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Access to Information Day and Right to Know Week

September 11, 2023 by InfoGovANZ

Thursday, 28 September marks International Access to Information Day, which recognises citizen rights around the world to access government information. This right is encapsulated under Article 19 of the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights.

In recognition of this day, NSW celebrates Right to Know (RTK) Week, educating public sector agencies and citizens on the Government Information (Public Access) Act or GIPA Act and raising awareness about citizens’ rights to access government held information. RTK Week will take place from 25 September – 1 October 2023 and will celebrate the theme of: The importance of the online space for access to information.

Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd says that ‘Right to Know Week NSW 2023 aims to highlight how the online space empowers individuals to:

  • critically assess information
  • identify misinformation
  • ensure that government remains accountable and responsive to citizen views.’

Read Commissioner Tydd’s full statement here Right to Know Week NSW 2023

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Wanting to access data collected by Australian Government Agencies?

September 11, 2023 by InfoGovANZ

Participation in the DATA Scheme continues to grow as shown in the Office of the National Data Commissioner’s (ONDC) Implementation Pipeline update below.

New guidance to develop a data inventory 
The ONDC has released a new guide to developing a data inventory.  There are now 56 organisations that have taken the step of onboarding to Dataplace.  Once on board, you can use Dataplace to make a request for data collected by Australian Government agencies and make a data sharing agreement. Dataplace is also the place to go if you want to apply for accreditation to participate in the DATA Scheme. If you want to see who is already accredited, check out our Register of Accredited Entities.

In upcoming events below, we have included the ONDC webinars where you can learn more about the DATA Scheme.

New guidance to help Scheme participants  – costs
Under the DATA Scheme, Australian Government agencies may charge fees for services performed when dealing with a data sharing request. The ONDC new guidance requires that any fees charged are on a cost recovery basis.

Complaints 
One of the functions of the National Data Commissioner is to handle complaints about the DATA Scheme.  To make a complaint, please go to the Contact us page or email information@datacommissioner.gov.au.  The new guidance provides information for Scheme participants and others about how the Commissioner will handle complaints.

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Take part in an organisational resilience survey and global discussion 

September 11, 2023 by InfoGovANZ

Calling Senior Corporate, Legal, and Risk Management Professionals

Ansarada invites you to take a brief 6-minute survey that will serve as the cornerstone of a data-driven report. The report developed in collaboration with industry experts, will be a treasure trove of actionable insights and expert commentary, around Operational Resilience globally.

Participants will gain exclusive first access to the report’s findings and will have the opportunity to share your insights and commentary if you wish to contribute further.  Participation in this survey is anonymous. You can take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/gZiqcfun

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Census Topic Consultation

August 14, 2023 by InfoGovANZ

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has published a shortlist of topics being considered for the 2026 Census and launched the next phase of public consultation. The publication 2026 Census topic review: Phase one directions provides outcomes from the consultation undertaken earlier this year, including the topics being considered for inclusion, change or removal from the 2026 Census. It also outlines where more information is needed to inform our recommendation to the Government on the topics in the 2026 Census. This consultation is seeking feedback on topics that are being considered for change or removal from the 2026 Census. Submissions can be made through the ABS Consultation Hub until 8 September 2023. Learn more at https://www.abs.gov.au/census/2026-census-topic-review/overview-2026-census-topic-review
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Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme

July 17, 2023 by InfoGovANZ

The Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme has concluded. Commissioner Catherine Holmes AC SC presented the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme to the Governor-General, His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) on 7 July 2023. It was tabled on 7 July 2023. Read the report here
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NSW Information Commissioner releases the findings from research into the informal release pathway to celebrate Open Government Week 2023

June 6, 2023 by InfoGovANZ

In celebration of Open Government Week 2023, the NSW Information Commissioner published the results from research into the informal release pathway and a compliance audit into the informal release practices of NSW public sector agencies. The compliance audit made several key findings: Overwhelmingly, 83% of informal requests recorded by agencies resulted in information being released. 53% of agencies did not have a documented policy/procedure policy for dealing with informal access requests that was available to staff making decisions on informal applications 58% of agencies did not provide a written outcome to the applicant who requested information 58% of agencies do not have a fixed timeframe for responding to informal access requests. 47% of the agencies indicated that they monitor trends in informal access requests to identify what could be released proactively. Interestingly, the research also found that in general agencies are aware of and using the legislation to release information […]
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7 Information Governance Takeaways for 2021

