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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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Examination report on the protection of personal information in Victorian universities published
Universities collect, handle, and hold the personal information of thousands of Victorians including that of students, staff, or research participants. In Victoria, most universities are required to comply with Part 3 of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic)…
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Information Commissioner publishes report on investigation into a data breach involving Department of Health and Human Services
Victorian public sector organisations must take steps to ensure the personal information they hold is protected from unauthorised access. This includes when information is being handled by contracted service providers on their behalf. Information Commissioner Sven Bluemmel has published a…
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54th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities forum discusses global privacy developments and impacts of COVID-19
OVIC hosted the 54th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) forum from 8 – 10 December 2020. The forum was held virtually due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and was attended by delegates and observers from across the region. Over…
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Draft guidelines on a nationally consistent approach to collecting information for contact tracing
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), together with OVIC and other privacy regulators around Australia, has developed draft guidelines to ensure the consistent protection of personal information when businesses collect contact information for contact tracing. The OAIC is…
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OVIC’s 2019-20 annual report published
OVIC’s 2019-20 annual report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 29 October 2020. In 2020, the spread of COVID-19 fundamentally transformed the way individuals live and work all around the world. Many Victorian public sector (VPS) organisations faced significant and unprecedented…
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