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Access Card Proposal: HTML

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Commissioner comments on the Privacy Act:
The following interviews were between Malcolm Crompton, the then Federal Privacy Commissioner and Sandra Birkensleigh, Partner, Global Risk Management Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) about the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.

Disclaimer: These files have been archived and should not be relied on as legal advice.

Please Note: this material was provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Application of the Privacy Act: (Windows Media Player 1:54 mins/1.6mb)
• Privacy and the bottom line: (Windows Media Player 3:10 mins/2.5mb)
• The coregulatory privacy regime: (Windows Media Player 2:45 mins/2.2mb)
• Enforcement of the new privacy laws: (Windows Media Player 2:37 mins/2.1mb)
• Global regulation of privacy: (Windows Media Player 3:05 mins/2.4mb)
• The new Privacy Act: (Windows Media Player 1:45 mins/1.4mb)
• The opting out principle: (Windows Media Player 2:08 mins/1.7mb)
• Preparing for privacy: (Windows Media Player 3:17 mins/2.6mb)
• The Privacy Principles: (Windows Media Player 1:54 mins/1.6mb)
• The Privacy Commission in 2001: (Windows Media Player 2:09 mins/1.7mb)
• The PricewaterhouseCoopers privacy Survey: (Windows Media Player 2:54 mins/2.3mb)

Cryptography and pretty good privacy (June 1996)- PDF, Word

Consultation Papers - Credit:

• Review of Credit Reporting Determination 2002, No. 1, Concerning Classes of Credit Providers - PDF, Word

Consultation Paper - Draft Voluntary Information Security Breach Notification Guide (April 2008): HTML

Consultation Papers - Health:

• Background Paper - Application of the National Principles for the Fair Handling of Personal Information to Personal Health Information (May 1999) - PDF, Word
• Issues Paper - Application of the National Principles for the Fair Handling of Personal Information to Personal Health Information (May 1999)- PDF, Word
• Report to the Attorney - General on personal health information (December 1999) - PDF, Word

Consumer access to medical records (November 1995) - PDF, Word

Credit report handling by records management agents (May 1996) - PDF, Word

Credit Provider Determinations (Archives)

Note: Current Credit Provider Determinations can be located on the Credit Reporting page.

• Credit Provider Determination No. 2006-2 (Classes of credit providers)
• Credit Provider Determination No. 2006-1 (Assignees)
• Credit Provider Determination 2005 No. 1 Privacy Act 1988, s.11B(1)(d)(ii) – concerning Indigenous Business Australia
• Credit Provider Determiantion 2004 No. 1 PRIVACY ACT 1988, s.11B(1)(d)(ii) - concerning the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
• Credit Provider Determination: 2003 No 2, PRIVACY ACT 1988, s.11B(1)(b)(v)(B) - concerning assignees
• Credit Provider Determination 2003 No.3 PRIVACY ACT 1988, s.11B(1)(d)(ii) - concerning the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services
• Credit Provider Determination: 2003 No 1, s.11B(1)(b)(v)(B) - concerning classes of credit providers
• Credit Provider Determination: 2002 No.2, s.11B(1)(b)(v)(B) - concerning assignees
• Credit Provider Determination: 2002 No 1, s.11B(1)(b)(v)(B) - concerning classes of credit providers
• Credit Provider Determination: 2001 No 1, s.11B(1)(b)(v)(B) - concerning classes of credit providers
• Credit Provider Determination: 1997,1 s11B(1)(b)(v)(B) - concerning assignees
• Credit Provider Determination: 1996,1 s11B(1)(b)(v)(B) - concerning classes of credit providers

Credit Reporting Determinations (Archives)

• Credit Reporting Determination: 1996,2 s18K(3)(b) - concerning disclosures by the Credit Reference Association of Australia of information included in a credit information file before 24 September 1991
• Credit Reporting Determination: 1992,2 s18K(3)(b) - concerning disclosures by the Tasmanian Collection Service of information included in a credit information file before 24 September 1991

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Data-matching Program Protocol - PDF, Word

Draft Code Development Guidelines (April 2001) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF

Draft Health Privacy Guidelines (May 2001) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF, Zip

Draft National Privacy Principle Guidelines (May 2000) - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF, Zip

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Genetic testing: privacy implications (September 1996) - PDF, Word

Guidelines to Information Privacy Principles 8-11:

• March 2003 - PDF, Word
• June 2003 - PDF, Word

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Information Papers:
Please note: One of the Privacy Commissioner's functions, as set out in s.27 (1c) of the Privacy Act, includes undertaking research and monitoring developments in relation to data processing and computer technology which may have adverse effects on the privacy of individuals. During the 1990s the Privacy Commissioner released the following five information papers which stemmed from research conducted by the Office.

