Privacy & Government
Australian and ACT governments Privacy Contact Officer Information
The information on this page is for the guidance of the Australian and ACT governments' Privacy Contact Officers.
Contractors to Government
Federal government agencies are required to comply with the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) when handling personal information. At times agencies contract out (outsource) a function that requires a contractor to collect and handle personal information on behalf of the agency. In such situations agencies and contractors have privacy obligations.
Federal Privacy Law
This page from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner consolidates the legislation, regulations, codes, determinations and guidelines which affect private sector business, health service providers and Australian and ACT government agencies.
Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government Websites
Office of the Privacy Commissioner provides these guidelines to assist Federal and ACT government agencies to adopt best privacy practice and comply with the Privacy Act in respect to their websites.
Guidelines on Workplace E-mail, Web Browsing and Privacy
The purpose of these Office of Privacy Commissioner guidelines is to recommend steps that organisations can take to ensure that their staff understand the organisation's position on this issue through the development of clear policies.
Guidelines to Information Privacy Principles
These guidelines discuss how agencies can meet their Information Privacy Principles (IPP) obligations when handling personal information. They provide a detailed discussion and analysis of each IPP, with explanation given as to the meanings of the various terms and expressions used.
Privacy and the Public Sector - Government
Office of the Privacy Commissioner page provides information about privacy principles that the Australian and ACT government agencies must comply.
Publications - Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Printed copies of some publications are available through the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Most publications are free, however, others attract a charge. Payment is accepted by cheque or by credit card. Please make cheques payable to the Collector of Public Monies. The address is GPO Box 5218 Sydney, NSW, 2001.
