Site Changes

On 1 November 2010 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner was integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and a new website established at www.oaic.gov.au.

Note 1: Major changes to the Privacy Act 1988 will come into effect in March 2014. Agencies, businesses and not for profits need to start preparing for these changes. For more information go to our privacy law reform page at www.oaic.gov.au
Note 2: From 12 March 2013 content is no longer being added to, or amended, on this site, consequently some information may be out of date. For new privacy content visit the www.oaic.gov.au website.

Other sources of help

If this Office cannot help you, the following places might be better able to assist you:

the privacy regulator in your State or Territory (for privacy issues covered by State or Territory law)
your State or Territory Health Care Complaints body (if your concern is about a general health or medical matter)
the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (for telecommunications matters)
the Financial Ombudsman Service (for banking and financial matters)
Commonwealth, State or Territory Ombudsman (for general complaints against government officials).

The office cannot protect your physical privacy, only the privacy of your personal information. If you feel there is a threat to your physical privacy you may need to contact the Police or another appropriate authority.