Australian privacy law – awareness
Learn about Australian privacy laws and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme. Protect your personal information and understand workplace privacy concerns. Ideal for public and private sector staff, this course provides an introduction to the Australian Privacy Act and related legislation.
What you’ll learn
- Why Australian privacy laws and the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme matter
- About your six privacy rights; making a privacy complaint; dealing with a data breach notification
- My Health Record privacy tips
- To recognise key workplace Privacy Act compliance requirements
- Handling privacy complaints
- Seeking privacy advice
In Australia, like the rest of the world, privacy matters. This course is about Australian privacy law awareness. You’ll learn how to protect your personal information privacy. And, you’ll explore key workplace information privacy concerns.
The Australian privacy law – awareness course
Identifies Australian federal and state privacy legislation
Helps protect your personal information privacy
Explores key workplace information privacy concerns
Australian privacy law – awareness
Your personal privacy is important. It helps you attain autonomy and maintain individuality. However, there are concerns about gathering, storing, using and sharing personal information.
Globally, privacy laws are changing. Legislators are trying to find a balance between personal privacy, security and overall societal benefit. Of course, Australian privacy is no exception.
This awareness course addresses three privacy topics.
1. Federal & state legislation – outlines federal and state privacy laws
We’ll also explore the notifiable data breaches scheme
2. Your privacy – approaches Australian privacy legislation from your personal viewpoint
How to make a privacy complaint
What to do if you get a data breach notification
Your My Health Record privacy
3. Workplace concerns – addresses key privacy issues frequently occurring at work
Explore compliance obligations, health privacy and employee privacy
Important as privacy is, it can be dry. To break it up, I’ve included some privacy tales. These are simple, cartoon-like stories, inspired by real Australian privacy complaints.
Each topic has several online quizzes and a bibliography.
Workbooks help you reflect on privacy-related questions. Indicative solutions are provided after the final lecture.
By course completion, you’ll
Be aware of Australian privacy law
Know how to look after your own privacy
Appreciate key workplace privacy concerns
Who this course is for:
- Public sector agency or private sector staff needing Australian privacy law awareness
- People working with, or responsible for Australian personal data
- Those seeking an introduction to the Australian Privacy Act and related legislation
- People interested in Australian privacy regulation
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