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Your Privacy Rights

In Victoria, you have the right to know when and why your personal information is being collected

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Agency FOI Information Service

Email your questions on FOI and experienced staff will provide tailored guidance

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Access Your Health Records

Under Victoria’s Freedom of Information Act, you have the right to request access to your health records

Learn how to make an FOI request

The Incident Notification Scheme

Organisations are now required to notify OVIC of information security incidents over a certain threshold

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Publication of FOI Review Decisions

OVIC now publishes de-identified review decisions made by the Information Commissioner to promote understanding of the FOI Act

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Privacy Training

OVIC provides free training on the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 to Victorian public sector staff

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Training and Events

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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...

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