Only data owned by the State of Victoria or sufficiently licenced to the State of Victoria will be released under this policy. Access to some data will need to be restricted for reasons of privacy, public safety, security and law enforcement, public health and compliance with the law. Not all Victorian government data is suitable for release under the policy. Victorian government data does not include software. Victorian government data refers to datasets and databases owned and held by the Victorian government and stored in formats including hardcopy, electronic (digital), audio, video, image, graphical, cartographic, physical sample, textual, geospatial or numerical form. The Victorian government holds, creates and collects a vast amount of data, ranging from demographic and economic to geospatial data. The DataVic Access Policy provides direction on the release, licensing and management of Victorian Government data so that it can be used and reused by the community and businesses. The Victorian government recognises the benefits associated with mandating a whole of government approach to the availability of Victorian government data for the public good. This DataVic Access Policy is complemented by the whole of Victorian government Intellectual Property Policy External Link, which streamlines the state’s management of intellectual property and encourages access to Crown copyright on the least restrictive terms appropriate. Access to data may need to be restricted for reasons of privacy, public safety, security and law enforcement, public health, pre-existing contractual arrangements and compliance with the law. Not all government data will be suitable for release. to enhance sharing of, and access to, information-rich resources to support evidence-based decision making in the public sector.to enable public access to government data to support research and education, promote innovation, support improvements in productivity and stimulate growth in the Victorian economy.The purpose of the DataVic Access Policy is:
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