Policies & Publications

Freedom of Information (FOI) - Information Publication Scheme

SBS is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (Cth) (FOI Act). Part II of the FOI Act establishes the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) for government agencies subject to the Act. The IPS requires agencies to publish a range of information on their websites and to make that information available online where possible.

Agency Plan
SBS IPS Agency Plan:

• PDF version (135 KB)
• Word version (235 KB)

MANDATORY INFORMATION

Who we are
SBS is an independent statutory authority established as a corporation under the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 (SBS Act). 

• SBS organisation chart: PDF version
• SBS Board of Directors
• SBS Community Advisory Committee

What we do
The SBS Charter, contained in the SBS Act, sets out SBS's principle functions and duties. Our principal Charter function is to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians, and, in doing so, reflect and promote Australia’s multicultural society.

SBS broadcasts its programming to a national television and radio audience and delivers content online on its website www.sbs.com.au.

More information about what we do can be found here:

• Our story
• FAQs
• Working with SBS
• Community - The SBS Foundation

Operational information can be found in the Policies & Publications section of this website including:

• SBS Codes of Practice: the principles and policies followed by SBS in fulfilling it Charters obligations.
• SBS Advertising Guidelines: the principles SBS uses to guide the placement of breaks in SBS Television programs.
• SBS's User-Generated Content Guidelines: SBS's policy in respect of user-generated content on the SBS website, including moderation policies.

Our reports and responses to Parliament

• SBS Annual Reports
• Senate Continuing Order No. 5

Routinely requested information and dislcosure log
Information which has been released in response to a request for access to an SBS document under the FOI Act, and any routinely released information from such requests, can be found on our Disclosure Log page.

Consultation arrangements
Information about how members of the public may comment on specific policy proposals when SBS undertakes a public consultation (for example when SBS reviews its Codes of Practice) will be available from the SBS website home page www.sbs.com.au.  

Contact us

• Information about how to contact SBS is available on the Contact page.
• Information about how to provide feedback or make a complaint is available on the Feedback & Complaints page.
• Information about how to make a request for access to an SBS document under the FOI Act is available on the FOI - Access Requests page.

OPTIONAL INFORMATION

Our priorities
The SBS Corporate Plan 2010-2013 sets out SBS's priorities for 2010-2013, including:

• purpose, vision and values;
• strategic direction; and
• goals and core strategies.

Our research
Information about research conducted and commissioned by SBS can be found in the Policies & Publications section of the SBS website.

Information about our audience research can be found in the SBS Sales section of the SBS website.

Our submissions and speeches
Our submissions to government inquiries can be found on our Submissions page. Speeches delivered by the SBS Managing Director are available on the News & Media Releases page.

Our policies

• Commissioning policies - Get My Program Commissioned by SBS.
• Recruitment policies - SBS Jobs.

List of documents which are impracticable to publish online
Any IPS documents which are impracticable to publish online will be published here. If you wish to access these documents please contact the FOI contact officer. Charges may be imposed for access to these documents, and will be advised on request. Where relevant charges will be consistent with charges in the Freedom of Information (Charges) Regulation 1982.