accredited users for\n138(2)(d)(i) Page 2, 6-7, 14\nsharing of data under this Act and information about\nTable 1: ONDC resource statement the reasons for requests being agreed to or refused\nThe number of such reque | `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)` |\n| $8 million, $4 million, 8 million, 4 million | Expenditure comprised\nemployee expenses of $8 million and supplier Managing our assets\nOur recruitment targeted staff with skills\nexpenses of $4 million, mostly relating to the\nand experience in legal, regulation, data\nData Inventories Pilot Program. | `annual-reports/2023-24.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202023-2024_0.pdf)` |\n| $19.4 million, $11.3 million, 19.4 million, 11.3 million | Figure 3: ONDC organisational structure Table 1: ONDC resource statement\nNational Data Commissioner\nActual available Payments Balance\nGayle Milnes\nappropriation made remaining\nfor 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22\nPolicy, Regulation and Legal Strategy and Delivery Australian Bureau\nA/g Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary of Statistics\nKelly Wood Susan Calvert Expert Advice $'000 $'000 $’000\nDATA Regulation Communication, Expert (a) (b) (a) – (b)\nOutrea | `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)` |\n| $8 million, $5.4 million, 8 million, 5.4 million | Budget3\nTotal departmental annual 19,373 11,348 8,025\nappropriations\nExpenditure\nTotal resourcing and 19,373 11,348 8,025\npayments for ONDC\nWith the Act commencing in April, total departmental expenditure for 2021-22 was\n$8 million, $5.4 million less than budgeted, reflecting lower than forecast staffing costs 1 Appropriation Act (No. | `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)` |\n| $8 million, $5.4 million, 8 million, 5.4 million | No entities were accredited before matters, including\n30 June 2022. a discussion and With the Act commencing in April, total departmental\nexpenditure for 2021-22 was $8 million, $5.4 million\nanalysis of the financial\nless than budgeted, reflecting lower than forecast\n138(2)(d)(iv) Zero. resources available to\nstaffing costs and supplier expenditure associated with\nthe number of accredited The DATA Scheme opened on 1 June 2022 for the Commissioner | `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)` |\n| $5.8 million, 5.8 million | Employee expenses were Commissioner to assist data scheme entities to\n138(2)(c) Page 2, 6-7, 14, 17\n$5.8 million for the financial year. | `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)` |\n| $9 million, 9 million | Strengthen data handling and sharing across the\nAustralian Public Service\nThe $9 million Data Inventories Pilot Program To continue raising awareness of the\n(the Program) supported Australian Scheme and to build greater confidence\nGovernment agencies over 3 years to June in the use of Australian Government data,\n2024 to better understand their data assets in the ONDC held 26 webinars during 2024-25.\na systematic way through the development of Top | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)` |\n| $9.6 million, $1.207 million, 9.6 million, 1.207 million | [Page 42]\nExpenditure Managing our assets\nTotal operational expenditure for Total capital expenditure for the financial\n2024–25 was $9.6 million, in line with year was $1.207 million for the Australian\nthe funds appropriated. | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)` |\n| $8.220 million, $1.425 million, 8.220 million, 1.425 million | The remaining\n$8.220 million and supplier expenses funds are forecast to be spent in 2025–26\nof $1.425 million. to continue the sustainment and minor\nenhancements to these platforms. | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)` |\n| $4.4 million, 4.4 million | 1, 3, 5) and form part of\nEmployee expenses were $4.4 million for the financial year. | `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)` |\n| $13.6 million, $1.4 million, 13.6 million, 1.4 million | 23 was $13.6 million, $1.4 million less than\nbudgeted, reflecting lower than forecast Managing our assets A description of any efforts made by the\nstaffing costs. | `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)` |\n| $3 million, $0.7 million, $4.9 million, 3 million, 0.7 million, 4.9 million | Expenses Total capital expenditure on Dataplace for comply with the requirements of the data sharing\nassociated with data inventory projects were the financial year was $3 million, $0.7 million scheme\n$4.9 million. | `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)` |\n| $3.6 million, 3.6 million | Supplier expenses\n30 June 2022.\nwere $3.6 million, primarily legal advice and contractors. | `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)` |\n| $19.4 million, $11.3 million, 19.4 million, 11.3 million | No entities were accredited before made available to\n30 June 2022. the Commissioner as\nmentioned in section 47\n138(2)(d)(iii) Zero.\nthe number of entities The DATA Scheme opened on 1 June 2022 for 138(2)(g) For 2021–22 ONDC managed $19.4 million in resourcing,\naccredited government agencies to apply for accreditation a report on financial with actual payments made of $11.3 million.\nas a data user. | `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)` |\n| $1.9 million, 1.9 million | The $1.9 million allocated\nprimarily legal advice and contractors. to building the Australian Government Data\nThe number of requests received by data custodians\nCatalogue is now forecast to be spent in\n2023-24. of public sector data from accredited users for\n138(2)(d)(i) Page 2, 6-7, 14\nsharing of data under this Act and information about\nTable 1: ONDC resource statement the reasons for requests being agreed to or refused\nThe number of such reque | `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)` |\n| 20 per cent | We launched Dataplace organisations accredited to participate,\n— our digital platform for organisations the first data requests and the first\nThe passage of the Act in March 2022 with to manage data sharing requests sharing of data under the Scheme.