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OVIC and PROV issue joint statement on minimising the privacy impacts of an incident
The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) and Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) have issued a joint statement regarding how Victorian public sector organisations (organisations) can minimise the privacy impacts of an incident. This joint statement has been produced…
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New changes to Victoria’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Laws
The Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Act 2024 (the Act) recently commenced. The Act makes changes to both the Freedom of information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (PDP…
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OVIC publishes audit report on managing personnel security risks during pre-engagement screening for VPS employees
The Victorian Public Sector (VPS) employs thousands of personnel who work across multiple organisations, carrying out a large number of functions. These personnel hold positions of trust as custodians of vast volumes of public sector information, much of which includes…
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60th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities forum discusses privacy, regulation, enforcement and more.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) hosted the 60th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) forum from 30 November to 1 December 2023. A number of guests and observers attended from around the globe, including from data protection authorities…
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OVIC’s 2022-23 Annual Report tabled in Victorian Parliament
Then. Now. Next. OVIC’s 2022-23 annual report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Wednesday 4 October 2023. In 2022-23, Victorians made 48,117 freedom of information (FOI) requests to Victorian government agencies and Ministers. This is another all-time record for FOI requests made…
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Application for temporary public interest determination – Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and Department of Justice and Community Safety
Notice pursuant to section 38(4) of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 Information Commissioner may make a temporary public interest determination On 10 August 2023, the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and the Department of Justice and…
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OVIC’s 2021-22 Annual Report tabled in Victorian Parliament
A renewed focus on empowering members of the community OVIC’s 2021-22 annual report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Tuesday 20 September 2022. In 2021-22, Victorians made 43,978 freedom of information (FOI) requests to Victorian government agencies and Ministers. This…
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Information Commissioner welcomes Victorian Ombudsman’s investigation into youth worker’s unauthorised access to private information about children
Investigation shows data breach notification laws needed in Victoria Media statement Today the Victorian Ombudsman published a report of an investigation into a former youth worker’s unauthorised access to sensitive information about vulnerable children. The Ombudsman’s investigation follows an earlier investigation completed…
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Access to Information as the pillar of the digital age in the guarantee of human rights, the inclusion of groups in situations of vulnerability and the strengthening of democratic institutions in the 21st century
PUBLIC STATEMENT The members of the International Conference of Information Commissioners meeting on June 22 2022, during the 13th Edition of our Annual Conference, held virtually and in the City of Puebla, Mexico, issue the following statement: RECALLING that, in…
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Information Commissioner launches investigation into alleged surveillance by VicForests
MEDIA STATEMENT On 5 May 2022, the Victorian Information Commissioner commenced an investigation into allegations of improper surveillance by VicForests in and around 2011. The Commissioner’s investigation will examine whether VicForests contravened the Information Privacy Principles in the Privacy and…
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