• 1: Privacy Implications of New Communications Networks and Service (August1994) - PDF, Word
• 2: Privacy and Profiling (April 1995) - PDF, Word
• 3: Community Attitudes Towards Privacy (August 1996) - PDF, Word
• 4: Smart Cards: Implications for Privacy (December 1995) - PDF, Word
• 5: The Privacy Implications of Genetic Testing (September 1996) - PDF Word

Information sheets on the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000:
Please note: These are old information sheets which expired on 17/9/2001 and have been superseded by the release of new information sheets 18/9/2001.

• 1: Overview of the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 - HTML PDF, Word
• 2: Summary of the National Privacy Principles - HTML, Word, PDF
• 3: Codes - HTML PDF, Word
• 4: Privacy Commissioner's Powers - HTML PDF, Word
• 5: Exemptions - HTML PDF, Word
• 6: Does the Privacy Act apply to my organisation? - HTML PDF, Word
• 7: How to prepare for December 2001 - HTML PDF, Word
• 8: Privacy Policies (March 2001) - HTML, Word, PDF
• 9:Which National Privacy Principles apply when (March 2001) - HTML, PDF, Word

Information technology and internet privacy issues: Java (February 1998) - PDF, Word

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National Principles for the Fair Handling of Personal Information (January 1999) -
Please note: these principles are not the National Principles as stated in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act: PDF, Word

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Privacy in Australia:

• November 2002 - HTML, PDF, Word, RTF
• August 2002 - PDF, Word, RTF

Privacy in the private sector (August 1997) - PDF, Word

Public Interest Determinations:

• PID 9 Determination to exempt providers of health services in certain circumstances from complying with NPP 10.1. - HTML, PDF, Word
  Issued 15 October 2002, Effective 11 December 2002 
• PID 9A Determination giving general effect to PID 9 - HTML, PDF, Word
  Issued 15 October 2002, Effective 11 December 2002 
  • History and Effect of PID 9 and 9A

• Public Interest Determination Procedure Guidelines - PDF, Word

Profiling and Privacy (April 1995) - PDF, Word

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Strategic Plan

• 2003 - PDF, Word
• 2000 - HTML PDF

Smart cards: Implications for Privacy (December 1995) - PDF, Word

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Tax File Number Guidelines (July 1997) - PDF, Word

Temporary Public Interest Determinations:

• Temporary Public Interest Determination No. 2006-1 Section 80A of the Privacy Act 1988(Cth) - PDF, Word
  Effective from 10 February 2006 to 22 December 2006.
• Determination No. 2006-1A giving general effect to Temporary Public Interest Determination No. 2006-1 Privacy Act 1988 - PDF, Word
  Effective from 10 February 2006 to 22 December 2006.
• Explanatory Statement regarding Temporary Public Interest Determination No. 2006-1 and Determination 2006-1A - PDF, Word
• Temporary Public Interest Determination No. 2005-1 - PDF, Word
  Effective from 10 February 2005 to 9 February 2006.
• Determination No. 2005-1A under section 80B(3) giving general effect to Temporary Public Interest Determination No. 2005-1 - PDF, Word 
• Explanatory Statement regarding Temporary Public Interest Determination No. 2005-1 and Determination 2005-1A - HTML, PDF, Word
• No. 2002-1A - PDF, Word
• No. 2002-1 - PDF, Word
• History leading to Temporary Public Interest Determinations 2002-1 and 2002-1A
• No. 2001-2 Privacy Act 1988 Part VI - PDF, Word
• Determination under section 80B(3) giving general effect to Temporary Public Interest Determination No. 2001-2 - PDF, Word
• Application Letter: Impact of Privacy Act on use of AGS and Payroll Numbers by Superannuation Funds - Application for a Public Interest Determination - PDF, Word
• Determination under section 80B(3) giving general effect to Temporary Public Interest Determination No. 2001-1 - HTML, PDF, Word
• Application Letter: Public Interest Determination - Taking Medical Histories - PDF, Word

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Who's calling? Privacy and Calling Number Display (December 1997) - HTML