\nbipartisan support was a major milestone. and to support administration of the We will be closer to our target of\nThis world class, transformative legislation Scheme — giving applicants a consistent s | `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- Our\nperformance highlights for 2022-23 include:\nContinuous improvement 9 Publishing of our regulatory approach and annual regulation and\nand building trust. compliance priorities informed by risk\n9 Establishing easy to access and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- The design has been guided by onboarding. requirements of the data sharing scheme, we\nto-access arrangements for applying to\npublished 13 guidance documents on topics\nparticipate in the Scheme and for providing\nFigure 5: Dataplace interface feedback and making complaints. such as privacy and consent, data breach\nresponsibilities and checklists for accredited\nAt end June 2023, as a result of a Ministerial users, data custodians and data sharing\nRule made in September 2022 and our agreements.\nassessment of applications, nine entities were\nFigure 6: Best practice regulation: Performance highlights\nThe National Data Commissioner’s Statement of Intent outlines how the Commissioner, supported by ONDC, plans\nto operate in step with the Minister’s Statement of Expectations and the principles of the regulator best practice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nContents\nLetter of transmittal 1\nCommissioner’s foreword 2\nAt a glance 6\nAbout us 9\nThe work we do 9\nWho we are 12\nPerformance 14\nSupport better availability and use of Australian Government data for\npublic benefit 14\nStrengthen data handling and sharing across the Australian Public Service 15\nOperate effectively and efficiently as a regulator, advisor, guide and educator 17\nDeliver best practice institutional arrangements and build trust and\ntransparency in data sharing 18\nStaffing and financial resources 19\nExpenditure 20\nRevenue 20\nManaging our assets 20\nAppendix 1: Legislative reporting requirements 21\nAppendix 2: Membership of the National Data Advisory Council 23\nFigures\nFigure 1: 2022-23 at a glance 6\nFigure 2: The DATA Scheme 10\nFigure 3: Participating Agency by Size 15\nFigure 4: Participating Agency by Function 15\nFigure 5: Dataplace interface 16\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 5]\nAt a glance\nFigure 1: 2022-23 at a glance\nEngagement of Data Dataplace Accredited Legislation & Regulation &\nData Sharing\nParticipants Discovery Users Participants Guidelines Compliance\nCommissioner’s\n156 21 47 4 0 2\nStatement of\nmeetings agencies organisations data users data requests codes made Intent published\nwith Scheme entities completed completed accredited under the Scheme by Commissioner\ndata inventory onboarding Data Availability and Commissioner’s\nTransparency Code 2022\nprojects\nRegulatory\n61 6 0\nData Availability and\nApproach\nTransparency (National\npresentations 12 15 data user applications data requests S 2 e 0 c 22 u rity Measures) Code published\nto forums organisations being assessed refused under the\nagencies have data commenced Scheme Commissioner’s\ninventory projects onboarding Annual\n13\n42 underway Regulation and\n15\n6 guidance Compliance\ninformation\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- 0\nExtra-Large Large Medium Small Policy Operational Regulatory Specialist\napplications for accreditation were being\nAgency Agency Agency Agency\nassessed and a further 15 were in the pipeline. (>10,000) (1001- (251-1,000) (101-250)\n10,000)\nTreasury, the first accredited user, plans\nto use the DATA Scheme to access more\ndata and work with other agencies and\nresearchers to support its new evaluation\nfunction.\nseicnegA\nfo\n.oN\nAgency Size Agency Function\nData source: ONDC as of 30 June 2023 Data source: ONDC as of 30 June 2023\nseicnegA\nfo\n.oN\nFigure 4: Participating Agency by Function\n20 20\nCompleted Underway Completed Underway\n15 2 15\n2\n10 10\n14 4\n5 11\n5 5\n4 2\n5\n2\n1 3 1 1 3\n2\n1 1 1 1\n0 0\nExtra-Large Large Medium Small Extra-Small Micro Policy Operational Regulatory Specialist\nAgency Agency Agency Agency Agency Agency\n(>10,000) (1001- (251-1,000) (101-250) (20-100) (<20)\n10,000)\nseicnegA\nfo\n.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 9,10]\nw evaluation\nfunction.\nseicnegA\nfo\n.oN\nAgency Size Agency Function\nData source: ONDC as of 30 June 2023 Data source: ONDC as of 30 June 2023\nseicnegA\nfo\n.oN\nFigure 4: Participating Agency by Function\n20 20\nCompleted Underway Completed Underway\n15 2 15\n2\n10 10\n14 4\n5 11\n5 5\n4 2\n5\n2\n1 3 1 1 3\n2\n1 1 1 1\n0 0\nExtra-Large Large Medium Small Extra-Small Micro Policy Operational Regulatory Specialist\nAgency Agency Agency Agency Agency Agency\n(>10,000) (1001- (251-1,000) (101-250) (20-100) (<20)\n10,000)\nseicnegA\nfo\n.oN\nAgency Size Agency Function\nData source: ONDC as of 30 June 2023 Data source: ONDC as of 30 June 2023\nseicnegA\nfo\n.oN\n20\nCompleted Underway Completed Underway\n15\n10\n5\n0\nExtra-Small Micro\nAgency Agency\n(20-100) (<20)\n14 Office of the National Data Commissioner Annual report 2022-23 15\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nContents\nCommissioner’s foreword 2\nAt a glance 6\nAbout us 9\nThe work we do 9\nWho we are 12\nParticipants in the DATA Scheme 13\nPerformance 14\nSupport better availability and use of Australian Government data for public\nbenefit 14\nStrengthen data handling and sharing across the Australian Public Service 16\nOperate effectively and efficiently as a regulator, advisor, guide and educator 18\nDeliver best practice institutional arrangements and build trust and\ntransparency in data sharing 20\nStaffing and financial resources 22\nExpenditure 23\nRevenue 23\nManaging our assets 23\nAppendix 1: Legislative reporting requirements 24\nAppendix 2: Membership of the National Data Advisory Council 26\nFigures\nFigure 1: DATA Scheme Activity 6\nFigure 2: Data Availability and Transparency Act Scheme 10\nFigure 3: Entities accredited to participate in the DATA Scheme 13\n Source: `annual-reports/2023-24.