This year’s UNESCO theme for the day is Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age: The role of access to Information in addressing Information Disorder. You can find out more about this theme and UNESCO's work to promote this special day on the UNESCO website.
IAID event in WA
The OIC WA will mark IAID with an event for agency FOI officers on 30 September 2026. The Information Commissioner and Information Access Deputy Commissioner will provide an update on the state of FOI in WA and discuss some of the challenges facing agencies and the OIC WA.
The event will be a great opportunity to meet OIC WA staff, connect with other FOI officers and share experiences. The session will be followed by afternoon tea.
IAID events across Australia
28 September – Keynote lecture - Journalists and Public Servants: Building trust in an age of misinformation. OIC Queensland.
In-person and live streamed
21 September - Australian Government FOI practitioners and senior leaders to explore the role of information access, discuss contemporary challenges and share practical approaches to effective FOI administration – Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
In-person and live streamed.
Information Access Series: The ideal state of Freedom of Information in Victoria
Discussion of recommendations from the IOCs inquiry into the operation of the FOI Act that focus on the supporting of a culture of open access in Victoria
Live streamed.
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