Courses for Privacy Coordinators and Privacy Contact Officers

February	Tuesday 27: 9.30am–5.00pm	Introduction to privacy
March	Tuesday 27: 9.30am–12.30pm	Privacy (Collection)
April	Tuesday 17: 9.30am–5.00pm	Introduction to privacy
	Tuesday 24: 9.30am–12.30pm	Privacy (Security)
May	Tuesday 29: 9.30am–12.30pm	Privacy (Use)
July	Tuesday 10: 9.30am–12.30pm	Privacy (Disclosure)
	Tuesday 31: 9.30am–12.30pm	Privacy (Collection)
August	Tuesday 14: 9.30am–5.00pm	Introduction to privacy
	Tuesday 28: 9.30am–12.30pm	Privacy (Security)

The Department of Justice and Attorney-General’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Unit has developed courses to assist Queensland Government Privacy Contact Officers in the application of Information Standard 42 (IS42).

If you are a Privacy Contact Officer and are interested in attending a course, please contact the training officer via email trainingfoi.privacy@justice.qld.gov.au.

Alternatively, if you are regionally based, please contact us via email trainingfoi.privacy@justice.qld.gov.au and let us know what type of training you are interested in so that we can arrange a course in your regional area if appropriate.

The level of demand will govern how often and where courses will be held.

Introduction to privacy
Duration	Cost
1 day	$55.00 (including GST)
Who should attend?	What will I learn?
Privacy Contact Officers who are new to privacy or those who wish to refresh their knowledge.	Participants will gain an understanding of IS42 and how it relates to information held by Queensland Government agencies. This session is available for new Privacy Contact Officers and seasoned privacy professionals in need of a ‘refresher’.
What will the course cover?	Delivery method
History of privacy Privacy as a concept Collection Security Access and amendment Use Disclosure	Facilitated session, consisting of both information sharing and group activities based on relevant scenarios.

Collection (IPPs 1–3)
Duration	Cost
½ day	$33.00 (including GST)
Who should attend?	What will I learn?
Privacy Contact Officers and Coordinators.	Participants will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of how the collection principles outlined in IPPs 1–3 affect the way personal information is collected by Queensland Government agencies. This is advanced training. Privacy Contract Officers should complete Introduction to Privacy before registering for this session.
What will the course cover?	Delivery method
Central collection concepts Manner of collection Appropriateness of collection Collection of notices	Facilitated session, consisting of both information sharing and group activities based on relevant scenarios.

Security (IPP 4)
Duration	Cost
½ day	$33.00 (including GST)
Who should attend?	What will I learn?
Privacy Contact Officers and Coordinators.	Participants will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of how the security principles outlined in IPP 4 affect the way personal information is secured/stored by Queensland Government agencies. This is advanced training. Privacy Contract Officers should complete Introduction to Privacy before registering for this session.
What will the course cover?	Delivery method
Central security concepts Agency security obligations in storage, use and disclosure of personal information Obligations (outstanding/service agreements	Facilitated session, consisting of both information sharing and group activities based on relevant scenarios.

Access and amendment (IPPs 5–7)
Duration	Cost
½ day	$33.00 (including GST)
Who should attend?	What will I learn?
Privacy Contact Officers and Coordinators.	Participants will learn about privacy plans and relevant privacy planning requirements. Participants will also gain a practical understanding of how IPPs 6 and 7 relate to the appropriate access and amendment of personal information provisions detailed in the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (Qld).
What will the course cover?	Delivery method
Privacy plans Access to personal information Amendment of personal information	Facilitated session, consisting of both information sharing and group activities based on relevant scenarios.

Use (IPPs 8–10)
Duration	Cost
½ day	$33.00 (including GST)
Who should attend?	What will I learn?
Privacy Contact Officers and Coordinators.	Participants will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of how the use principles outlined in IPPs 9 and 10 affect the way personal information is used by Queensland Government agencies. This is advanced training. Privacy Contract Officers should complete Introduction to Privacy before registering for this session.
What will the course cover?	Delivery method
Central use concepts Use versus disclosure Exceptions: How and when they apply	Facilitated session, consisting of both information sharing and group activities based on relevant scenarios.

Disclosure (IPP 11)
Duration	Cost
½ day	$33.00 (including GST)
Who should attend?	What will I learn?
Privacy Contact Officers and Coordinators.	Participants will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of how the disclosure principles outlined in IPP 11 affect the manner in which personal information is disclosed by Queensland Government agencies. This is advanced training. Privacy Contract Officers should complete Introduction to Privacy before registering for this session.
What will the course cover?	Delivery method
Central disclosure concepts Use versus disclosure Exceptions: How and when they apply	Facilitated session, consisting of both information sharing and group activities based on relevant scenarios.

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Updated 10 January 2007