Contractors to Government

Links to advice on privacy obligations which contractors have to Federal government agencies under the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

http://www.privacy.gov.au/government/contractors

Federal privacy law

This page from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner consolidates the legislation, regulations, codes, determinations and guidelines which affect private sector business, health service providers and Australian and ACT government agencies.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/act/index.html

Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government Websites

Office of the Privacy Commissioner provides these guidelines to assist Federal and ACT government agencies to adopt best privacy practice and comply with the Privacy Act in respect to their websites.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/guidelines/view/6057

Guidelines on Workplace E-mail, Web Browsing and Privacy

The purpose of these Office of Privacy Commissioner guidelines is to recommend steps that organisations can take to ensure that their staff understand the organisation's position on this issue through the development of clear policies.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/guidelines/view/6056

Materials and resources - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

The Materials and Resources section of the privacy site is the hub for all privacy publications. Multiple browsing options are available to help you find the materials you are looking for. You can choose to look for materials by Type, Topic or A-Z.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials

Plain English Guidelines to Information Privacy Principles 1-3 (PDF 89KB)

These guidelines discuss how agencies can meet their Information Privacy Principles (IPP) obligations when handling personal information. They provide a detailed discussion and analysis of each IPP, with explanation given as to the meanings of the various terms and expressions used.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/download/8685/6524

Plain English Guidelines to Information Privacy Principles 4-7 (PDF 72 KB)

These guidelines discuss how agencies can meet their Information Privacy Principles (IPP) obligations when handling personal information. They provide a detailed discussion and analysis of each IPP, with explanation given as to the meanings of the various terms and expressions used.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/download/8686/6525

Plain English Guidelines to Information Privacy Principles 8-11 (PDF 144KB)

These guidelines discuss how agencies can meet their Information Privacy Principles (IPP) obligations when handling personal information. They provide a detailed discussion and analysis of each IPP, with explanation given as to the meanings of the various terms and expressions used.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/download/8700/6538

Privacy and the public sector - government

Information page provided by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner about the eleven ‘Information Privacy Principles' (IPPs) with which Australian and ACT government agencies must comply. IPPs outline how an agency may collect, use, store and disclose personal information.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/government/

Privacy contact officers

This information is for the guidance of Privacy Contact Officers. PCOs are the first point of contact for advice on privacy matters related to their agency.

http://www.privacy.gov.au/government/pco