Privacy

Read the June 2022 IPC Bulletin

15 June 2022

The IPC Bulletin is produced to support agencies and organisations with compliance of the IPC’s administered legislation...

Privacy Commissioner statement relating to the privacy incident at icare

2 June 2022

The Privacy Commissioner is aware of the privacy incident at icare and understands that investigations into the incident are underway...

The IPC supports National Reconciliation Week, 27 May – 3 June 2022

27 May 2022

The IPC supports National Reconciliation Week. Reconciliation Australia’s theme for 2022 is ‘Be Brave, Make a Change’…

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Principles for nationally consistent approaches to accessing Stolen Generations records – Joint statement by Australian Information Access Commissioners and Privacy Authorities

26 May 2022

Information Access and Privacy regulators from across Australia have issued a joint statement to mark National Sorry Day (26 May)...

The IPC supports Global Accessibility Awareness Day, 19 May 2022

20 May 2022

Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022 aims to raise awareness about digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities and/or impairments…

The IPC supports National Law Week, 16 – 22 May 2022

16 May 2022

Law Week 2022 is a nationwide initiative to promote community awareness and understanding of the law, the legal system and the legal profession…

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Recap: Privacy Awareness Week NSW 2022

16 May 2022

Last week was Privacy Awareness Week NSW where we celebrated Privacy: The foundation of trust – we all have a role to play…

Case Note: EIG v North Sydney Council [2022] NSWCATAD 127

Read the decision here: EIG v North Sydney Council [2022

Practice Guide: Redacting signatures on public facing documents

Increasingly, the public sector is publishing information in digital form. This brings with it the benefits of greater public access to information but can also create the unintended harm of potentially disclosing personal information...

Privacy Impact Assessment Questionnaire for Assessing Websites - May 2022

Access the Privacy Impact Assessment Questionnaire for Assessing Websites - May 2022 here.