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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.

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Publications available on this web site:

 

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About the Office Information Sheets : see |I|

Annual Reports of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner:

Audit Information: HTML

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Complaint Case Notes:

Complaint Summaries:

Complaint Determinations - HTML

Consultation Paper - Draft Voluntary Information Security Breach Notification Guide (April 2008): HTML, PDF, Word

Consumer:

  • FAQs - Your Privacy Rights - HTML
  • My Privacy My Choice - Your New Privacy Rights (May 2002) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Health Information and the Privacy Act 1988 - A Short Guide for the Private Health Sector (January 2002) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF
  • Please also see Forms for a list of forms available for the consumer.

Contracts: See |S|

Corporate partnership and sponsorship policy PDF, Word

Credit Provider Determinations Review 2006:

Credit Information Audit: HTML

Credit Reporting:

  • Credit Reporting Advice Summaries April 2002 - PDF, Word (This web version of the Credit Advice Summaries was updated on 25 February 2005 to align it with the printed version, by adding omitted advice summaries 3.9, 3.10 and 3.11)
  • Credit Reporting Code of Conduct - HTML, PDF, Word

Credit Provider Determinations:

Credit Reporting Determinations:

Credit Reporting Fact Sheets:

  • 1: Credit providers (May 1996) - HTML
  • 2: Mercantile agents (debt collection agents) ( May 1996) - HTML
  • 3: Consumer and commercial credit (May 1996) - HTML
  • 4: Customer agreement (May 1996) - HTML
  • 5: Authorisation for agents (financial counsellors & others) (May 1996) - HTML
  • 6: Disclosure by credit providers of credit worthiness information (May 1996) - HTML
  • 7: Credit reporting databases (May 1996) - HTML
  • 8: Access and amendment (May 1996) - HTML
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Data-matching - HTML

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FAQs - HTML

File Listing: |S|

Forms:

  • Privacy Complaints - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Opting in to coverage by the Privacy Act- HTML
  • Privacy Connections Network Subscription - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Media release e-mail list - HTML
  • PriNet email list Subscription - HTML
  • Privacy Matters email subscription list - HTML
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Guides:

  • Automated Assistance in Administrative Decision-Making - Better Practice Guide (Non-OPC document with OPC contributions) (February 2007) - PDF
  • For Directors. Privacy and Boards: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You (May 2004) - PDF
  • Privacy Impact Assessment (August 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word

Guidelines:

  • Privacy Guidelines for the Medicare Benefits and Pharmaceutical Benefits Programs (issued March 2008 - effective from 1 July 2008) - Link
  • Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Programs privacy Guidelines (Issued under section 135AA of the National Health Act 1953, with Privacy Commissioner's notes (May 1997 - effective to 30 June 2008) - Link
  • Australian Government agencies in the Northern Territory - Indigenous Protocol (entitled "Minding Your Own Business" - February 1998) - PDF, Word
  • Public Interest Determinations: Procedures (November 2002) - PDF, Word
  • Privacy and Public Key Infrastructure: for Agencies using PKI to communicate or transact with individuals (December 2001) - PDF, Word, RTF, Zip
  • Under Section 95A of the Privacy Act 1988 (December 2001) - PDF
  • Privacy in the Private Health Sector (November 2001) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF, Zip
  • National Privacy Principles (September 2001) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF, Zip
  • Privacy Code Development (September 2001) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF, Zip
  • Workplace E-mail, Web Browsing and Privacy (March 2000) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Under Section 95 of the Privacy Act 1988: privacy and medical research (March 2000) - PDF
  • Federal and ACT Government World Wide Web sites (May 1999) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Data-matching in Commonwealth administration (February 1998) - PDF, Word
  • Tax File Number annotated (March 2004) - PDF, Word
  • Information Privacy Principles 8 - 11 (November 1996) - PDF, Word
  • Information Privacy Principles 4 - 7 (February 1998)- PDF, Word
  • Information Privacy Principles 1 - 3 (October 1994) - PDF, Word
  • Covert surveillance in Commonwealth administration (February 1992) - PDF, Word
  • Legislative Data-matching Program Annotated (September 1991) - PDF, Word
  • Provision of personal information to members of Parliament (August 1990) - PDF, Word
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Health publications:

