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Your Privacy Rights

In Victoria, you have the right to know when and why your personal information is being collected

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Agency FOI Information Service

Email your questions on FOI and experienced staff will provide tailored guidance

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Access Your Health Records

Under Victoria’s Freedom of Information Act, you have the right to request access to your health records

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The Incident Notification Scheme

Organisations are now required to notify OVIC of information security incidents over a certain threshold

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Publication of FOI Review Decisions

OVIC now publishes de-identified review decisions made by the Information Commissioner to promote understanding of the FOI Act

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Privacy Training

OVIC provides free training on the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 to Victorian public sector staff

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Training and Events

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Introduction to Information Privacy and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) webinar – March

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. Key...

Victorian Privacy Network meeting – 21 March

Join us for the next meeting of the Victorian Privacy Network. This meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams. The meeting will feature: a presentation on new OVIC guidance on ChatGPT; a presentation on drafting a modern notice of collection;...

Information Access Series: Tips to use FOI for a more tailored Applicant experience

Please join us in March for this Information Access Series (IAS) webinar, where we’d like to discuss your experiences of the Freedom of Information (FOI) process. Navigating the freedom of information (FOI) process can be complicated and challenging both for...

VISN Forum – Incident Insights

OVIC invites you the next Victorian Information Security Network (VISN) event for 2024, exploring insights from the upcoming release of the March Information Security Insights Report. This report provides a summary and analysis of the information security incident notifications received...

Information Access Series: Access charges associated with processing FOI requests

Please join us on Wednesday 24 April 2024 between 12pm and 1pm for an Information Access Series (IAS) webinar, covering access charges associated with processing freedom of information (FOI) requests in Victoria. OVIC regularly hosts these webinars for FOI practitioners from Victorian public sector...

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