Training / professional development of eSafety Commissioner

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Dear eSafety Commissioner,

I wish to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 for documents, or a summary of documents, meeting the following conditions:

* Details of all training, professional development and formal education engaged in by the eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant between her first appointment to the role in January 2017 and the date of this request.

I wish to receive correspondence about this matter through the Right to Know website.

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The request can be narrowed in the following ways:

* I do not require the names, contact details, identifying information or personal data of any persons, whether within the eSafety Office or elsewhere, except for the names of provider organisations who have delivered training mentioned in the request.

* I do not require the details of any training, professional development or formal education which the eSafety Commissioner does not feel is relevant to her duties as eSafety Commissioner or her suitability or qualification for that role. (I do not need to know if, for example, she has learned to play the piano.)

* I do not require any details of the training OTHER THAN:
- the name of the course or qualification;
- the provider who delivered it;
- the material covered and assessed as part of the training, and the core skills developed (the description of this from the provider should be sufficient);
- the rough dates over which the training occurred, and the rough total number of hours of training (e.g. "eight hours delivered between February and March 2023");
- the nature of the training environment (online, in person in office, or at external provider); and
- whether the Commissioner completed the training and was awarded the relevant certification or qualification.

* I do not require:
- correspondence or receipts regarding booking or attendance at the course;
- course materials or assessments.

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While the FOI Act technically only permits me to ask for the actual primary documents containing this information, I would be satisfied by a summary of this information, perhaps in the form of a table or spreadsheet, created by your office if that would represent less work for your staff and a clearer summary of the data.

With thanks,

Greg Tannahill

FOI, eSafety Commissioner

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OFFICIAL

Dear Mr Tannahill

 

I am writing to acknowledge your request under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (FOI Act) received on 2 May 2024.

 

Unless you request otherwise, we will redact the names and personal
information of public servants on relevance grounds pursuant to section 22
of the FOI Act. We will also proceed on the basis that you do not require
duplicates or drafts of material in scope.

 

The FOI Act allows 30 days for processing your request. This period may be
extended for charges and third-party consultation. We will let you know if
this occurs.

 

I will contact you at the email address above unless you advise otherwise.
Any documents released to you as part of this decision will be published
on our disclosure log unless one of the relevant exceptions apply. Further
information about the FOI Act, including eSafety’s publication
obligations, is available on our website at
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Kind regards

 

FOI Coordinator

 

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Dear FOI Coordinator,

Thank you. I confirm that your understanding regarding scope etc is correct, and await the production of documents.

Yours sincerely,

Greg Tannahill