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IAS: Timely access to information in Victoria – OVIC investigation findings
OVIC will be holding a virtual Information Access Series (IAS) session on 27 October from 12pm – 1pm on the topic of ‘Timely access to information in Victoria: OVIC investigation findings’. Please join us to hear OVIC’s Investigations and Assurance...
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....
Victorian Privacy Network Meeting
OVIC is hosting a virtual Victorian Privacy Network meeting on Thursday 11 November 2021. During the webinar speakers will discuss the broader concepts of privacy beyond personal information, third party risk management and planning for when things go wrong, including...
Administering the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) – November
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...
IAS: Health information
Secrecy provisions, releasing information to relatives and third parties, and release both under and outside the FOI Act A special session with a focus on health sector agencies. Each month OVIC hosts an Information Access Series (IAS) webinar for FOI...