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202023-2024_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 5]\nAt a glance\nFigure 1: DATA Scheme Activity\nCompliance &\nData Discovery Dataplace Users Accredited Entities Data Sharing Requests Data Sharing\nRegulation\n44 88 24 8 2 12\nentities organisations data users data requests* data sharing complaints\ncompleted completed accredited under the Scheme agreements to the National Data\ndata inventory onboarding under the Scheme Commissioner\n3 data requests refused\nprojects\n* This includes one data request\n0 6 6\n11 in 2022-23 which was previously Scheme General Other\nreported as a general request\n10\n9 data service\nproviders general\n0\nadditional entities accredited 22 data shares\ncompleted\ncomplaints\ndata inventory\ngeneral requests\nprojects beyond received\nmade through\nthe planned 35. by data custodians\nDataplace\nNote 1\nFigures are cumulative to 30 June 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2023-24.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202023-2024_0.pdf)`\n- DATA Scheme Activity\nAustralian\nEngagement Dataplace Accredited Data Sharing Legislation Compliance\nGovernment Data Sharing\nof participants Users Entities Requests & Guidelines & Regulation\nData Catalogue\n293 57,735 122 organisations 33 data 34 data 8 data 2 codes 20\nmeetings records completed users requests sharing made complaints to\nwith Scheme available on onboarding accredited under the agreements by the the National Data\nthe Australian Scheme under the National Commissioner\nentities\nGovernment 13 data service Scheme Data Commissioner 0 Scheme\nData Data Availability 6 General\n73 Catalogue providers 23 3 data and Transparency 14 Other\naccredited, general\npresentations sharing from Code 2022\nto forums including requests a variation to Data Availability\n22 agencies 3 renewed made through and Transparency 0 complaints\ndata sharing\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- An expanded\nof October 2024, found the Program delivered suite of topics was offered, reflecting the\npositive outcomes with agencies creating or growing maturity of the DATA Scheme\nsignificantly improving their data inventories. and our participants’ understanding of\nThe Program provided participating agencies the Scheme.\na better understanding of the government’s\nIn 2024-25, a total of 26 webinars were\ndata agenda, impetus for better data\ndelivered to nearly 700 attendees\nmanagement within agencies and an uplift\nfrom over 120 unique organisations –\nof agency data capability.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nAt a glance\nApril May June\n• Data Availability and Transparency\nInstitutional Act 2022 commenced\n• Draft Data Code • Accreditation opened for\n• Data Availability and Transparency\narrangements for • Draft Ministerial Rule to transition Government agencies to be\nRegulations 2022 made\nAIAs into the DATA Scheme accredited data users\nthe DATA Scheme • National Data Advisory Council\nappointed\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner and ONDC staff with Scheme entities (65 meetings)\nEducation\n• Commissioner and ONDC staff presentations to forums (16 presentations)\nand guidance • Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions, 70 organisations, 178 individuals)\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme made available through various media including the ONDC website\n• Launched Dataplace\n• Beta Trial of Dataplace\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- Reporting Result\nrequirement and commentary\n138(2)(a) The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\ninformation about came into effect on 1 April 2022, and the Data Availability\nlegislative instruments and Transparency Regulations 2022 were made on\nand guidelines made by 10 April 2022.\nthe Commissioner under\nONDC developed an Exposure Draft of a rule to transition\nthis Act\nexisting accredited integrating authorities to accredited\ndata service providers under the DATA Scheme.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- Our\nperformance highlights for 2022-23 include:\nContinuous improvement 9 Publishing of our regulatory approach and annual regulation and\nand building trust. compliance priorities informed by risk\n9 Establishing easy to access and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 10,11,12]\ns and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\ndocuments as well as to develop Dataplace and the Australian\nGovernment Data Catalogue.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- National Data Commissioner\nmanaging national security risks. »\nPolicy, Regulation and Legal – Assistant Secretary, Sally Hill\nGayle Milnes\n• making new appointments to the • DATA Scheme Policy\nNational Data Advisory Council – Rod • Regulation and Compliance\nSim AO as Chair, as well as Dr Kalinda Policy, Regulation and Legal Strategy and Delivery Australian Bureau of\n• Legal Services\nGriffiths, Professor Greg Kaplan and Dr Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary Statistics\n»\nKendra Vant as members: Strategy and Delivery – Assistant Secretary, Dr Andrew Taylor\nSally Hill Dr Andrew Taylor Expert Advice\n• Data Sharing implementation\n• Data Discovery\nDATA Schem• e EngagReegmuleatniotn, Canodm munDaictaa tSihoanrisn ga nd OuDtraetaa cDihscovery Expert Legal Advisor\nPolicy Compliance implementation\n• Accreditation\n• Governance\n»\nAustralian Bureau of StatEisntgicagse –m Eexnpt, ert Advice\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- He\nChair of the Council was also the Chair of the Australian Competition and\nA report on financial matters, including a discussion Consumer Commission from 2011 - 2022 where, among\nmany other things, he worked extensively on digital\nand analysis of the financial resources available to\n138(2)(g) Page 19-20 platform and data issues.