The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives you the right to request access to documents held by the Judicial College of Victoria (the College).
How to make a Request
A freedom of information request for documents held by the College must be in writing. You can make a request for documents held by the College by writing to us.
For further information about how to make a request or costs involved, please see below or visit the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner website.
Collection Notice
The College is collecting your information in accordance with the FOI Act to process any FOI requests you submit to the College.
The College handles your personal information in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), Public Records Act 1973 (Vic) and other applicable legislation.
Collection of personal information
The College may collect the following personal information from you to process your FOI request:
- Your full name
- Your contact details
- Any personal information in your proof of identity documents (e.g. Australian Drivers Licence, Health Care Card or passport)
Consequences of not providing your personal information
If you do not provide your personal information as part of your FOI request submission, it may not be possible for the College to process your FOI request. The College may need to contact you to discuss the terms of your request and/or to provide you with the documents that you have requested.
Access and Correction
You are entitled to access and correct your personal information. If you would like to access or correct the information you have provided, please contact the Office of the Chief Executive Officer at: officeoftheceo@judicialcollege.vic.edu.au.
Part II Information statement
The College is required under Part II of the FOI Act to publish the below statements. These statements provide information on what the College does, the kinds of information and documents we hold, how to locate publicly available information and how to make a request for access to our documents under the FOI Act.
Statement 1: Organisation and functions
The functions of the College include publishing legal resources and providing continuing education, training and professional development for Victorian judicial officers.
For further information about the College’s functions and structure refer to the following sections on this website:
Legislation
The Judicial College of Victoria is a statutory body corporate established under the Judicial College of Victoria Act 2001 and commenced operation in November 2002.
In performing its functions, the College does not provide services directly to the public.
For a full list of Victorian legislation, visit the Victorian Legislation website.
Contact us
The public can provide feedback using this website's feedback form or by writing to the College.
Statement 2: Categories of documents
The College creates a large number of documents and records in the course of its work.
Document types
The types of documents that the College holds include, but are not limited to:
- policies, procedures and standards
- briefings and reports
- publications such as bench books, annual reports, education prospectuses and resources
- registers
- correspondence
- legal commentary
- education program materials
- meeting records
- personnel records
- financial records.
The documents in the College’s possession relate to its functions to publish legal resources and provide continuing education, training and professional development for Victorian judicial officers.
Statement 3: Freedom of Information arrangements
Under the FOI Act, members of the public have the right to request access to documents held by the College.
You can make a FOI request to the College by writing to us.
To be valid, a request must be:
- made in writing
- clearly describe the information or documents you are seeking access to; and
- be accompanied by the application fee or a request for a fee waiver with evidence of hardship, such as a copy of your health care card.
If the College cannot clearly identify the information or documents you are requesting, the College will contact you within 21 days to clarify your request. An FOI request cannot be processed until the terms of the request are clear.
Once your request is valid, the College will process your request and provide you with a decision as soon as possible within 30 days.
The College may need to extend the 30-day period by up to an additional 15 days if consultation with third parties is required.
For further information about how to make a request or costs involved, please visit the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner website.
Statement 4: Publications
Publications of the College are available in the following sections of this website:
Enquiries about the College's publications can be addressed to us.
The resource locations and content presented within the Freedom of Information Part II Statements provide a snapshot of the information that is available and are not an exhaustive representation.
Statement 5: Policies and procedures
In performing its functions, the College does not provide services directly to the public.
College policies and procedures impacting members of the public will be provided as appropriate.
Statement 6: Report literature
The College does not have literature available by way of subscription services or free mailing lists or maintain a library or reading room that is available for public use.
Enquiries should be addressed to the College.
Contact us
Judicial College of Victoria
Level 16, 181 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Website enquiries can be made to feedback@judicialcollege.vic.edu.au.
Freedom of Information requests and other enquiries can be made to info@judicialcollege.vic.edu.au.