Bilge Eser

• Amy has dealt with all aspects of FOI including:

  • Training FOI decision makers generally and on specific topics
  • Advising on requests for access to documents
  • Advising on exceptions and exemptions under the FOI Act
  • Assisting agencies with processing FOI requests including processing documents and drafting correspondence advising clients or directly dealing with the FOI/Information Commissioner about reviews or complaints reviewing FOI processes, auditing, etc
  • Advising on and preparing Part II statements
  • Conducting or advising on reviews to VCAT
  • Current author of the Freedom of Information Chapter in Springvale Legal Service, Lawyers Practice Manual.
• Amy has dealt with all aspects of health and personal information privacy and data protection (under the Health Records Act 2001, Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and repealed Information Privacy Act 2000) including:

  • Assisting with privacy impact assessments
  • Advising on compliance including preparation of collection notices and policies and how to proactively deal with mass breaches
  • Training agency staff on privacy
  • Advising on potential interferences with privacy in numerous scenarios
  • Assisting clients in dealing with Commissioners about privacy complaints
  • Conducting legal proceedings at VCAT

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws, Monash University, 2005

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Monash University, 2004

• Admitted to Practice, Supreme Court of Victoria, 2008

  • Member, Law Institute of Victoria (2010 to date);
  • Member, Australian Institute of Administrative Law (2010 to date);
  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals Australia/New Zealand Chapter (2010 to date)
  • Member, Institute of Public Administration Australia, (2012 to date)
  • Member, Council of Australasian Tribunals – Victorian Chapter (2013 to date)