\nthe Commissioner in the financial year and how they\nwere used\nDr Kalinda Griffiths is a Yawuru woman of Broome, born\nand living in Darwin.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 13,14,15,16]\ng risk by applying • The privacy protections minimise the sharing of personal\ncontrols on the project, people, setting, data and output. information, prohibit the re‑identification and storage of • Agreements that meet scheme requirements must be\ndata or access of personal information outside Australia. registered by the National Data Commissioner to take effect.\n• Express consent is always required to share\nbiometric data.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 19,20,21,22]\nising\nIn another instance, the Data Custodian\nrisk of unauthorised access or use.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nAt a glance\nApril May June\n• Data Availability and Transparency\nInstitutional Act 2022 commenced\n• Draft Data Code • Accreditation opened for\n• Data Availability and Transparency\narrangements for • Draft Ministerial Rule to transition Government agencies to be\nRegulations 2022 made\nAIAs into the DATA Scheme accredited data users\nthe DATA Scheme • National Data Advisory Council\nappointed\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner and ONDC staff with Scheme entities (65 meetings)\nEducation\n• Commissioner and ONDC staff presentations to forums (16 presentations)\nand guidance • Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions, 70 organisations, 178 individuals)\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme made available through various media including the ONDC website\n• Launched Dataplace\n• Beta Trial of Dataplace\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- Reporting Result\nrequirement and commentary\n138(2)(a) The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\ninformation about came into effect on 1 April 2022, and the Data Availability\nlegislative instruments and Transparency Regulations 2022 were made on\nand guidelines made by 10 April 2022.\nthe Commissioner under\nONDC developed an Exposure Draft of a rule to transition\nthis Act\nexisting accredited integrating authorities to accredited\ndata service providers under the DATA Scheme.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- Commissioner to assist\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\ndata Scheme entities\n- Commonwealth Government agencies (188),\nto comply with the\nstate and territory government central agencies (7)\nrequirements of the data\nand Australian universities (42) about the Scheme\nsharing scheme\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner\nand senior staff in Scheme entities (17 meetings)\n• Direct engagement between ONDC staff and\nScheme entity staff (48 meetings)\n• Commissioner and executive presentations to\nforums involving Scheme participants\n(16 presentations)\n• Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions,\n70 organisations, 178 individuals), and\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme\nmade available through various media including\nthe ONDC website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 13,14]\nlth Government agencies (188),\nto comply with the\nstate and territory government central agencies (7)\nrequirements of the data\nand Australian universities (42) about the Scheme\nsharing scheme\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner\nand senior staff in Scheme entities (17 meetings)\n• Direct engagement between ONDC staff and\nScheme entity staff (48 meetings)\n• Commissioner and executive presentations to\nforums involving Scheme participants\n(16 presentations)\n• Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions,\n70 organisations, 178 individuals), and\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme\nmade available through various media including\nthe ONDC website.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- At end\nsupporting this initiative with guidance on the\nJune 2023, there were nine entities accredited data sharing arrangements and applying for 10\nto participate in the Scheme – four accredited\naccreditation as well as ensuring Dataplace is\nusers (who can request and use data collected\nfit-for-purpose.\nby the Australian Government) and six 14 4\naccredited data service providers (who can Trialling the use of Dataplace, eligible Scheme 5 11\n5\nprovide services such as de-identifying and entities made six general requests for data.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- The $1.9 million allocated\nprimarily legal advice and contractors. to building the Australian Government Data\nThe number of requests received by data custodians\nCatalogue is now forecast to be spent in\n2023-24. of public sector data from accredited users for\n138(2)(d)(i) Page 2, 6-7, 14\nsharing of data under this Act and information about\nTable 1: ONDC resource statement the reasons for requests being agreed to or refused\nThe number of such requests refused by data\nActual\nPayments Balance\n138(2)(d)(ia) custodians where reasons for the refusal were not Page 14\navailable\nmade remaining\ngiven within the time required by subsection 25(3)\nappropriation\n2022-23 2021-22\nfor 2022-23\n138(2)(d)(ii) The number of data sharing agreements made Page 2, 6-7, 14\n$’000 $’000 $’000\n138(2)(d)(iii) The number of entities accredited Page 2, 6-7, 14, 17\n(a) (b) (a) – (b)\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14]\number of such requests refused by data\nActual\nPayments Balance\n138(2)(d)(ia) custodians where reasons for the refusal were not Page 14\navailable\nmade remaining\ngiven within the time required by subsection 25(3)\nappropriation\n2022-23 2021-22\nfor 2022-23\n138(2)(d)(ii) The number of data sharing agreements made Page 2, 6-7, 14\n$’000 $’000 $’000\n138(2)(d)(iii) The number of entities accredited Page 2, 6-7, 14, 17\n(a) (b) (a) – (b)\nDepartmental appropriation The number of accredited entities as at the end of\n138(2)(d)(iv) Page 2, 6-7, 14, 17\nthe financial year\nOperational 15,026 13,612 1,414\nCapital Budget 