Structure and Commissioners
The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner is led by the:
- Information Commissioner;
- Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner; and
- Public Access Deputy Commissioner.
Organisational structure
Below is a chart of OVIC’s organisational structure. Click this link to open a larger version of this chart in a new tab.
Sean Morrison, Information Commissioner
Sean Morrison was appointed Victorian Information Commissioner on 15 February 2024. Mr Morrison has significant experience leading the legal responses to key Victorian Government reforms, including Royal Commissions and information-sharing regimes.
Mr Morrison has obtained university qualifications in Information Technology and Law, and has a Master’s of Public Administration. He comes to OVIC following his appointment as Special Investigator at the Office of the Special Investigator and has served as the General Counsel at multiple Victorian Government departments.
Joanne Kummrow, Public Access Deputy Commissioner
Joanne Kummrow was appointed as the Public Access Deputy Commissioner on 14 May 2019. Ms Kummrow practices across a range of government law areas and is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Administrative Law.
Ms Kummrow has significant experience in all aspects of Freedom of Information from advising government clients on processing FOI requests and the application of exemptions, to conducting complex FOI review and appeal matters before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Supreme Court.
Rachel Dixon, Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner
Rachel Dixon was appointed as the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner on 28 November 2017 and was reappointed for a further five year term in November 2022. She was appointed as the Acting Information Commissioner in August 2023.
Ms Dixon has served in senior roles in Government and the private sector and has a wealth of experience in IT, telecommunications, big data, and biometrics.
