Accepting information from parents of Youth Allowance customers 104-01020010
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Policy
Services Australia Operational Privacy Policy
Legislation
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Australian Privacy Principles (APP)
Confidentiality Provisions in various legislation
- Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999
- Student Assistance Act 1973
- Child Care Act 1972
Protection of personal information
Who can access personal information, how the information can be used, and to whom it may be disclosed
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 202, Protection of personal information
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999
- section 161, Operation of Division
- section 162, Protection of personal information
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 351, Protection of personal information
Child Care Act 1972, section 12J, Authorised access to and use of protected information
Offence - unauthorised access to personal information
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 203, unauthorised access to information
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 352, Offence - unauthorised access to protected information
Child Care Act 1972, section 12K, Offence - unauthorised access to protected information
Offence - unauthorised use or disclosure of personal information
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 204, unauthorised use of protected information
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 353, Offence - unauthorised use of protected information
Child Care Act 1972, section 12L, Offence - unauthorised use of protected information
Offence - soliciting disclosure of protected information
- section 357, Offence - soliciting disclosure of protected information
- section 358, Making untrue representations for purpose of soliciting disclosure of protected information
- section 12Q, Offence - soliciting disclosure of protected information
- section 12R, Offence - untrue representations
Offence - offering to supply protected information
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 206, offering to supply protected information
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 359, Offences - offering to supply protected information
Child Care Act 1972, section 12S, Offences - offering to supply protected information
Protection extends to courts, tribunals, proceedings, etc.
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 207, Protection of certain documents etc
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 167, Protection of certain documents etc
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 354, Protection extends to court, tribunal etc. Proceedings
Child Care Act 1972, section 12M, Protection extends to court, tribunal etc. proceedings
Secretary's certificates and exercise of power
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- section 208, Disclosure of information by Secretary
- section 209, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999
- section 168, Disclosure of information by Secretary
- section 169, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers
- section 355, Secretary's certificate
- section 356, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's certificate
- section 12N, Secretary's certificate
- section 12P, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure power
Officer's oath or declaration
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 210, Officer's declaration
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 170, Officer's declaration
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 360, Officer's oath or declaration