International Access to Information Day
International Access to Information Day (IAID) is celebrated each year on 28 September to raise awareness of the importance of open government and the public’s right to access government-held information.
This right to access information held by government is essential for transparent and accountable government in a democratic society, by promoting and facilitating greater public participation and scrutiny, and supporting better decision-making.
OVIC will celebrated IAID 2026 from 28 September to 4 October. We’ll be adding more information to this page as we get closer to the date.
Supporting Materials
FOI Poster
Click here to download our “What are my FOI rights in Victoria” poster (pdf)
“What are my FOI rights in Victoria” brochure
Click here to download our “What are my FOI rights in Victoria” brochure (pdf)
Joint statement with PROV
OVIC and Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) have developed a joint statement as a commitment to ongoing collaboration between OVIC and PROV. This collaboration is important because of the key link between good records management processes and effective public access to information.
Click here to read and download this resource.
Animations
We have a suite of animations all about FOI in Victoria on our Vimeo page, click on the images below or click here to be taken to our Vimeo FOI showcase page (vimeo.com).
Find out more
28 September marked the 10th anniversary of celebrating International Day for Universal Access to Information. To find out more and see how other jurisdictions celebrated, visit the UNESCO website.