March 29, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

  As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, InfoGovANZ reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. Given the expected ongoing complex and uncertain operating environment in 2021, robust information governance is needed to provide […]
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Accountability & IG – Sonya Sherman

March 29, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ Advisory Board member, Sonya Sherman, with over 20 years’ experience is a highly regarded […]
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Collaboration & IG – Bryn Bowen

March 29, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ International Council member,  Brynmor Bowen, Principal Consultant at Greenheart Consulting Partners, and a Board […]
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Trust & Information Insights – Sarah Auva’a

March 29, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. In the world of data privacy, unfortunately trust and confidence in the way that organisations use data was already […]
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The Data Explosion & IG, Reducing eDiscovery Costs – Richard Kessler

March 29, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021.

We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues.

Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ Intenational Council member Richard P. Kessler, who is a pioneer and thought leader connecting people with ideas in the fields of information governance, data governance, legal operations, eDiscovery and infonomics.  As the CEO of Dilijint, Richard leads with a vison focused on bringing innovative solutions to complex data challenges.

Prior to taking the leadership role at Dilijint, Richard was a Director at KPMG in Cyber Security Strategy and Governance as part of the U.S. Information Governance and Privacy practice.  In this role, Richard created the Data Value Model innovation comprising the ideation, design, development, expansion, and integration across multiple data and information disciplines.  Richard was pivotal in orchestrating integration of governance across pillars leading to a new way of thinking about data.

Richard’s insights:

  • Despite trends like these, many companies continue to use ‘traditional’ approaches to eDiscovery and have done little to put in place powerful and effective information governance functions. Although many innovative capabilities within the eDiscovery process have been invented and applied, firms have not yet been able to check their own organisations’ explosion of data through the operationalisation of data minimising strategies.
  • In addition, many firms simply can’t measure their total storage or corresponding actual data requirements because so much data is in the cloud and/or part of their actual supply chain or data supply chain. Although relied on very heavily for day-to-day operations, it is with seemingly minimal financial impact until a data breach occurs or significant costs are involved in a large document production for litigation or regulatory inquiry.

Action for leaders

  • Unsustainable growth and proliferation of your data across the supply chain and across a sea of clouds challenges you to identify and protect the most important data and to distinguish your more important assets from your junk. Without knowledge of where to direct investment for protection and reuse, for example, to pivot your business model out of COVID-driven necessity using your data, you are ‘flying blind.’
  • You need to operationalise information governance and give laser-like focus to critical asset identification to radically simplify and reduce eDiscovery costs and help unlock and unveil your most important data assets for reuse (after de-risking), repurposing, monetisation and other such revenue and value generating activities.
  • Start thinking more strategically about data or succumb unwillingly to chaos, potentially exposing critical assets to unnecessary threats and leaving tremendous value untapped.

You can read the insights from the rest of our expert panel in our InfoGovANZ Key Learnings from 2020 – Action and Insights for 2021 Report. The report was developed from a virtual forum discussing the impact of COVID-19  and IG implications for organisations on data, access to information, trust, transparency and accountability, cybersecurity, global privacy regulatory developments, eDiscovery, ethics and artificial intelligence.

You can also watch the recording of the 28 January 2021 webinar here.

