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Administering the FOI Act Webinar – June
Split across four 90-minute modules, the Administering of the Freedom Of Information 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...
IAS: High Conflict Institute Workshop
OVIC will be holding an Information Access Series (IAS) webinar on Tuesday 29 June from 12pm – 1pm. The session will be delivered via webinar by Megan Hunter from the High Conflict Institute and is designed to help FOI practitioners...
Introduction to Information Privacy and the Privacy and Data Protection Act webinar – July
Split across three 90-minute modules, Introduction to Information Privacy and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 looks at interpreting information privacy and the Act, whilst also providing public sector employees with a detailed understanding of each stage of...
Regional Roadshow – North Eastern Region
Building public trust through transparency This year OVIC has conducted a series of virtual roadshows across regional Victoria to raise public awareness of their right to access government-held information and engage with local Victorian government agencies, including local government and...
Administering the FOI Act Webinar – July
Split across four 90-minute modules, the Administering of the Freedom Of Information 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...