Australian Privacy Act
Course Details
Description
The Australian Privacy Act has undergone quite a few amendments since its commencement in 1989. At the time, it set out 11 information privacy principles for how Australian government agencies must handle personal information. The Privacy Act now includes 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) covering almost all Australian government agencies, business entities with an annual turnover of more than $3 million, and some other organisations.
Most people think about information privacy in terms of the collection and use of their personal information—most likely based on a one-to-one relationship with the agency or organisation concerned. Modern information technology, however, greatly facilitates the collection, aggregation, systemisation, and matching of vast amounts of data, acquired from large numbers of individuals, with or without their consent—or even their awareness.
This course has been designed to give learners an overview of Australian Privacy Act and its regulations with regards to the handling of personal information by the Australian Government, the ACT Government, and the private sector.
Estimated Time To Complete
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to
FASEA CPD Areas:
- Technical Competence: 0.75
- Client Care and Practice: 0.75
- Regulatory Compliance and Consumer Protection: 0.75
- Professionalism and Ethics: 0.75
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