27 August 2008

Businesses, NGOs and government agencies featured among the winners of the inaugural Australian Privacy Awards and the Australian Privacy Medal at a gala dinner held in Sydney tonight.

"The Awards and the Medal are the first of their kind in the world," said Karen Curtis, the Australian Privacy Commissioner.

"They are an important means of recognising and rewarding organisations and individuals who have exhibited a strong commitment to protecting Australians' privacy."

WINNERS

AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY MEDAL

The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG

AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY AWARDS

Grand Award winner

Medicare Australia

Large Business Award

Winner: Telstra Corporation

Highly Commended: Sony Australia

Microsoft Small-Medium Business Award

Winner: Data Solutions Australia

Highly Commended: StudentNet

Community & NGO Award

Winner: Australian Dental Association NSW Branch

Highly Commended: Australian Privacy Foundation

Symantec Government Award

Winner: Child Support Agency

Highly Commended: Kingston City Council

Individual media releases on each of the category winners, as well as the Grand Award winner and the recipient of the Australian Privacy Medal, can be viewed at the following links:

Justice Kirby wins inaugural Australian Privacy Medal www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/media/view/6244

Medicare Australia wins Grand Award for privacy www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/media/view/6243

Telstra wins Large Business Privacy Award www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/media/view/6242

Direct Marketer wins Small Business Privacy Award www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/media/view/6241

Dental Association rewarded for good privacy www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/media/view/6240

Child Support Agency takes out Privacy Award www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/media/view/6239