Regulatory · PAIA

PAIA requests managed through a structured process, not an inbox.

XGRC® gives organisations a structured way to manage PAIA obligations — the published information manual, records classification, and formal access requests — from intake through decision and response, on one auditable platform.

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XGRC® Compliance Hub dashboard on the XGRC® platform
The problem

Unstructured request handling creates compliance and reputational risk.

When formal information requests are tracked by email with no central log, organisations cannot show a requester — or the Information Regulator — that requests were handled consistently and on time.

  1. PAIA manual outdated or not aligned to the records actually held

  2. Formal access requests received and tracked through email

  3. No consistent process for assessing statutory grounds for refusal

  4. No audit trail linking a request to its decision and response

The XGRC® approach

A structured, repeatable request-handling process.

  1. 01

    Compile and publish a current PAIA manual

  2. 02

    Classify records held by category and sensitivity

  3. 03

    Log every formal request received, with requester and record details

  4. 04

    Assess each request against statutory grounds for access or refusal

  5. 05

    Track decisions, fees, and responses to a defined process

  6. 06

    Report request volumes, timelines, and outcomes to management

How it works

Built for information officers, visible to compliance teams.

  • Central log of every formal access request received
  • Structured records classification aligned to the PAIA manual
  • Configurable request assessment and decision workflow
  • Appeal and escalation tracking
  • Real-time dashboards and reporting on request handling
XGRC® Compliance Hub

One connected view of information requests

XGRC Compliance Hub gives information officers a single place to log, assess, and respond to formal access requests, with a complete audit trail from receipt to closure — replacing the email trail that makes PAIA compliance difficult to demonstrate.

From manual to XGRC®

The same PAIA process, without the administrative risk.

Manual approach: Requests tracked in email

XGRC® approach: Centralised request log and audit trail

Manual approach: Manual, inconsistent decision-making

XGRC® approach: Structured, consistent decision workflow

Manual approach: No audit trail of decisions

XGRC® approach: Full record of decisions and correspondence

Manual approach: Outdated PAIA manual

XGRC® approach: PAIA manual aligned to records actually held

Free resource

PAIA Readiness & Compliance Checklist

  • PAIA manual and governance
  • Records classification and management
  • Request intake and logging
  • Request assessment and response
  • Appeals and escalations
  • Reporting and audit trail
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Standards and frameworks

Manage access-to-information against the obligations that matter.

  • PAIA
  • Access to Information
  • Records Management
  • Information Requests
  • Compliance
Scope of application

One platform across the full access-to-information lifecycle.

  • PAIA manual and records classification
  • Request intake and logging
  • Request assessment and decision-making
  • Appeals and escalations
  • Reporting and audit trail
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Frequently asked

Common questions.

01What is PAIA compliance software?

PAIA compliance software manages the published information manual, records classification and formal access requests from intake through decision and response, on one auditable platform rather than an inbox.

02Does XGRC® keep an audit trail of access request decisions?

Yes. Every request is logged with a complete audit trail from receipt to closure, so a decision can be explained and defended to a requester or the Information Regulator.

03How are requests assessed against statutory grounds for refusal?

Requests go through a configurable assessment and decision workflow aligned to statutory grounds for access or refusal, so assessments are applied consistently rather than case by case.

04Does this cover appeals and escalations?

Yes. Appeal and escalation tracking is part of the same workflow, so a disputed decision is not handled outside the system that logged the original request.

See PAIA compliance as a structured, auditable process.

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