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Welcome to FOI Solutions! FOI Solutions is a unique legal and consulting firm. We provide solutions to freedom of information (“FOI”), privacy and other administrative law problems encountered by government agencies at all levels in Australia. We aim to provide the most:
legal and related services. We add value to government agencies needing assistance with FOI, privacy or other administrative law issues. Find out more about the services FOI Solutions provides by browsing our website.
Announcements and Recent Developments Victorian FOI Commissioner (NEW) The Freedom of Information Amendment (Freedom of Information Commissioner) Bill 2011 has been introduced into the Victorian Parliament in the last days of sitting in 2011. The Bill has been through a second reading and has been adjourned for further debate in 2012. There will be some significant changes arising from the legislation. FOI Solutions will be conducting briefing sessions for Victorian Government agencies and Councils early in 2012. Keep an eye on our Training timetable for more details. If you would like to be individually notified when the training is to occur please send an email with your name, organisation and full contact details, or telephone us on 03 9601 4111. Training Sessions for first half of 2012 announced (NEW) FOI Solutions is offering an extensive range of training on various FOI, privacy and whistleblowing topics in the first half of 2012 including:
More sessions will be added during the year. Click here for more information about our training. Victorian FOI Application Fee From 1 July 2011 the application fee for a Victorian FOI request is $24.40. Click here for more information. Please note that the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has recently ruled that if applicants pay last year's fee instead of the current one, it is likely that that will be considered as sufficient compliance with the requirement for a request to be accompanied by an application fee. VCAT Summaries for FOI & Privacy decisions 2010 now available The FOI Solutions 2010 summaries of FOI and Privacy decisions made by VCAT in 2010 are now available for purchase. Please click here for more information. FOI Solutions client satisfaction survey FOI Solutions clients have confirmed that they are extremely satified with service provision. View the results of our client satisfaction survey and the testimonial commenst about the quality of our service by clicking here. If you would like to complete the survey, please email us with your request for the survey document: info@foisolutions.com.au . All feedback is welcome. Date Calculator Be sure to try out the FOI Solutions Date Calculator feature by clicking the button on the left or just click here. It allows you to calculate all important FOI dates no matter which Australian jurisidiction you are from. You can calculate when decisions are due, when an applicant's review rights expire, and any other relevant dates. Give it a try. We would love to hear any feedback about it.
Previous Announcements and Developments Important VCAT decision on validity of requests State Government FOI Practice Notes drafted by FOI Solutions FOI Solutions active in pro bono work Award for Professional Excellence
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