  • My Health My Privacy My Choice - A consumer's guide to privacy and health information (November 2002) - HTML, PDF , Word
  • Health Information and the Privacy Act 1988 - A Short Guide for the Private Health Sector (January 2002) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF
  • Some Privacy Issues for Doctors (December 2001) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF
  • Some Privacy Issues for Pharmacists (December 2001) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF

Health Reviews:

  • Report of the Privacy Commissioner's Review of the Privacy Guidelines for the Handling of Medicare and PBS claims information (August 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Review of the guidelines under section 95 of the Privacy Act 1988: Joint summary (April 2003) - PDF, Word
  • Review of guidelines under Section 95 of the Privacy Act 1988: Report on Commonwealth agencies? responses to the OFPC survey (October 2001) - PDF, Word

Health Submissions: See Submissions

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Indigenous

  • Protocol for Australian Government agencies in the Northern Territory (entitled "Minding Your Own Business" - February 1998) - see under Guidelines
  • Reconciliation Action Plan (2008) - HTML

Information Sheets (About the Office):

Information Sheets (Private Sector):

  • NEW! 25 - 2008 Sharing health information to provide a health service - HTML, PDF, Word
  • NEW! 24 - 2008 Disclosure of health information and impaired capacity - HTML, PDF, Word
  • NEW! 23 - 2008 Use and disclosure of health information for management, funding and monitoring of a health service - HTML, PDF, Word
  • NEW! 22 - 2008 Fees for access to health information under the Privacy Act - HTML, PDF, Word
  • NEW! 21 - 2008 Denial of access to health information due to a serious threat to life or health - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 20 - 2007 Scanning 'Proof of Identity' Documents - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 19 - 2007 The Prescription Shopping Information Service (PSIS) and The Privacy Act - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 18 - 2003 Taking reasonable steps to make individuals aware that personal information about them is being collected - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 17 - 2003 Privacy and Personal Information that is Publicly Available - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 16 - 2002 Application of key National Privacy Principles (NPPs) to due diligence and completion when buying and selling a business - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 15 - 2002 National Privacy Principle 7 - Identifiers in the Health Sector - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 14 - 2001 Privacy Obligations for Commonwealth Contracts - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 13 - 2001 The Privacy Commissioner's Approach to Promoting Compliance with the Privacy Act - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 12 - 2001 Coverage of and Exemptions from the Private Sector Provisions - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 11 - 2001 Privacy Codes - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 10 - 2001 Application of the NPPs to Information Already Held - HTML, PDF, Word,
  • 9 - 2001 Handling Health Information for Research and Management - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 8 - 2001 Contractors - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 7 - 2001 Unlawful Activity and Law Enforcement - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 6 - 2001 Security and Personal Information - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 5 - 2001 Access and the Use of Intermediaries - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 4 - 2001 Access and Correction - HTML, PDF, Word,
  • 3 - 2001 Openness - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 2 - 2001 Preparing for December 2001 - HTML, PDF, Word,
  • NEW! 1A - 2008 National Privacy Principles - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 1 - 2001 Overview of the Private Sector Provisions - HTML, PDF, Word

Information Sheets (Public Sector):

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Legal Services Expenditure Reports

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National Privacy Principles - HTML, PDF, Word

Newsletter - Privacy Matters - HTML

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Personal Information Digests ACT:

Personal Information Digests Commonwealth:

Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) - www.privacyawarenessweek.org

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) - see G for guide

Privacy Matters Newsletter - HTML

Privacy Quizzes: see "Q" for Quizzes

Public Interest Determinations:

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Quizzes

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Reports

  • Report - Getting in on the Act: The Review of the Private Sector Provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Report - Credit Reporting Determinations review: HTML
  • Report - Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Programs privacy guidelines - HTML
  • Report - Review of the Guidelines under Section 95 of the Privacy Act - HTML

Research conducted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner:

  • 2007 Community attitudes to privacy in Australia - see 2007 research
  • 2004 Community attitudes towards privacy in Australia - see 2004 research
  • 2001 Business Communities and Government attitudes towards privacy in Australia - see 2001 research

Also, earlier versions of research conducted can be found at /publications/archives/index.html.

