Access to our Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne offices is currently restricted. To visit us at these locations, call 1300 366 979 to arrange an appointment.

Governance and accountability

Comcare is required by the Australian Government to adhere to relevant legislation, to produce a corporate plan and annual report, and to report on activities.


The annual report informs the Parliament, our partners, customers and the public about our activities and how we are performing.

Our Corporate Plan provides Parliament, the public and our clients and stakeholders with an understanding of our purpose, roles and responsibilities, strategic priorities and key activities, operating context and how we will measure performance.

This is Comcare's commitment to the standards of service you can expect from us. It also explains the steps you can take if our service standards are not met.

Information we publish as part of our obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

As an Australian Government agency, Comcare must publish certain information about freedom of information requests in a disclosure log.

Comcare reports on gifts and benefits as part of Australian Public Service Commission guidelines for Australian Government agencies.

Comcare publishes an indexed list of its files every six months, in line with the Senate Order.

An assessment of the potential impact a project may have on an individual's privacy.

In line with the Senate Order for Entity Contracts, Comcare is required to publish twice a year on its website a list of all current contracts with a value of $100,000 or more

Some documents are impracticable or unavailable for download.

Comcare is a work health and safety regulator. Government expectations on how we regulate are set out in our Ministerial Statement of Expectations. Our Regulator Statement of Intent confirms how we will deliver on these expectations.

In accordance with the requirements of the Framework, Comcare has undertaken an annual risk assessment of our activities to evaluate the risk of harm to children and young people.

Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979 | www.comcare.gov.au

Date printed 05 Oct 2024

https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/governance