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Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.3.3, Privacy & Confidentiality

Family Assistance Guide, 1.4.2, Privacy & Confidentiality

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 7.1.2, Confidentiality

Legislation

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The Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act 1988

  • Privacy Principle 1 - Open and transparent management of personal information
  • Privacy Principle 2 - Anonymity and pseudonymity
  • Privacy Principle 3 - Collection of solicited personal information
  • Privacy Principle 4 - Dealing with unsolicited personal information
  • Privacy Principle 5 - Notification of the collection of personal information
  • Privacy Principle 6 - Use or disclosure of personal information
  • Privacy Principle 7 - Direct marketing
  • Privacy Principle 8 - Cross-border disclosure of personal information
  • Privacy Principle 9 - Adoption, use or disclosure of government related identifiers
  • Privacy Principle 10 - Quality of personal information
  • Privacy Principle 11 - Security of personal information
  • Privacy Principle 12 - Access to personal information
  • Privacy Principle 13 - Correction of personal information

Privacy in the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 201, Operation of Division
  • section 202, Protection of personal information
  • section 203, unauthorised access to information
  • section 204, unauthorised use of protected information
  • section 205, soliciting disclosure of protected information
  • section 206, offering to supply protected information
  • section 207, Protection of certain documents etc., from production to court etc.
  • section 208, Disclosure of information by Secretary
  • section 209, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers
  • section 210, Officer's declaration

Privacy in the Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 161, Operation of Division
  • section 162, Protection of personal information
  • section 163, Offence: unauthorised access to protected information
  • section 164, Offence: unauthorised use of protected information
  • section 165, Offence: soliciting disclosure of protected information
  • section 166, Offence: offering to supply protected information
  • section 167, Protection of certain documents etc.
  • section 168, Disclosure of information by Secretary
  • section 169, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers
  • section 170, Officer's declaration

Privacy in the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, Division 3, Confidentiality

Privacy in the Student Assistance Act 1973

  • section 351, Protection of personal information
  • section 352, Offence-unauthorised access to protected information
  • section 353, Offence-unauthorised use of protected information
  • section 354, Protection extends to court, tribunal etc. Proceedings
  • section 355, Secretary's certificate
  • section 356, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's certificate power
  • section, 357 Offence-soliciting disclosure of protected information
  • section 358, Making untrue representations for purpose of soliciting disclosure of protected information
  • section 359, Offences-offering to supply protected information
  • section 360, Officer's oath or declaration
  • section 361, Freedom of Information Act not affected