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Senate File Listings:

Senate Order on Government Contracts:

Small Business:

  • A Snapshot of the Privacy Act for Small Business - HTML, PDF, Word
  • A Privacy Checklist for Small Business - HTML, PDF, Word
  • A Guide to Privacy for Small Business - HTML, PDF, Word

Speeches - Papers and speaking notes:

See the speeches page at /news/speeches/index.html.

Spent Convictions Scheme (Commonwealth):

  • General - HTML
  • Exclusions (January 2007) - PDF, Word
  • Compliance note 2/91 (November 2002) - PDF, Word
  • Compliance note 1/91 (March 1991) - PDF, Word

Strategic Plan

  • 2007 - 2009 with Actions for 2008 - HTML, PDF
  • 2007 - 2009 with Actions for 2007 - HTML, PDF

Submissions:

2008

  • Draft Report on the Control of Chemicals of Security Concern; Submission to COAG Review of Hazardous Materials Steering Committee (April 2008) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (April 2008) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation Paper for the Draft National Patient Charter of Rights; Submission to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (March 2008) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Review of Australia's Consumer Policy Framework, Draft Report; Submission to the Productivity Commission (February 2008) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Issues Paper No.12 - Inquiry into Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology; Submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Travelsafe Committee (February 2008) - HTML, PDF, Word

2007

  • Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission's Review of Privacy - Discussion Paper 72 (December 2007) - HTML
  • Discussion Paper: Unsolicited Commercial Faxes or ‘Fax Spam’; Submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (September 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation Paper 1 - Invasion of Privacy; Submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission (September 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Discussion Paper: Options for Reform of the Structure of ACT Tribunals; Submission to the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety (September 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation on the second exposure draft of the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007; Submission to the Australian Government Office of the Access Card (August 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word

  • Discussion Paper: Use of IPND information to provide Location Dependent Carriage Services; Submission to DCITA (August 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word

  • Inquiry into the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 & Related Bills: Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (August 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word

  • Inquiry into 'Future impact of serious and organised crime on Australian society': Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission (August 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Communications Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing and Datacasting) Bill 2007; Submission to the Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee (July 2007) - HTML
  • Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007; to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (July 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation on Model Offences to Combat Identity Crime 2007; Submission to the Model Criminal Law Officers’ Committee of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (June 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Issues Paper 33 - Legal Professional Privilege and Commonwealth Investigatory Bodies; Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission (June 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Research Calls on Sundays: Submission to the Australian Communications & Media Authority (May 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation on Australian Government Smartcard Framework Part d (Working Draft Version 2.0); Submission to the Australian Government Information Management Office (May 2007) - PDF, Word
  • Consultation on Australian Government Smartcard Framework (version 0.12), Standards and Model Specification (“Part c”); Submission to the Australian Government Information Management Office (April 2007) - PDF, Word
  • Consultation on the Australian Government Health and Social Services Access Card - Discussion Paper Number 3 on Registration; Submission to the Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce; (April 2007) – PDF, Word
  • Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Review of Privacy - Issues Paper 32 Credit Reporting Provisions (April 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Government Agency Coercive Information-Gathering Powers Draft Report; Submission to the Administrative Review Council (March 2007) - PDF, Word
  • Consultation on the Australian Government Health and Social Services Access Card - Discussion Paper Number 2; Submission to the Department of Human Services: Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce (March 2007) - PDF, Word
  • Draft of Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Legislative Instruments 2007; Submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (March 2007) - PDF, Word
  • Consultation on the Privacy Blueprint – Unique Health Identifiers (Version 1.0); Submission to the National E-Health Transition Authority (March 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation Draft Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2007; Submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (March 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Draft Consolidated Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules; Submission to AUSTRAC (March 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007; Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee (February 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission's Review of Privacy - Issues Paper 31 (February 2007) - HTML
  • Inquiry into the AusCheck Bill 2006; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee. (February 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the AusCheck Bill 2006 - Questions on Notice Supplementary Submission - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Exposure Draft of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007; Submission to the Australian Attorney-General’s Department (February 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Review of the law on Personal Property Securities, Discussion Paper 1, Registration and Search Issues; Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department (February 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Telecommunications (Do Not Call Register) (Telemarketing and Research Calls) Draft Industry Standard 2006; Submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (January 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation on the Exposure Draft of the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007; Submission to the Office of the Access Card (January 2007) - HTML, PDF, Word

