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Administering the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) – June
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 live...
Information Access Series: Ask Us Anything – the FOI annual survey process
OVIC will be holding an Information Access Series (IAS) discussion on Wednesday 14 June. The session will be delivered via webinar and is designed to help FOI practitioners across the Victorian public sector complete OVIC’s online annual FOI data collection....
Introduction to Information Privacy and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) webinar – June
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. Key...
2023 Reporting Roundtable session
Do you have a question about your organisation’s reporting obligations for 2023? Join OVIC’s Information Security Unit (ISU) for one of our 2023 Reporting Roundtable Sessions. These conversations are led by you, with the ISU available to answer any questions...
2023 Reporting Roundtable session
Do you have a question about your organisation’s reporting obligations for 2023? Join OVIC’s Information Security Unit (ISU) for one of our 2023 Reporting Roundtable Sessions. These conversations are led by you, with the ISU available to answer any questions...