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VISN forum – Incident Insights (October 2025)
The next Victorian Information Security Network (VISN) event is now open for registrations. In this free webinar, the OVIC Information Security Unit (ISU) will be discussing key takeaways from the upcoming release of the Information Security Incident Insights Report. This...
Introduction to Information Privacy and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) webinar – November
Introduction to Information Privacy and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) looks at interpreting information privacy and the Act, whilst also providing public sector employees with a detailed understanding of each stage of the information lifecycle. Please...
Victorian Privacy Network meeting
The next Victorian Privacy Network (VPN) meeting is now open for registrations! This event will be our last VPN meeting for 2025, and will feature: a presentation on facial recognition technology from OVIC’s Investigations team a presentation from the Department...
Administering the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) – December
The Administering of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) webinar has been developed to provide VPS employees with a general understanding of the FOI Act and guide them through how to process a request. These sessions include...
Administering the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) – February
The Administering of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) webinar has been developed to provide VPS employees with a general understanding of the FOI Act and guide them through how to process a request. These sessions include...