2006

  • Inquiry into the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Supplementary Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (November 2006) - PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (November 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Queensland Law Reform Commission Guardianship Review Stage 1, Confidentiality in the Guardianship System: Public Justice, Private Lives; Submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission (November 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006; Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (November 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Review of Australia's Mutual Assistance Law and Practice; Attorney-General's Department (October 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (October 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Review of the Taxation Secrecy and Disclosure Provisions - Discussion Paper; Treasury (September 2006) - PDF, Word
  • Industry Standard for the Making of Telemarketing Calls - Discussion Paper; Submission to the ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority (September 2006) - PDF, Word
  • Consultation on the Australian Government Health and Social Services Access Card - Discussion Paper Number 1; Submission to the Department of Human Services: Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce (August 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation on the second exposure draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Funding Bill 2006; Submission to the Attorney-General's Department (August 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Extradition and Mutual Assistance Treaties with Malaysia; Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (August 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Research Study into Public Support for Science and Innovation; Submission to the Productivity Commission (August 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the provisions of the Do Not Call Register Bill 2006 and the Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Submission to the Senate Environment, Communications Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee (June 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Review of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; Submission to Mr Tom Sherman AO, Independent Reviewer appointed by the Minister for Justice and Customs (May 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Improving Identity Check Processes for Pre-paid Mobile Services; Submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (April 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Consultation on the Exposure Draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2005; Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department (April 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Australian Government e-Authentication Framework for Individuals Discussion Paper; Submission to the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO)(March 2006) - PDF, Word
  • Australian Government Draft Smartcard Framework; Submission to the Australian Government Information Management Office(AGIMO)(March 2006) - PDF, Word
  • Review of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research; Submission to the National Health and Medical Research Council (March 2006) - PDF, Word
  • Review of Extradition Arrangements; Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department (March 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (March 2006) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the Exposure Draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2005; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (March 2006) - PDF, Word.
  • Review of the Spam Act 2003; Submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (February 2006) - PDF, Word
  • Review of Security Legislation relating to Terrorism; Submission to the Security Legislation Review Committee (January 2006) - PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Bill 2005; Subission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee(January 2006) - PDF, Word

2005

  • Introduction of a Do Not Call Register,Possible Australian Model: Discussion Paper (December 2005) - PDF, Word
  • Office submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding the authorisation of the Australian Direct Marketing Association’s Direct Marketing Code of Practice (December 2005) - PDF, Word
  • Regulatory Taskforce on Reducing the Regulatory Burden on Business (December 2005) - PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2005 (November 2005) - PDF, Word
  • Unauthorised Photographs on the Internet and Ancillary Privacy Issues: Discussion Paper (November 2005) - PDF, Word
  • Telecommunications (Use of Integrated Public Number Database) Draft Industry Standard 2005 (August 2005) - PDF, Word
  • Review of the Regulation of Access to Communications under the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (June 2005) - PDF, Word
  • Enhancing the Population Census: Developing a Longitudinal View (July 2005) - PDF, Word
  • On the HealthConnect Business Architecture Version 1.9 (February 2005) - PDF, Word

