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Disclosing information to parents of Youth Allowance customers 104-01020020



This page contains links to policy and legislation.

Policy

Services Australia Operational Privacy Policy

Legislation

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Confidentiality Provisions contained 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

Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 163, Offence: unauthorised access to protected 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

Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 164, Offence: 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

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 205, soliciting disclosure of protected information

Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 165, Offence: soliciting disclosure of protected information

Student Assistance Act 1973

  • section 357, Offence - soliciting disclosure of protected information
  • section 358, Making untrue representations for purpose of soliciting disclosure of protected information

Child Care Act 1972

  • 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

Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 166, Offence: 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

Student Assistance Act 1973

  • section 355, Secretary's certificate
  • section 356, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's certificate

Child Care Act 1972

  • 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