The NSW Government Information Classification, Labelling and Handling Guidelines have been developed to help agencies correctly assess the sensitivity or security of their information, so that the information can be labelled, handled, stored and disposed of correctly.
The Guidelines have been developed to enable agencies:
- to understand how to assess NSW Government information and data to determine if:
- the information is OFFICIAL or UNOFFICIAL
- the information is sensitive and the reason for the sensitivity
- a security classification must be applied
- to understand the labelling of information and data received from the Australian Government and how to handle this information in accordance with the label.
The NSW Government Information Classification, Labelling and Handling Guidelines is under review
The NSW Government Information Classification, Labelling and Handling Guidelines is under review due to the changes in the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
NSW Government agencies receiving Australian Government sensitive and security classified information should comply with the requirements set out in the PSPF Release 2024.
Download the NSW Government Information Classification, Labelling and Handling Guidelines
Last updated 17 Jun 2025