2004

  • Inquiry into the Australian Government's response to the Fourth Report of 2000: Entry and Search Provisions in Commonwealth Legislation (September 2004) - PDF, Word
  • Inquiry into the Provisions of the Anti-terrorism Bill (No.2) 2004 (August 2004) - PDF, Word
  • Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Bill 2004 (June 2004) - PDF, Word. Supplementary submission - HTML, PDF, Word.
  • "Who's Got Your Number?" Response to the Australian Communications Authority?s discussion paper on regulating the use of telecommunications customer information (May 2004) - PDF
  • Employee Records Privacy Review (May 2004) - PDF
  • HealthConnect Interim Research Report and Draft Systems Architecture (February 2004) - PDF
  • Inquiry into Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters (February 2004) - PDF, Word

2003

  • Copyright Digital Agenda Review: Carriers and Carriage Service Providers Issues Paper (October 2003) - PDF, Word
  • Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry into the Migration Legislation Amendment (Identification and Authentication) Bill 2003 (September 2003) - PDF, Word
  • Review of Certain Provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (June 2003) - PDF, Word
  • ALRC/AHEC Genetics Inquiry (February 2003) - PDF, Word, RTF
  • Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit - Management and Integrity of Electronic Information in the Commonwealth (January 2003) - PDF, Word

2002

  • Joint Committee on the National Crime Authority (November 2002) - PDF, Word
  • Treasury for the Review of the Direct Marketing Model Code of Practice (November 2002) - PDF, Word
  • Australian Communications Authority on its Discussion Paper - Introduction of Enum to Australia (September 2002) - PDF, Word
  • National Office for the Information Economy Interim Report of the Spam Review: 'The Spam Problem and How it Can be Countered' (October 2002) - PDF, Word
  • Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters - Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2001 Federal Election (July, October 2002) - PDF, Word
  • Draft HealthConnect Business Architecture (July 2002) - PDF, Word, RTF
  • ALRC/AHEC Joint Inquiry: Protection of Human Genetic Information (Supplementary)(June 2002) - PDF, Word, RTF
  • Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 and Related Bills (April 2002) - PDF, Word, RTF
  • ALRC/AHEC Joint Inquiry: Protection of Human Genetic Information (March 2002) - PDF, Word, RTF

2001

  • Government's Information Technology Outsourcing Initiative (February 2001) - PDF, Word

2000

  • Inquiry into integrity of the electoral roll November (2000) - PDF, Word
  • Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 2000 (November 2000) - HTML, PDF, Word
  • Provisions of the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000 (September 2000) - PDF, Word
  • E-Privacy (July 2000) - PDF, Word
  • Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill Inquiry (May 2000) - PDF, Word

1999

  • Tax File Number Inquiry (November 1999) - PDF, Word

1998

  • Genetic Privacy and Non-Discrimination Bill 1998 (May 1998) - PDF

1997

  • Telemedicine - Supplementary (October 1997) - PDF, Word

1996

  • Telemedicine (September 1996) - PDF, Word
  • Health Insurance Amendment Bill (No 2) 1996 - PDF, Word

Surveys:

See Research conducted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner

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Tax File Numbers:

  • Tax File Numbers Audits - HTML
  • Tax File Number Compliance Notes
    • Investment Bodies (March 1990) - HTML
    • Investment Bodies (September 1990) - HTML
    • Security (January 1989) - HTML

Temporary Public Interest Determinations

  • There are no current TPIDs.
  • Temporary Public Interest Determinations (TPIDs) that are no longer current can be found in the Publications Archive section of this website.

‘10 Steps Guides’ on how to protect personal information for individuals, organisations and agencies.

  • 10 Steps to Protecting Your Personal Information - HTML, PDF, Word
  • 10 Steps to Protecting Other People’s Personal Information - HTML, PDF, Word
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Web Seals: A Review of Online Privacy Programs (September 2000) - HTML, PDF

Website Audit (Australian Government websites) - HTML

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