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Adapting to Technology – Andrew King

March 24, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ Advisory Board member Andrew King, founder and Strategic Advisor of E-Discovery Consulting, where he […]
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Hindsights and Insights Report – Information governance reflections on 2020 and insights for 2021

March 10, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. The forum featured leading expert practitioners sharing their experiences and views for the year ahead including Susan Bennett, Sarah Auva’a, Ronke Ekwensi, Sonya Sherman, Dr Peter Chapman, Aurelie Jacquet, Richard Kessler, Bryn Bowen, Andrew King, Daimhin Warner, Dean Gonsowski and Enzo Lisciotto. You can read the insights of our expert panel in InfoGovANZ Key Learnings from 2020 – Action and Insights for 2021 Report, which is available for download here. The recording of the webinar on InfoGovANZ Key Learnings from 2020 – Action and Insights for 2021, which took place on 28 January 2021, is […]
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Ethics & Implementing AI Responsibly – Aurelie Jacquet

March 1, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ International Council member Aurelie Jacquet, who works on leading global initiatives for the implementation of Responsible AI with both the International Standards Organisation (ISO) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). With ISO, Aurelie is the chair of the Standards Australia committee representing Australia at the international standards on Artificial Intelligence. With the IEEE, she is an expert for the Ethics Certification Program for Autonomous and Intelligent Systems, and leads the work stream on Dignity and Agency as part of IEEE’ s Digital Inclusion, Identity, Trust, and […]
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Cybersecurity & IG Insights – Dr Peter Chapman

February 24, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ Advisory Board member Dr Peter Chapman who brings expertise in cybersecurity and Information Governance. […]
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Unlocking Data Value – Ronke Ekwensi

February 24, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ International Council member Ronke Ekwensi, who is Vice President of Data Management at Prudential.  […]
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IAM2020 – Critical role of Information in our changing environment

June 1, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

IAM2020 was launched by Director-General of the National Archives of Australia, David Fricker with an engaging panel discussion with Information Commission NSW – Elizabeth Tydd, digital media expert on the role of information and impact of misinformation Dr Timothy Graham, and Kathryn Dan, Blue Shield Australia.    The critical roles of data, access to information and the challenges of misinformation were highlighted in the current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the recent Australian bushfires. You can access the recording of the session here: IAM2020 Launch High Res Recording  |  IAM2020 Launch Low Res Recording
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Privacy and data breaches – how information governance minimises the risk

January 23, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

  Preventing data privacy breaches is becoming increasingly important, with the increasing costs of dealing with cyber attacks, IT security breaches, and the subsequent legal actions and regulatory investigations. Strong IG, including privacy governance, is the most effective way to put in place robust systems to prevent and minimise privacy breaches, as well as respond to any privacy breaches that may occur. Cyber attacks and privacy breaches There is general awareness of the increase in cyber security attacks on organisations, and the significant risks that this poses to enterprise information security, legal and regulatory obligations, as well as the significant costs and reputational issues that result. It is regularly reported that cyber attacks and data breaches are on the rise. The Identify Theft Resource Center Breach reported that US data breaches hit a record high of 783 in 2014, which was a 27.5% increase over the previous year, with over […]
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Parenting, privacy and the future

January 23, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

    elevenM Principal Melanie Marks reflects on the need for better public engagement on the future of privacy, much as is emerging around climate change. Sitting at a symposium on children’s online privacy a little over a week ago, the footsteps of a thousand marching children ran through my head. Just streets away from the event was the Melbourne base of the national climate change rallies. In the room was an inspiring group of academics, regulators and policy makers, grappling with the future of surveillance and profiling. Both social issues, concerning the future of humanity. I pondered why the climate rally had delivered so many to the streets now, when we have known about climate change for years? And I concluded that what has changed is that we can see it now, and we are parents. We see the world through our kids’ eyes – strangely short seasons, farmers without water and […]
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Our view on APRA’s new cyber security regulation

January 23, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

     For those of you who don’t work in financial services and may not know the structure associated with APRA’s publications, there are Prudential Practice Guides (PPGs) and Prudential Standards (APSs or CPSs). A PPG provides guidance on what APRA considers to be sound practice in particular areas. PPGs discuss legal requirements but are not themselves legal requirements. Simply put, this is APRA telling you what you should be doing without making it enforceable. On the other hand, APSs and CPSs are regulatory instruments and are therefore enforceable. Until now, those working within a cyber security team at an Australian financial services company had PPG 234 – Management of security risk in information and information technology (released in 1 February 2010) as their only reference point as to what APRA were expecting from them in regard to their cyber security controls. But things have moved on a fair bit since 2010. […]
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