Training and events

IAS Panel Discussion: Breaking down the culture of FOI – Opportunities for change

OVIC will be holding an Information Access Series (IAS) webinar as part of International Access to Information Day (IAID) on Wednesday 29 September. This panel discussion will explore two recent OVIC reports on the culture of administering FOI in Victoria...

Lightning Talk: OVIC’s role in promoting information access through the FOI Act

In our second virtual lightning talk for International Access to Information Day (IAID) 2021, OVIC’s Public Access Team will provide an overview of our FOI review and complaint functions, informal resolution processes, and the use of preliminary views. We will explain what...

Administering the FOI Act Webinar – October

  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 sessions include live chats, polls...

IAS: Timely access to information in Victoria – OVIC investigation findings

OVIC will be holding a virtual Information Access Series (IAS) session on 27 October from 12pm – 1pm on the topic of ‘Timely access to information in Victoria: OVIC investigation findings’. Please join us to hear OVIC’s Investigations and Assurance...

Administering the FOI Act Webinar – November

  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 sessions include live chats, polls...