Reference Library

P3WG - Privacy Framework Sub-Committee Reference Library

The documents referenced here do not indicate endorsement or other support by the sub-committee.  They are included here for reference only.

Uncategorized Documents:

Australian Privacy Principle Documents:

  • Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
    • Information Privacy Principles
      • Application: Commonwealth and ACT government agencies
    • National Information Privacy Principles
      • Application:
        Organisation = an individual, body corporate, partnership, any other unincorporated association or trust that is not a small business operator, a registered political party, an agency, a State or Territory authority or a prescribed instrumentality of a State or Territory.
        Health Service Providers (whether or not it is a small business operator)
    • Approved Privacy Codes
      • Application: Organisation = an individual, body corporate, partnership, any other unincorporated association or trust that is not a small business operator, a registered political party, an agency, a State or Territory authority or a prescribed instrumentality of a State or Territory.
        Initiated by an organisation and approved by the Privacy Commissioner – binding on the organisation – replace NPP
        As at 15 June 2010 – 3 approved codeshttp://www.privacy.gov.au/business/codes/register
        One under consideration - Internet Industry Privacy Codehttp://www.privacy.gov.au/business/codes/register
    • Tax file number Guidelines
    • Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 Guidelines
    • The use of data matching in Commonwealth administration – Guidelines
      • Voluntary - not using Tax File Numbers
    • Exposure Draft Australian Privacy Principles