5,720 3,073 2,647\nTotal departmental annual 20,746 16,685 4,061\nTotal resourcing and payments\n20,746 16,685 4,061\nfor ONDC\n20 Office of the National Data Commissioner Annual report 2022-23 21\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- Figure 8: ONDC organisational structure\nTable 1: ONDC Resourcing\n• National Data Commissioner, Gayle Milnes\nNational Data Commissioner\n»\nGayle M il P n o e l s icy, Regulation and Legal – Assistant Secretary, Taylor Black Actual\nPayments Balance\n• Sharing and DATA Scheme Policy available\nmade remaining\nappropriation\nPolicy, Re•g uLleagtaiol nS earnvdic Leesgal Strategy and Delivery Expert Data Advisors 2023-24 2023-24\nfor 2023-24\n• Education and Compliance\nAssistant Secretary Assistant Secretary\nTaylor Bla•c kDATA Schem Working GDrro Aunpdrew Taylor\n$’000 $’000 $’000\n»\nStrategy and Delivery – Assistant Secretary, Dr Andrew Taylor\nSharing and • Dataplace (a) (b) (a) – (b)\nEducation and\nDATA Scheme Dataplace Accreditation\n• EngagCeommpelinant,c Ce ommunications and Governance\nPolicy\nDepartmental appropriation\n• Accreditation\n»\nExpert Legal Advisor\nOperational 12,667 12,033 634\nEngagement,\n Source: `annual-reports/2023-24.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202023-2024_0.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- Our\nperformance highlights for 2022-23 include:\nContinuous improvement 9 Publishing of our regulatory approach and annual regulation and\nand building trust. compliance priorities informed by risk\n9 Establishing easy to access and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [pages 10,11,12]\ns and transparent procedures for applying\nRisk based and data driven. for accreditation providing feedback and making complaints\n9 Publishing guidance and advice that is relevant, clear, concise on\nCollaboration and our website and holding regular educational webinars\nengagement\n9 Building and operating Dataplace and delivering the Data Discovery\nInitiative\n9 Maintaining public register of accredited users and accredited data\nservice providers\n9 Publishing our annual report on the operation of the Data Scheme\n9 Engaging with Scheme participants, other regulators and the\nNational Data Advisory Council to make Rules, Data Codes, guidance\ndocuments as well as to develop Dataplace and the Australian\nGovernment Data Catalogue.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\nAt a glance\nApril May June\n• Data Availability and Transparency\nInstitutional Act 2022 commenced\n• Draft Data Code • Accreditation opened for\n• Data Availability and Transparency\narrangements for • Draft Ministerial Rule to transition Government agencies to be\nRegulations 2022 made\nAIAs into the DATA Scheme accredited data users\nthe DATA Scheme • National Data Advisory Council\nappointed\n• Commissioner wrote to eligible Scheme participants\n• Direct engagement between the Commissioner and ONDC staff with Scheme entities (65 meetings)\nEducation\n• Commissioner and ONDC staff presentations to forums (16 presentations)\nand guidance • Information sessions run by ONDC (8 sessions, 70 organisations, 178 individuals)\n• Information and guidance on the DATA Scheme made available through various media including the ONDC website\n• Launched Dataplace\n• Beta Trial of Dataplace\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- Reporting Result\nrequirement and commentary\n138(2)(a) The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\ninformation about came into effect on 1 April 2022, and the Data Availability\nlegislative instruments and Transparency Regulations 2022 were made on\nand guidelines made by 10 April 2022.\nthe Commissioner under\nONDC developed an Exposure Draft of a rule to transition\nthis Act\nexisting accredited integrating authorities to accredited\ndata service providers under the DATA Scheme.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- At end\nsupporting this initiative with guidance on the\nJune 2023, there were nine entities accredited data sharing arrangements and applying for 10\nto participate in the Scheme – four accredited\naccreditation as well as ensuring Dataplace is\nusers (who can request and use data collected\nfit-for-purpose.\nby the Australian Government) and six 14 4\naccredited data service providers (who can Trialling the use of Dataplace, eligible Scheme 5 11\n5\nprovide services such as de-identifying and entities made six general requests for data.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202022-2023_0.pdf)`\n- [Page 2]\nONE CANBERRA AVENUE\nFORREST\nSenator the Hon Katy Gallagher\nMinister for Finance\nMinister for the Public Service\nMinister for Women\nParliament House\nCANBERRA ACT 2600\nDear Minister\nIn accordance with section 138 of the Data Availability and Transparency Act\n2022, I am pleased to present the annual report of the activities of the National\nData Commissioner for 2021-22.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- 2 Retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013\nand supplier expenditure associated with contractor and outsourced service providers. (PGPA Act).\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n- 138(2)(b) In the reporting period, the Commissioner’s activities for\ninformation about the purposes of regulatory functions go to establishing\nactivities undertaken the institutional arrangements for the DATA Scheme.\nfor the purposes of the\nThis includes:\nregulatory functions set\n• Making the Data Availability and Transparency\nout in section 45\nRegulations 2022\n• Having the processes in place for Australian, state\nand territory government agencies to apply for\naccreditation to participate in the DATA Scheme\nwhen it opened for business on 1 June 2022, and\n• Developing an Exposure Draft of a rule to transition\nexisting accredited integrating authorities to\naccredited data service providers under the DATA\nScheme.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.datacommissioner.