FOI Fees and Charges

Under the FOI Actā€™s Regulations, fees and charges may apply to your request depending on scope and circumstances.

You can find the University's currentĀ schedule of fees and chargesĢż³ó±š°ł±š.

For more information about fees and charges under the FOI Act, visit State Records of South Australiaā€™sĀ .

**This page is NOT related to course application fees**

  • What could I get charged for?

    There are generally three kinds of fees and charges that may apply:

    Application Fees

    The fixed application fee must be submitted with your request, unless you are seeking to have the application feeĀ waived.

    Processing Charges

    Processing charges may apply and vary depending on the time and materials used in carrying out the information search for you. The most common processing charges are for:

    • searches.
    • photocopying.
    • written transcripts (e.g. of sound recordings).
    • postage/delivery.

    Internal Review Fees

    The fixed internal review fee must be submitted with your request, unless you are seeking to have the application fee waived (see below).

    See ourĀ schedule of fees and charges fact sheetĀ for more information.

  • How do I pay the charges?

    Cash

    To pay by cash, pleaseĀ do notĀ send it in the mail ā€“ instead, get in touch with anĀ FOI Officer.

    Cheque or Money Order

    Make your cheque or money order out to ā€˜University of Adelaideā€™. You can send it back to us with your completed request form or with a cover note directly to:

    The Freedom of Information Officer
    Legal and Risk Branch

    Ćā·Ńɫʬ SA 5005

    Credit Card

    To pay by credit card, visit our secureĀ Ā and indicate from the drop-down menu whether you would like to pay for anĀ accessĢż“Ē°łĢżinternal reviewĀ application fee.

    Follow the on-screen information to carry out your credit card purchase.

    To find out more about paying your FOI fees and charges by credit card, please contact anĀ FOI Officer.

    An FOI application is not valid until both the request and the fee have been received by the University.

  • Can fees and charges concerning Freedom of Information applications be waived?

    If you hold a current concession card or student identification card from a secondary or tertiary educational institution, you are entitled to waiving fees and charges related to your FOI application.

    You can ask for charges to be waived or reduced for reasons such as financial hardship. If you do so, you should explain your reason and provide some evidence to satisfy the University.

    You can flag your request with us in two ways:

    • by addressing the fee waiver options under the ā€˜Fees and Chargesā€™ section on yourĀ request form.
    • ²ś²āĢżcontacting us directlyĀ (not for course application fees).