Course Description

The Australian Privacy Act 1988 is a federal regulation that governs the way in which some business entities and federal government agencies must handle personal information. It is designed to promote the protection of individual’s privacy in Australia, by imposing obligations on those who collect and handle personal information, to manage it responsibly and transparently.

Learn the essentials of the Privacy Act in minimal time and safeguard your business. Take this short course and become APP Aware today!  

Course Objectives

By the end of this course the learner will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of the Australian Privacy Act
• Identify who needs to comply with the Australian Privacy Act and why
• Know and appropriately use the basic terminology of  the Privacy Act
• Identify and explain the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
• Understand the rights of the individual over their personal information
• Recognise the key players of the APP and their responsibilities
• Understand how an entity may obtain valid consent
• Know the changes introduced to Australian Privacy Act through the Privacy Legislation Amendment Act 2022
• Understand the Notifiable Data Breach(NDB) Scheme and eligible data breaches
• Explain the extraterritorial reach of the act and the implications for foreign entities
• Understand the role of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in upholding privacy regulations
• Know the penalties for not complying with the Act

Course Curriculum:

UNIT 1:  APP Awareness

UNIT 2:  The Australian Privacy Act 1988

UNIT 3:  The Australian Privacy Principles

UNIT 4:  The Privacy Act Essentials

Course Requirements & Duration

• Internet access
• Basic computer skills
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
• Self-paced approx 30 minutes