Publications

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Practice material (coming soon)

Compliance/audit (coming soon)

Information sheets

Privacy impact assessments

Newsletter: ‘in focus'

Review of Privacy (Issues Paper 31) Queensland Government submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission

Protecting your privacy brochure The Queensland Government’s privacy policy ensures that State Government agencies keep your personal information private.

‘In the know’ A privacy quiz for Privacy Contact Officers and others to test their knowledge of Queensland’s privacy scheme and privacy generally.

Practice material

Applying the IPPs practice manual

Applying the IPPs workbook

Compliance/audit

Conducting a privacy audit

Information sheets

Privacy in contracts: Does one size fit all? (includes draft privacy clause downloads) (January 2007)

Privacy impact assessments

What is a PIA?

A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is a due diligence exercise, allowing Queensland Government agencies (including relevant contractors, vendors, outsourcers and others) to identify and address potential privacy risks that may occur during the course of their operations.

PIAs provide a thorough description and analysis of a program, potential privacy risks associated with the program, and measures taken to minimise or eliminate such risks. The PIA process may also be used to examine proposed legislation or legislative amendments.

When should Queensland government agencies conduct a PIA?

PIAs should be conducted whenever a program involving the collection, storage, use and/ or disclosure of personal information is proposed, or where existing programs may be substantially changed. PIAs should also be conducted where legislation (or a legislative amendment) affecting personal information is proposed.

It is not mandatory for Queensland government agencies to conduct PIAs, however completed PIAs provide a high level of documented assurance to stakeholders (such as other Government agencies and members of the community) that privacy issues relating to proposed programs, legislation or legislative amendments have been identified, considered and appropriately addressed.

PIA framework and agency checklist

Coming soon!

A framework for PIAs is being developed by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General. It will include agency checklists for proposed programs and legislation/ legislative amendments, as well as instructions for completing the checklists.

Newsletter ‘in focus’

‘In focus’ is a quarterly newsletter highlighting Queensland Privacy, relevant issues, case studies and matters of interest. This newsletter is produced by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General.

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Updated August 28, 2008