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Hi CR,

I apologise, the enquiry you reference has been left off.

I have searched Right to Know (https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/f...) and believe your enquiry was:

'I am writing to enquire about accessing information the OAIC distributes to agencies and FOI officers regarding FOI news and education. Perhaps you may conduct seminars or send out materials related to FOI?

Could you please advise on how the OAIC engages with agencies and FOI officers regarding FOI news and educational resources? I would also like to know whether this information is administratively available, and if so, how I can access it. Finally, if any of this information is only accessible via an FOI request, could you please tell me what specific information I should request?

I would appreciate any guidance you can provide to help me understand what information is available and how best to phrase my FOI request, should one be necessary'

I believe what you describe is called an 'ICON alert'. We include direct links to 'subscribe' to these alerts ('Information Matters') to FOI practitioners in our email signatures, most usually. However, we also publish these alerts on our website https://www.oaic.gov.au/engage-with-us/n....

If there are other documents mentioned in these alerts, or you would like previous editions outside of the timeframes available, you are welcome to request these specifically via [OAIC request email].

Do let me know if the above is of assistance.

Kind regards,
Georgia Furlong (she/her)
Review Advisor
Freedom of Information Branch
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Sydney
P 1300 363 992 E [email address]

Please note: The OAIC has revised its IC review procedures from 1 July 2024. For more information about these revised procedures, including new resources to assist applicants and respondents, see our webpage: Information Commissioner reviews | OAIC

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