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20National%20Data%20Commissioner%202021-2022_0.pdf)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. 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A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 18\n- Unique legislation references found: 17\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 12 |\n| Code | 3 |\n| Regulation | 1 |\n| Rules | 1 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 18\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index.html`\n- `pages/homepage.html`\n- `pages/reviews-index.html`\n- `pages/reviews-index__04.html`\n- `pages/taskforces-index.html`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Annual Reports | Office of the National Data Commissioner\n\nAnnual Reports\nAnnual Reports\nThe Annual Report outlines the operations and performance of the National Data Commissioner under the\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n(the Act) for the financial year. It has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of section 138 of the Act.\nCurrent Annual Report\nAnnual Report of the National Data Commissioner 2024-2025.pdf\nPast Annual Reports\nAnnual Report of the National Data Comm\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index.html`\n- onal Data Commissioner\nLast updated\n24 April 2026\nThe DATA Scheme\nThe\nOffice of the National Data Commissioner (ONDC) continues to support participants to share data using the DATA Scheme to support delivery of national priorities. The statutory review of the\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nhas now been finalised. The Government is considering its response to the Review.\nDAT ACT REVIEW\nREQUEST DATA\nGET ACCREDITED\nRESPOND TO A REQUEST\nSharing data safely for public benefit\nEnabling better government services\nAiming to increase the availability an\n Source: `pages/homepage.html`\n- Statutory review of the DAT Act | Office of the National Data Commissioner\n\nStatutory review of the DAT Act\nLast updated\n24 April 2026\nThe statutory review of the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (the Review) has been finalised.\nA copy of the Final Report is available for download.\nThe Review considered the effectiveness of the Act and whether its operation supports improvements in public sector data availability, sharing and transparency. The Governm\n Source: `pages/reviews-index.html`\n- Statutory review of the DAT Act | Office of the National Data Commissioner\n\nStatutory review of the DAT Act\nLast updated\n24 April 2026\nThe statutory review of the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (the Review) has been finalised.\nA copy of the Final Report is available for download.\nThe Review considered the effectiveness of the Act and whether its operation supports improvements in public sector data availability, sharing and transparency. The Governm\n Source: `pages/reviews-index__04.html`\n- med new Council member Eric Rancourt, Assistant Chief Statistician and Chief Data Officer at Statistics Canada. The meeting was chaired by Rod Sims AO and Ms Elizabeth Tydd.\nThe Council was joined by Dr Stephen King, who is leading the statutory review of the\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n(the Act). Dr King provided an update on the review’s draft findings and recommendations, and Council members shared their views on how the Act can be improved to support an uplift in safe, transparent public data sharing in the public interest.\nThe Council r\n Source: `pages/taskforces-index.html`\n\n### Data Availability and Commissioner’s Transparency Code 2022\n\n**Type**: Code\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data+Availability+and+Commissioner%E2%80%99s+Transparency+Code+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- idelines Compliance\nCommissioner’s\n156 21 47 4 0 2\nStatement of\nmeetings agencies organisations data users data requests codes made Intent published\nwith Scheme entities completed completed accredited under the Scheme by Commissioner\ndata inventory onboarding Data Availability and Commissioner’s\nTransparency Code 2022\nprojects\nRegulatory\n61 6 0\nData Availability and\nApproach\nTransparency (National\npresentations 12 15 data user applications data requests S 2 e 0 c 22 u rity Measures) Code published\nto forums organisations being assessed refused under the\nagencies have data\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Data Commissioner The National Data Advisory Council The National Data Advisory Council The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data+Commissioner+The+National+Data+Advisory+Council+The+National+Data+Advisory+Council+The+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/taskforces-index.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- The National Data Advisory Council | Office of the National Data Commissioner\n\nThe National Data Advisory Council\nThe National Data Advisory Council\nThe\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nestablishes the National Data Advisory Council. Its role is to advise the National Data Commissioner on data sharing including on ethics, balancing data availability with privacy protection, trust and transparency, technical best practice, as well as industry\n Source: `pages/taskforces-index.html`\n\n### National Security Measures) Code 2022\n\n**Type**: Code\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=National+Security+Measures%29+Code+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- and Transparency Code 2022 and the Our organisational structure is shown in\nstaff with skills and experience in regulation,\nas ONDC’s transparency and reporting\nData Availability and Transparency Figure 7.\ndata governance and management, digital\nmechanisms.\n(National Security Measures) Code 2022.\nThese guide Scheme participants on\nTo foster trust and transparency in data\napplying the Scheme’s best practice\nsharing, ONDC established and maintained Figure 7: ONDC organisational structure\ndata sharing principles, including the\nregisters of accredited en\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Office of the National Data Commissioner The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Office+of+the+National+Data+Commissioner+The+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/about.