This webinar provides intensive privacy training on requirements regarding the handling of personal information under the Commonwealth Privacy Act's Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

The course equips participants with a detailed understanding of:

 •  legal requirements regarding managing personal information under the APPs;
 •  how to apply the laws in practical situations; and
 •  how to identify and manage privacy risks and incidents.

Attendees receive a bound Participant Handbook which contains course materials and provides a privacy reference handbook for future use. Course content is updated annually to remain up-to-date with the latest privacy developments, cases and Commissioner guidelines.

The course is held across 2 x 3 hr webinars (6 hrs total) on consecutive days. 

The course can be purchased as a package with the Data Breach Notification Scheme Training Webinar (1 hr), which is held one hour after the last session of the Privacy Training Webinar.

Course outline

1-Introduction
      Privacy Act
      Coverage of Act
      Exemptions

2-Australian Privacy Principles
      APP 1 - Open and transparent management of information
      APP 2 - Anonymity and pseudonymity
      APP 3 - Collection of solicited information
      APP 4 - Receiving unsolicited information
      APP 5 - Notification of collection
      APP 6 - Use and disclosure
      APP 7 - Direct marketing
      APP 8 - Cross-border disclosures 
      APP 9 - Adoption, use or disclosure of government identifiers
      APP 10 - Data quality
      APP 11 - Data security
      APP 12 - Access
      APP 13 - Correction

3-Practical Issues
      COVID-19 management measures
      Outsourcing
      Privacy consents
      Recruitment
      Social media
      Children
      Privacy Act review 2020/21

Who should attend?

Senior staff responsible for managing privacy, such as Privacy Officers, Chief Information Officers, privacy managers, records managers and risk managers

Presenter

Jeremy Douglas-Stewart is a specialist privacy consultant and has been recognised as a leading privacy lawyer in Australia and corporate workshop presenter. Jeremy has extensive experience in advising businesses and government on privacy laws and data management practices, has published widely in the field of privacy (including as author of an Australian privacy law loose-leaf reporting service) and has over 15 years’ experience in delivering privacy training seminars. Jeremy was a member of the Privacy Commissioner's Consultative Group during the review of the Privacy Act in 2004/05 and of the Australian Law Reform Commission's Privacy Principles Roundtable in 2007.

Format

Held in Zoom. Attendees view the presenter and screen presentations. Attendees are able to communicate with the presenter by voice or chat box throughout the webinar to raise and discuss issues. Attendee cameras are set to ‘off’ (ie attendees do not appear on-screen). Places are limited to ensure optimal class sizes for learning and interaction.

Cost -

$765 + GST

Package discount - A 50% package discount applies to the Data Breach Notification Scheme Training Webinar when purchased with the Privacy Training Webinar (enter the coupon code "pack50" when registering online for the DBN Scheme Training Webinar). It is necessary to register for the two webinars separately.

Group discounts - 2 persons - 5%; 3 persons - 7.5%; 4 + persons - 10%  

Not-For-Profit discount - 5% (in addition to other discounts). To obtain the discount when ordering online, select “Discount coupon” and enter “nfp” as the coupon code.

Materials only - If you cannot attend a webinar, participant handbooks can be ordered separately at a 50% discount. Simply register a place in a webinar with the discount code "HANDBOOKONLY" and the order will be processed accordingly.

Dates & times (2022)

Courses are held over two 3-hours sessions on consecutive days.

To request e-notification of future webinar dates, send us your email address through our contact us form with "Notification request - Privacy webinar" in the subject field.

This product is sold subject to the Standard terms for seminars, workshops & webinars

Related products
>  Online Privacy Training for Privacy Officers & Managers
>  Online Privacy Training for Staff  
>  Australian Privacy Law Handbook        

HOW TO REGISTER

To register, click on the desired
webinar dates below.


28 & 29 July 2022

15 & 16 Nov 2022

Testimonials

Private sector organisations

… the most organised, well delivered and most helpful seminar from a practical, legal and business perspective. The presenter was engaging, intelligent and a highly effective communicator. The seminar materials are excellent. 
- Emma, HORTICULTURE AUSTRALIA

I would highly recommend this course to anyone needing a thorough understanding of privacy laws. [It] was comprehensive, well structured and interactive.

- Margaret, SYNAPSE MEDICAL SERVICES

Clear valuable information with practical examples that lay people can understand easily ... Includes excellent handbook.
- Marianne, AUST'N COLLEGE OF NURSING

Presenter was very knowledgeable and helpful and provided practical answers.
- Jamal, MEDIBANK PRIVATE

Content of course was excellent.
- Anne, RAILCORP

I would recommend this workshop to anyone requiring information on the Privacy Act.
- Jacqui, BELMONT PRIVATE HOSPITAL

Public sector agencies

This course is really good for those starting in a role that deals with Privacy and releases of data ... Highly recommended.
- Shannan, CENTRELINK

[V]ery clear and the structure supported learning ... case studies were extremely helpful ... strongly recommend the course.
- Paul, DEPT OF ENV, WATER, HER & ARTS

... informative and very relevant.
- Tracy, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT

... good interaction between tutor and students where real life examples ... enhanced the learning experience. 
- Chris, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

[W]orkshop was excellent.  
- Catherine, GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP

Attendee feedback

Thanks very much for this session. I have found it very helpful.

Thank you, that was very informative.

Thank you for a great session.

Previous attendees

(samples from various industries)

Retail – Harvey Norman, Sussan Group, Bardot, Reece, Integral Energy, Lumo Energy

Health – Ramsay Health Care, 
St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, Mercy Health & Aged Care, QML Pathology

Professional associations – Royal Aust College of Surgeons, Inst of Chartered Accountants, Aust'n College of Nursing

Not-for-profit – Salvation Army, Australian Red Cross, Anglicare, Relationships Australia

Government – Dept of Defence, Dept of Human Services, Centrelink, Dept of Employment, ACT Govt Shared Services

Banking – Commonwealth Bank, HSBC Bank Australia, Elders Limited, Australian Central CU, QLD Police CU

Insurance – CommInsure, RACQ Insurance, Westfund, Insurance Australia