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Freedom of Information: Statutory 
Freedom of Information application fee  
In accordance with Section 13 of the Freedom of Information Act 1991 (FOI Act) a Freedom of information 
application is not valid unless accompanied by evidence of a fee waiver qualification or payment of the 
statutory Freedom of Information application fee (currently $43.30 as prescribed in the current The South 
Australian Government Gazette for the Freedom of Information Fees and Charges). 
 
Fee waiver qualification 
Pursuant to section 53(2)(a) of the Act and Regulation 5 of the Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) 
Regulations 2018, fee waivers may be granted: 
Where a person liable to pay a fee or charge to an agency prescribed for the purposes of the Act 
satisfies the agency - 
(a)  that the person is a concession card holder; 
(b)  that payment of the fee or charge would cause financial hardship to the person. 
Where an applicant qualifies for a fee waiver, evidence of qualification must be provided including current 
concession card or evidence of financial hardship. An application is not valid pursuant to the FOI Act until 
evidence of fee waiver qualification has been received. 
 
Statutory Freedom of Information application fee payment methods 
Where an applicant does not qualify for a fee waiver, outlined above, statutory Freedom of Information 
application fees can be paid via: 
 
1.  Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to: 
Account name: SA Ambulance Service Incorporated 
BSB: 015-101  
Account: 838563392  
Reference: (Your reference number PATIENT SURNAME Patient Initial) FOI application e.g. 
0123456789 SMITH J FOI Application 
(Please ensure evidence of EFT payment is provided. An application is not valid pursuant 
to the FOI Act until evidence of payment has been received. Evidence can be emailed to  
xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xx). 
 
2.  Money order / cheque made payable to SA Ambulance Service Incorporated and posted to: 
            Freedom of Information Officer  
SA Ambulance Service  
GPO Box 3  
ADELAIDE SA 5001 
 
3.  Credit card payment. 
For credit card payments, applications must be made through the following website, 
https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/about-sa/government/FOI-application.  
SA Ambulance Service can be found listed under ‘Health Agencies’, sub-agency ‘SA Ambulance 
Services (SAAS)’ 
 
 
 
 
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