Attention: Mr James Smith

Dear Mr Smith

Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FOI) application seeking a copy of 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 over the last two years.

At this stage your application under FOI is not considered valid as no application fee has been received.

However, the Department encourages direct release of documents from the relevant business unit and FOI is seen as a last resort. Information requests are received and managed by the appropriate business unit in line with the devolvement of responsibility for record-keeping to managers. The business unit is able to deal directly with the person making the request and provide what may be released in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the information or documentation provided you may make a formal application to the business unit.

Please let me know if you would like to take the opportunity of this offer, instead of the formal FOI approach, and I will pass your request on to the relevant business unit for consideration.

Alternatively, if you still wish to lodge a formal FOI you will be required to provide:

A non-negotiable application fee of $30 to validate a non-personal FOI application, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (1992); and a copy of proof of identity, such as copy of driver's licence, passport or birth certificate is also required. Once the application is valid, I will pass the FOI application on to the relevant business unit to make a decision on access under the FOI Act.

The requirement to prove your identity would also be necessary before release of information under direct release.

Kind regards

Susie Brown
Senior Consultant Information Release
ICT Corporate Information Services
Ph: (08) 9264 5160

29 August 2017

-----Original Message-----
From: FALCONER Helen [Corporate Comms & Marketing]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 10:57 AM
To: BROWN Susie [ICT Corp Information Services]
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Private use of social media advice provided to employees

-----Original Message-----
From: BALLARD Harold [ICT Strategic Service Delivery]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 10:50 AM
To: FALCONER Helen [Corporate Comms & Marketing]
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Private use of social media advice provided to employees

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Kind Regards

HAROLD BALLARD
ICT Customer Relationship Manager
Strategic Service Delivery
Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Department of Education Level 1 | 151 Royal St East Perth 6004

-----Original Message-----
From: James Smith [mailto:[FOI #3848 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 8 August 2017 5:22 PM
To: CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE INBOX Customer Service [ICT Strategic Service Delivery] <[WA Department of Education request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Private use of social media advice provided to employees

Dear WA Department of Education,

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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