Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Dear Victorian Department of Health and Human Services,
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
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Dear Victorian Department of Health and Human Services,
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
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Dear Mr Smith
Freedom of Information Application - F17/1094
 I refer to your application under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
 requesting access to:
 "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"
Your application was received on 8 August 2017.
 The Act provides that an application fee of $28.40 must accompany each
 request. Please forward a cheque or money order for $28.40, made payable
 to the Department of Health and Human Services at GPO Box 4057, Melbourne,
 Victoria 3001.
 The Act also provides that the application fee may be waived or reduced if
 payment of the fee would cause financial hardship. If you consider this to
 be the case the fee may be waived or reduced on production of a statement
 of how the payment of the application fee would cause you hardship. I have
 included a copy of the statement of hardship form that you need to
 complete if you would like the application fee waived.
 Please note your request cannot proceed until the application fee or your
 statement of hardship has been received as it is not a valid request. I
 would appreciate it if you would respond by Tuesday 5 September 2017,
 otherwise I will assume that you do not wish to proceed with your request
 and no further action will be taken by the department.
 I can be contacted via email at [email address] or on (03) 9096 2004.
 Please quote our reference number (F17/1094) in any correspondence.
 Authorised Officer
 Freedom of Information unit | People, Capability and Oversight
 Department of Health and Human Services
 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
 t. 9096 8449  | f. 9096 8848  | e. [email address]
 w. [1]www.dhhs.vic.gov.au
 From: James Smith <[FOI #3977 email]>
 To: FOI requests at Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
 <[email address]>
 Date: 08/08/2017 07:25 PM
 Subject: Freedom of Information request - Private use of social media
 advice provided to employees
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Dear Victorian Department of Health and Human Services,
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
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 Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
 [FOI #3977 email]
 Is [email address] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
 requests to Victorian Department of Health and Human Services? If so,
 please contact us using this form:
 [2]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url...
 This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
 message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
 More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
 [3]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url...
 If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
 manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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