Private use of social media advice provided to employees

James Smith made this Freedom of Information request to Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR) as part of a batch sent to 204 authorities

This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.

Dear Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources,

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

I request documents related to the ten most recent instances where an employee has sought information, advice, guidance, or opinion on their social media use in a private capacity.

I limit the scope of documents to:
- the original request from the employee
- the agency/department's response
- any follow-up questions and response
- only those sent to a relevant HR / conduct / social media (or similar) team (rather than managers across all areas of the organisation)
- where the original request was created in the last 2 years

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully,

James Smith

Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR)

Dear James,

I refer to your email below dated 8 August 2017 seeking access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982  (FOI Act).
Please note that before your request can be processed, the appropriate
application fee required under section 17(2A) of the FOI Act is $28.40.
 In order to lodge a valid FOI request either payment in full or proof of
hardship is required.

Payment should be made by cheque to the Department of the Department of
Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources or direct to bank
account:  

Account Name Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and
Resources Revenue Account
Bank Westpac Banking Corporation
Branch Victorian Government Branch, 10th Floor, 360 Collins Street,
Melbourne
BSB No. 033-222
Account No. 180001

Alternatively you may wish to lodge the request at the Victorian
Government FOI Portal
here:[1]http://www.foi.vic.gov.au/home/how+to+ap...

Processing of your request will commence once payment of the application
fee, or evidence of financial hardship is received.  If no response is
received by  I will take it that you no longer wish to pursue the request.

Please contact me at the details below should you have any questions

Best regards

Juliet Kim  I  Senior FOI Project Officer  I  Information Knowledge
Strategy Branch
Ministerial and Portfolio Services Division, Corporate Services
Department of  Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources
Level 13, 1 Spring Street I Melbourne I Victoria 3000
T: [Direct Phone Number Removed] I E: [email address]
[2]http://www.ecodev.vic.gov.au

From:        FOI/ExecSupport/DSD
To:        Juliet Kim/CORE/DOI@VICGOV1
Date:        11/08/2017 11:50 AM
Subject:        Fw: Freedom of Information request - Private use of social
media advice provided to employees [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Sent by:        Juliet Kim

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Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR)

Dear James,

I refer to my colleagues email dated 11 August 2017 requesting payment of
the application fee to process your request seeking access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982  (FOI Act).

As you have not responded to my colleagues email, I have taken it that you
no longer wish to proceed with this request and have closed the matter.

Please note, you may lodge a new request at any time. Requests can be
lodged at the Victorian Government FOI Portal
here:[1]http://www.foi.vic.gov.au/home/how+to+ap...

Please contact me at the details below should you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Katherine Fretwell
Freedom of Information Officer
Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources
Level 13, 1 Spring Street I Melbourne  I Victoria 3000
T: 8392 8867 I E: [email address] I W:
[2]http://www.ecodev.vic.gov.au
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Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR)

Dear James

I refer to my correspondence to you dated 11 August 2017 regarding the
requirements in making an FOI request.

As I have not received a response, I will consider this matter closed.

You  may make a FOI request at any time per the instructions in the
previous correspondence.

Best regards,

Juliet Kim  I  Senior FOI Project Officer  I  Information Knowledge
Strategy Branch
Ministerial and Portfolio Services Division, Corporate Services
Department of  Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources
Level 13, 1 Spring Street I Melbourne I Victoria 3000
T: [Direct Phone Number Removed] I E: [email address]
[1]http://www.ecodev.vic.gov.au

From:        Juliet Kim/CORE/DOI
To:        [FOI #3960 email]
Date:        11/08/2017 01:36 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Private use of
social media advice provided to employees [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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Dear James,

I refer to your email below dated 8 August 2017 seeking access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982  (FOI Act).
Please note that before your request can be processed, the appropriate
application fee required under section 17(2A) of the FOI Act is $28.40.
 In order to lodge a valid FOI request either payment in full or proof of
hardship is required.

Payment should be made by cheque to the Department of the Department of
Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources or direct to bank
account:  

Account Name Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and
Resources Revenue Account
Bank Westpac Banking Corporation
Branch Victorian Government Branch, 10th Floor, 360 Collins Street,
Melbourne
BSB No. 033-222
Account No. 180001

Alternatively you may wish to lodge the request at the Victorian
Government FOI Portal
here:[2]http://www.foi.vic.gov.au/home/how+to+ap...

Processing of your request will commence once payment of the application
fee, or evidence of financial hardship is received.  If no response is
received by  I will take it that you no longer wish to pursue the request.

Please contact me at the details below should you have any questions

Best regards

Juliet Kim  I  Senior FOI Project Officer  I  Information Knowledge
Strategy Branch
Ministerial and Portfolio Services Division, Corporate Services
Department of  Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources
Level 13, 1 Spring Street I Melbourne I Victoria 3000
T: [Direct Phone Number Removed] I E: [email address]
[3]http://www.ecodev.vic.gov.au

From:        FOI/ExecSupport/DSD
To:        Juliet Kim/CORE/DOI@VICGOV1
Date:        11/08/2017 11:50 AM
Subject:        Fw: Freedom of Information request - Private use of social
media advice provided to employees [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Sent by:        Juliet Kim

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Locutus Sum left an annotation ()

The request was refused because it was not valid under the law of the state of Victoria. A fee must be paid to by the applicant to the the agency, and this applicant did not pay the fee.