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- About the ONDC | Office of the National Data Commissioner\n\nAbout the ONDC\nLast updated\n24 April 2026\nThe Office of the National Data Commissioner\nThe\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n(the Act)\nestablished the DATA Scheme (the Scheme) to support sharing of Australian Government data.\nThe Act established the National Data Commissioner, an independent statutory officer, as the regulator of the Scheme. The Commissioner provides advice and gui\n Source: `pages/about.html`\n\n### Privacy Office of the National Data Commissioner Act 1988\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Privacy+Office+of+the+National+Data+Commissioner+Act+1988\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- , having commenced\n• Serve the public interest by in December 2021 as National Data\npromoting better availability of Commissioner Designate.\npublic sector data\n• Enable the sharing of public sector The Commissioner is supported by the\ndata consistent with the Privacy Office of the National Data Commissioner\nAct 1988 and appropriate security who are employees of the Department.\nsafeguards The Department also provides corporate\n• Enhance integrity and transparency support services.\nin sharing public sector data\n• Build confidence in the use of public\nsector data, and\n• Est\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### DATA Scheme Data Availability and Transparency Act Scheme Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=DATA+Scheme+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+Scheme+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- the Department\ndata custodians.\nof the Prime Minister and Cabinet on behalf\nof the Australian Government.\n8 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 9\n\n[page 7]\nFigure 2: The DATA Scheme\nData Availability and Transparency Act Scheme\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022 National Data Commissioner National Data Advisory Council\nProvides legislative authorisation and override with appropriate safeguards\nDATA Scheme safeguards DATA Scheme operation DATA Scheme safeguards\nData sharing purposes Regulation and compliance\nSharing o\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- e the\nDATA Scheme.\nDataplace is an $11.1 million project. It is\nmanaged by ONDC and the Department of the\nPrime Minister and Cabinet on behalf of the\nAustralian Government.\n8 Office of the National Data Commissioner Annual report 2022-23 9\n\n[page 7]\nFigure 2: The DATA Scheme\nData Availability and Transparency Act Scheme\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nNational Data Commissioner National Data Advisory Council\nProvides legislative authorisation and override with appropriate safeguards\nDATA Scheme safeguards DATA Scheme operation DATA Scheme safeguards\nData sharing purposes Regulation and compliance\nSharing o\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Data Availability and Transparency Act Scheme Data Availability and Transparency Act Scheme Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+Scheme+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+Scheme+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Data Commissioner to regulate\nthe DATA Scheme. Dataplace is managed\nby the ONDC and the Department of the\nPrime Minister and Cabinet on behalf of the\nAustralian Government.\n8 Office of the National Data Commissioner Annual report 2023-24 9\n\n[page 7]\nFigure 2: Data Availability and Transparency Act Scheme\nData Availability and Transparency Act Scheme\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nNational Data Commissioner National Data Advisory Council\nProvides legislative authorisation and override with appropriate safeguards\nDATA Scheme safeguards DATA Scheme operation DATA Scheme safeguards\nData sharing purposes Regulation and compliance\nSharing o\n Source: `annual-reports/2023-24.pages.jsonl`\n- he\nresearchers, to search one location to Catalogue with Dataplace allows users\nidentify data assets held by Australian to request the data using Dataplace and\nGovernment agencies. manage the data sharing request.\nAnnual Report 2024–25 11\n\n[page 13]\nFigure 2. Data Availability and Transparency Act Scheme\nData Availability and Transparency Act Scheme\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022 National Data Commissioner National Data Advisory Council\nProvides legislative authorisation and override with appropriate safeguards\nDATA Scheme safeguards DATA Scheme operation DATA Scheme safeguards\nData sharing purposes Regulation and compliance\nACCREDITE\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Act. Term Definition Act The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Act.+Term+Definition+Act+The+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- 1-22 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 27\n\n[page 16]\nGlossary\nThe terms described in this glossary are important to understand this report; however\nthey do not substitute for the definitions of relevant terms in section 9 of the Act.\nTerm Definition\nAct The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022.