In Victoria, members of the public have the right to access documents held by the Victorian Government agencies, including VicScreen. This is known as Freedom of Information or FOI. FOI is governed by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) and overseen by the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC).
There are two steps to request access to documents held by VicScreen:
FOI applications can be submitted to VicScreen’s FOI Officer using the contact details below. Please include your own contact details so that we can correspond with you.
Your FOI application must be specific enough for VicScreen to identify the documents you are requesting access to. VicScreen will contact you if the request is not specific enough and will assist you to make a valid request.
We recommend that you consult the OVIC FOI Guide before submitting your application.
You should pay the application fee or apply for a fee waiver when you submit your FOI application.
The current application fee is $32.70 (valid to 30 June 2025). The application fee is increased automatically under the FOI Act on 1 July each year.
Payment can be made by bank transfer to the account below. The payment reference should state “FOI Application Fee” and the date you submitted your application (e.g “FOI Application Fee 01012025”).
Account Name: Film Victoria (trading as VicScreen)
BSB: 033 157
Account Number: 198 116
Bank & Branch: Westpac, Melbourne
A charge to access documents may also apply once a decision on your FOI application has been made.
You may request VicScreen waive application and access fees if the payment would cause you hardship. Please include any request for a fee waiver and related evidence in your FOI application.
Once you have submitted your FOI application, VicScreen will review it to ensure that the request is valid and the application fee has been paid. VicScreen will contact you if further information is required.
VicScreen will generally provide a decision on a valid FOI request in 30 to 45 days. However, this time may be extended in certain circumstances. VicScreen will contact you if any of these circumstances apply.
You will be sent a letter setting out VicScreen’s decision on your request and the reasons. There are three possible outcomes to an FOI request:
The letter will also detail how you can access any documents we release and the options you have if you disagree with VicScreen’s decision.
VicScreen FOI Officer
Email: FOI@vicscreen.vic.gov.au
Post: 563 Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000