Calling all Privacy Professionals! 📢 Registrations for the October Victorian Privacy Network meeting are now LIVE. This months FREE event will feature a panel discussion, covering the topic 'Is AI compatible with privacy?', current privacy trends and enquiries, a presentation from SERV & more! Register to attend 👉 https://lnkd.in/gkSDjtbe
Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
Government Administration
Melbourne, Victoria 2,510 followers
Primary independent regulator for freedom of information, information privacy and data protection in Victoria
About us
The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) is an independent regulator with combined oversight of information access, information privacy, and data protection. Our goal is to embed in the Victorian public sector a culture that promotes fair public access to information while ensuring its proper use and protection. We aim to build community trust in government’s handling of information. OVIC has oversight of the Victorian government’s collection, use and disclosure of information. The functions of the Information Commissioner, Public Access Deputy Commissioner, and Privacy and Data Protection Commissioner are set out in the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act).
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https://ovic.vic.gov.au/
External link for Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2017
Locations
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Primary
121 Exhibition St
Melbourne, Victoria 3000, AU
Employees at Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
Updates
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This #IAID, OVIC wrote an article for the newsletter published by the International Conference of Information Commissioners. OVIC's article focused on FOI culture and reform in Victoria - check out what OVIC and commissioners from around the world are focusing on this year on the ICIC website 🌍 https://lnkd.in/gbbtZhAC
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This #IAID, OVIC joins Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen from around Australia to mark the importance of mainstreaming access to information and participation. Ensuring transparency, inclusiveness and accessibility of government information empowers citizens, counters disinformation and helps to prevent corruption. Read the join statement here: https://lnkd.in/gdua4Bj8
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OVIC has issued a statement regarding an investigation into breaches of privacy through use of ChatGPT. The Deputy Commissioner has issued a compliance notice on DFFH to ensure it complies with IPP 3.1 and 4.1. The notice outlines six specific actions, including a requirement that DFFH blocks the use of ChatGPT and other similar tools by child protection workers. https://lnkd.in/gMkcxjRV
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OVIC has released a statement following the tabling of a report in Parliament today on the Inquiry into the Operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) OVIC strongly supports the committee’s recommendation to replace Victoria’s outdated freedom of information laws with a modern ‘right to information’ law. https://lnkd.in/gfAuMKpM
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Did you know you have the right to request your health information from government agencies? This #IAID we're raising awareness of the rights of Victorians to access their health information under the Health Records Act. Check out this animation for a how-to guide 👇 https://lnkd.in/gd2M6aC3
Accessing Your Health Records
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The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Penny Eastman as Public Access Deputy Commissioner. https://lnkd.in/g-9PgDvd
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The Office of the Information Commissioner (Queensland) is hosting the Solomon Lecture this year, one of the biggest events on the #IAID calendar. Don't miss out on this free event - sign up below!
The Solomon Lecture is less than a week away! 📅😮 Don’t miss Professor AJ Brown’s keynote titled "Push, Pull and Public Trust: Taking stock of citizens’ rights to know in a ‘Free Assange’ Australia". Following his speech, an expert panel will discuss hot topics as well as the power of information for the community and information access rights. MC and journalist Kendall Gilding will be joined on stage by our panellists: 🎤 Elizabeth Tydd, Australian Information Commissioner, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 🎤 Matthew Cooke, Chairperson, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) 🎤 Angela Pyke, Deputy Ombudsman, Queensland Ombudsman 🎤 Professor A J Brown AM, Griffith University. Hope you can join us! More info ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g_TpyEaT #IAID2024 #AccessToInfoDay #RTI #RightToKnow #PublicParticipationInGov
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Thank you to Lynne Haultain and the Victoria Law Foundation for sitting down with Sean to discuss the work we do and the experience that has lead him to OVIC. If you want to hear from Sean about what's new and important in the FOI, Privacy and Data Protection space, check out the interview below 👇
Now streaming! This year's In Conversation with Victorian Information Commissioner Sean Morrison. Where is the balance between freedom of information and the right to privacy? How are governments held accountable for what goes on behind the scenes? Can you regulate information flow in an increasingly online world? Find out in this eye-opening discussion about the challenges of ensuring every Victorian's right to information and privacy. The full conversation is now streaming: https://zurl.co/y0oo Thank you to Sean Morrison and the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner for giving us the unique opportunity to learn more about their work.
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Are you busy at lunchtime next Wednesday? 🥪 As part of International Access to Information Day celebrations, we're hosting a lunchtime lightning talk on how you can help vulnerable groups better access information your organisation may hold. Special guests Michelle Goldberg and Nick Newlands from Fitzroy Legal Service will be presenting this talk! Sign up below 👇 https://lnkd.in/grwNKjA7