\nAIA Accredited Integrating Authority; organisations undertaking high\nrisk data integration projects involving Commonwealth data for\nstatistical and research purposes, who have been accredited by\nthe Cross Portfolio Data Integration Oversight Board against th\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Amendment (No.1) Code 2025\n\n**Type**: Code\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Amendment+%28No.1%29+Code+2025\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- 6 unique 597 National\norganisations 0 accreditation Data\nmetadata\nsuspensions 2 Commissioner\nrecords\n0 data\ndirectly administrative Data Availability\n1,136\ncontributed 1 accreditation variations and Transparency\nbreaches\nenquiries cancelled to data Amendment (No.1)\nCode 2025\nsharing\nagreements\n1 accreditation\nunder the\nassessment Scheme 19 guidance\nrefusal\nnotes published\nNote 1 Figures are cumulative from the commencement of the Note 2 Complaints made to the National Data Commissioner fall within 3 categories:\nScheme to 30 June\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### DATA Scheme The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=DATA+Scheme+The+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- .........................................................................................21\n6 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 7\n\n[page 6]\nAbout us\nThe work we do\nDATA Scheme\nThe Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 establishes the DATA Scheme – a new,\nbest practice scheme for sharing Australian Government data, underpinned by strong\nsafeguards and consistent, efficient processes (see Figure 2). The DATA Scheme is focused\non increasing the availability and use of Austral\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Data Availability and Transparency Institutional Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Institutional+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ly for 1 June, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher\nassumed responsibility for administering\n2 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 Office of the National Data Commissioner | Annual Report 2021-22 3\n\n[page 4]\nAt a glance\nApril May June\n• Data Availability and Transparency\nInstitutional Act 2022 commenced\n• Draft Data Code • Accreditation opened for\n• Data Availability and Transparency\narrangements for • Draft Ministerial Rule to transition Government agencies to be\nRegulations 2022 made\nAIAs into the DATA Scheme accredited data users\nthe DATA Scheme\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Making the Data Availability and Transparency Regulations 2022\n\n**Type**: Regulation\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Making+the+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Regulations+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- to deliver on our functions:\n• Establishing processes for Australian, state and territory government agencies\n• Regulating the DATA Scheme to apply for accreditation as data users from 1 June 2022.\n• Providing advice and guidance about operation of the DATA • Making the Data Availability and Transparency Regulations 2022.\nScheme to the Minister, Scheme participants and others, and These set out circumstances in which data sharing is barred.\n• Delivering education and tools to support best practice For national security and other reasons, some Australian Government agencies\nda\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Privacy+and+Responsible+Information+Sharing+Act+2024\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/taskforces-index.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- for distinguished service to public administration, to economic research, to business, and to education.\nNatalia Kacperek\nNatalia Kacperek is the Chief Data Officer at the Western Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet, a role established under the\nPrivacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024\n(PRIS).  In this role, she provides whole of government leadership on the strategic use of data and artificial intelligence.\nNatalia oversees the implementation of the PRIS information sharing reforms, establishing frameworks that enable safe and effective da\n Source: `pages/taskforces-index.html`\n\n### Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Public+Governance%2C+Performance+and+Accountability+Act+2013\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- was\n$8 million, $5.4 million less than budgeted, reflecting lower than forecast staffing costs 1 Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2021-22 and Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2021-22. Excludes departmental capital budget.\n2 Retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013\nand supplier expenditure associated with contractor and outsourced service providers. (PGPA Act).\n3 Departmental capital budgets are not separately identified in Appropriation Bill (No. 1, 3, 5) and form part of\nEmployee expenses were $4.4 million for the fin\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Review of the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Review+of+the+Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- s.\nDrawing on the expertise of Council members,\nand through our relationships with other\nregulators, we monitored and considered\ndevelopments in technology, industry\npractices, and community expectations.\n38 Office of the National Data Commissioner\n\n[page 39]\nReview of the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nLed by Dr Stephen King and supported by a Secretariat team within the Department\nof Finance, the statutory review of the Data Availability and Transparency Act\n2022 commenced in March 2025. The review is considering the effectiven ess of\nthe Act and whether i\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Transparency (Consequential Amendments) Transitional Rules 2022\n\n**Type**: Rules\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Transparency+%28Consequential+Amendments%29+Transitional+Rules+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- IN AN ENTITY WHERE DATA SERVICES AN DATA USER MUST USE AN\nTHAT CAN PARTICIPATE MUST BE ADSP CAN ADSP’S SECURE ACCESS\nIN THE DATA SCHEME STORED PROVIDE DATA SERVICE\n*In some instances, multiple conditions were applied\n3 The Data Availability and Transparency (Consequential Amendments) Transitional Rules 2022 transitioned\n6 Accredited Integrating Authorities to be Accredited Data Service Providers. An additional entity was\ntransitioned in November 2023. 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