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Documents under "Other", sorted by "name".
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Advice for credit providers and credit reporting agencies when contracting out record management functions
pdf (25.13 KB)
Application for Public Interest Determination from Department of Immigration and Citizenship April 2010
pdf (193.23 KB)
Application for Public Interest Determination relating to genetic information July 2009
pdf (211.84 KB)
See PDF above
Application to replace PID 9
pdf (39.47 KB)
Approval by the Privacy Commissioner of guidelines issued under section 95AA of the Privacy Act 1988
pdf (316.77 KB)
ATO Data-matching Proposal
pdf (33.01 KB)
ATO Data-matching Proposal - Banking Transparency
pdf (84.37 KB)
ATO Data-matching Protocol
pdf (58.26 KB)
ATO Data-matching Protocol - Banking Transparency
pdf (167.12 KB)
Australian Governmnet Solicitor Legal Briefing 2002 - Outsourcing
pdf (643.46 KB)
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Centrelink Data Matching Program Protocol July 2008
pdf (424.73 KB)
This is the July 2008 version of the Centelink Data Matching Program Protocol added to the OAIC's privacy site on 4 January 2013.
wordConsulting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on proposals with privacy implications: Checklist for Australian Government agencies addressing privacy issues
pdf (69.11 KB)
Consulting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on proposals with privacy implications: Checklist for Australian Government agencies addressing privacy issues
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Data-matching Explanatory Memorandum 1990
pdf (27.18 MB)
Data-matching Explanatory Memorandum 1992
pdf (4.02 MB)
Draft Public Interest Determination No. 11
pdf (406.46 KB)
Draft Public Interest Determination No. 11A
pdf (384.32 KB)
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Explanatory Statement - Biometrics Institute Privacy Code
pdf (45.44 KB)
Explanatory Statement - Revocation of the General Insurance Information Privacy Code
pdf (34.51 KB)
Explanatory Statement - section 135AA Guidelines
pdf (183.05 KB)
Issued under section 135AA of the National Health Act 1953 Issued on 6 March 2008 to take effect on 1 July 2008 Explanatory statement for the Privacy Guidelines for the Medicare Benefits and Pharmaceutical Benefits Programs 1. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY Authority for making the Guidelines Relevant provisions of the P...
Explanatory Statement - Variation of the Market and Social Research Privacy Code
pdf (25.45 KB)
Explanatory Statement - Variation of the Queensland Club Industry Privacy Code
pdf (174.07 KB)
Explanatory Statement - Variation of the Queensland Club Industry Privacy Code
Explanatory statement for PIDs 10 & 10A
pdf (112.27 KB)
December 2007 Explanatory Statement 1. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY 1.1 Public Interest Determinations 10 and 10A This explanatory statement has been drafted for the purpose of fulfilling the Privacy Commissioners obligations under section 26(1) of the Legislative In...
Explanatory Statement – section 95AA Guidelines
pdf (571.56 KB)
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Issues Paper 2004 re Section 135AA Guidelines Review
pdf (272.79 KB)
This Issues Paper was prepared as part of a Review of the Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Programs Privacy Guidelines commencing in 2004.
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Materials - private i - all extra materials
pdf (2.82 MB)
Materials - private i - your ultimate privacy survival guide
pdf (9.99 MB)
Materials - private i extra materials: banking online
pdf (205.8 KB)
Materials - private i extra materials: competitions
pdf (187.47 KB)
Materials - private i extra materials: no more junk
pdf (267.9 KB)
Materials - private i extra materials: your rights at work
pdf (2.24 MB)
Materials - Think before you upload! Poster 1
pdf (558.1 KB)
Materials - Think before you upload! Poster 2
pdf (511.49 KB)
Materials - Think before you upload! Poster 3
pdf (467.83 KB)
Materials - Think before you upload! Poster 4
pdf (454.44 KB)
Materials - Think before you upload! Poster 5
pdf (583.81 KB)
Materials - Think before you upload! Poster 6
pdf (510.93 KB)
Materials - Think before you upload! Teaching resources
pdf (431.05 KB)
Media Release:
31 July 2008 The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has called for businesses, organisations and government agencies to focus on privacy during Privacy Awareness Week, 24-30 August 2008. "Privacy Awareness Week is an opportune time to review your practices and procedures for handling personal information,...
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New Zealand Memorandum of Understanding 2008
pdf (3.61 MB)
Notice of receipt of application to replace PID 9
pdf (22.07 KB)
COLLECTION BY HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL MEDICAL HISTORY INFORMATION FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OR CARE OF AN INDIVIDUALNotice of Receipt of Application for a Public Interest Determination under the Privacy Act 1988 and notice of intended consultation process.The Privacy Commissioner has received an application fro...
NPP / IPP Bookmark
pdf (658.42 KB)
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OPC Certified Agreement 2009-10
pdf (631.82 KB)
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Personal Information Digest - Form
pdf (14.9 KB)
Privacy and the AML/CTF Act - FAQ Flier
pdf (649.47 KB)
Privacy Commissioner's notice issuing the s 135AA Guidelines
pdf (42.22 KB)
Privacy Commissioner's response to ATO Data-matching Proposal
pdf (22.26 KB)
Privacy Commissioner's response to ATO Data-matching Proposal - Banking Transparency
pdf (328.94 KB)
Privacy suggestions for client contact projects
Is it possible under the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) to conduct these types of activities with current clients? What is the best, most privacy enhancing way of going about it?
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Reasons for Making PID 7A
pdf (30.77 KB)
(A determination amending Public Interest Determination Number 7) 1 Background The Privacy Act 1988 requires federal government agencies to comply with the eleven Information Privacy Principles in section 14 of the Act. On 10 March 1997, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the Department) applied for a public interest...
Review Issues Paper
pdf (744.23 KB)
The Issues Paper The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has prepared this paper to assist individuals and organisations to prepare submissions to the review of the private sector provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The Office can make this Issues Paper available in a range of formats on request. It is available on t...
Revocation of the General Insurance Information Privacy Code
pdf (20.45 KB)
Section 18BE of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) I, Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, pursuant to section 18BE of the Privacy Act 1988, hereby revoke the approval of the General Insurance Information Privacy Code. This revocation shall take effect on and from 30 April 2006. Dated: 31 January 2006 [signed by Karen Curtis]...
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Spent Convictions Scheme (Commonwealth): Exclusions (January 2007)
pdf (121.31 KB)
The following exclusions are statutory exclusions and are set out in s.85ZZH and s.85ZZJ of the Crimes Act 1914
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