The Office of the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection was established by the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) in September 2014. The Act is designed to protect all information held by the Victorian public sector, including the personal information of individuals. The Office of the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection’s mission is to safeguard Victorians’ information and support information innovation.
Local Councils and Privacy FAQs - Jul 2017
VPDSF Assurance Collection - Jul 2017
VPDSS Self Assessment Template - Jul 2017
VPDSF Protective Data Security Plan (PDSP) Template - Jul 2017
VPDSF Information Security Management Collection now published - May 2017
VPDSF - Sample Information Asset Register (IAR) template now available - May 2017
Forensic Audit of Mobile Telephone Records - Final Report - March 2017
Privacy Awareness Week - May 2017
Press Release - Interim report on audit of mobile phones - January 12th, 2017
Press Release - Forensic Audit of Mobile Telephone Records - December 16th, 2016
Statement by the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection - August 2016
The Office of the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection interacts with a number of privacy and data protection organisations. We are also a key member of privacy and data protection communities. Interacting with other Australian and international privacy and data protection organisations enables information sharing. Please click here for more information about these groups and communities.