Privacy Awareness Week 4–10 May 2020
PAW is an annual initiative of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, and this year in 2020 it is about sharing information and practical tips that empower people to take control of their personal information. Running from 4 to 10 May, the theme ‘Reboot your privacy’ focuses on the steps we can all take to lock down our privacy settings and strengthen our passwords and other security controls. It also encourages organisations and agencies across Australia like the Office of the Student Identifiers Registrar to check our privacy controls and systems and consider the privacy alternatives as part of our efforts to keep personal information secure.
For More information visit Privacy Act 1988
Objects of this Act
The objects of this Act are:
(a) to promote the protection of the privacy of individuals; and
(b) to recognise that the protection of the privacy of individuals is balanced with the interests of entities in carrying out their functions or activities; and
(c) to provide the basis for nationally consistent regulation of privacy and the handling of personal information; and
(d) to promote responsible and transparent handling of personal information by entities; and
(e) to facilitate an efficient credit reporting system while ensuring that the privacy of individuals is respected; and
(f) to facilitate the free flow of information across national borders while ensuring that the privacy of individuals is respected; and
(g) to provide a means for individuals to complain about an alleged interference with their privacy; and
(h) to implement Australia’s international obligation in relation to privacy.