Making data available

Departments and agencies must take a number of steps to ensure that its data is made available and to comply with the DataVic Access Policy. The main steps are:

Table 2: DataVic Access Policy. The main steps
Step	Issues to consider	Chapter
1. Identify a dataset	Existing and new datasets should be identified High-value datasets should be prioritised Some datasets are restricted for reasons of privacy, public safety, security and law enforcement, public health or compliance with the law	3 3.2 4
2. Prepare the dataset for publication	The dataset should be in an open format (e.g. CSV or XML) The dataset should be de-identified of personal and/or confidential information A metadata record for the dataset should be created A data quality statement is recommended	5.1 5.2 5.3 7.3
3. Select a licence	An appropriate copyright licence must be selected The default licence is a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (CC-BY 4.0)	6.1 6.4
4. Publish the dataset	The dataset should be uploaded to the department or agency's website or web service	7.1
5. List the dataset at data.vic.gov.au	Further information provided in the DataVic Access Policy Dataset Publishing manual⁷	7.2
6. Manage the dataset	Ensure currency of the dataset Manage feedback received from users via data.vic.gov.au	7.4 7.6

Further detail can be found on each topic in the relevant chapters.

7. data.vic.gov.au/datavic-access-policy-dataset-publishing-manual

Updated 25 October 2019