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Privacy Training Workshops

for private sector organisations (businesses and not-for-profits)

 

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Description  This one-day workshop provides intensive training on privacy laws affecting the handling of personal information by private sector organisations.

The course equips participants with a detailed understanding of:
·    legal requirements regarding the management of personal information;
·    how to apply the laws in practical scenarios; and
·    how to identify and address privacy issues.

The course includes an overview of the Government's recently proposed Privacy Act reforms and the scope of likely new obligations.

Attendees receive a Participant Handbook containing detailed materials and information (also suitable for subsequent use as a privacy reference handbook).

Who is this course for? Senior staff responsible for managing privacy issues, eg privacy officers and compliance managers.

Which industries is the course for? The course content is relevant to all industries, drawing on case studies and scenarios from a range of sectors. Previous attendees have included members of the banking, insurance, credit union, health services, retail, not-for-profit and various other industries (see below).

Health service providers: The handbook includes supplementary materials, covered in the workshop, focusing on privacy laws relating specifically to the health services sector.

Presenter Jeremy Douglas-Stewart has been Principal Consultant at Privacy Law Consulting Australia since 2003.  Jeremy was a member of the Federal Privacy Commissioner's Consultative Group during her review of the Privacy Act in 2004-05 and of the Australian Law Reform Commission's Privacy Principles Roundtable in 2007.  Jeremy is author of a national privacy law loose-leaf reporting service.

Format The course is delivered in an interactive workshop format. Throughout modules, participants discuss and apply privacy principles in practical scenarios and study the facts and outcomes of actual cases investigated by the Commissioner.

Cost $590 + GST

If you cannot attend, workshop materials can be purchased separately for $360 + GST.  To order, complete the online registration form and select "materials" instead of "city/date".

Group discounts:  2 persons - 5%; 3 persons - 7.5%; 4 + persons - 10%

Charity discount:  10% (for eligible charities only - must be ATO Tax Concession Charity endorsed; not available in conjunction with group discount)

Time 9am – 4pm

Catering Morning tea and lunch provided.  

Testimonials

I would highly recommend this course to anyone needing a thorough understanding of privacy laws … The course was comprehensive, well structured and interactive.

- Margaret, Synapse Medical Services

Having been to many seminars ... I can say that this was the most organised, well delivered and most helpful seminar from a practical, legal and business perspective. The presenter was engaging, intelligent and a highly effective communicator. The seminar materials are excellent - a great resource.

- Emma, Horticulture Australia

Presenter was very knowledgeable and helpful and provided practical answers. Format of delivery was flexible enough to deal with the diverse participants' background and maintained the interest of participants.

- Jamal, Medibank Private

Content of course was excellent

 - Anne, RailCorp

I would recommend this workshop to anyone requiring information on the Privacy Act

 - Jacqueline, Belmont Private Hospital

I found the workshop provided me with adequate information without being overbearing … and has given me the tools to make the necessary changes.

- Sharon, Meals on Wheels (SA)

… a wonderful workshop, I really enjoyed every aspect of it.

 - Grace, Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance

This is a great workshop for those who deal with privacy … The presenter is knowledgeable and happy to assist with any questions. Well worth the cost.

- Caroline, St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital

Presenter was great. Really appreciated him answering specific questions and taking the theory and showing how it was applied in real life situations.

 - Sarah, Toowong Private Hospital

    

Previous attendees (samples by industry)

Banking

Commonwealth Bank

HSBC Bank Australia

Elders Limited

Peoplebank Australia

Insurance

CommInsure

RACQ Insurance

Insurance Australia Group

Westfund Health Insurance

Credit unions

Australian Central Credit Union

QLD Police Credit Union

NSW Teachers Credit Union

Police and Nurses Credit Society

Health services

Ramsay Health Care Ltd

St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital

Chesterville Day Hospital

QML Pathology

Retail

Harvey Norman

Reece

Integral Energy

Flight Centre

Professional associations

Institute of Chartered Accountants

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Royal Australian & NZ College of Psychiatrists

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia

Not-for-profit

Salvation Army

Australian Red Cross

Anglicare

Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

Other

Austereo

Dun and Bradstreet

Australian Rugby Union Limited

Laing O'Rourke Australia

 
       

Venues and dates

Previous round

City

Date

Venue

Adelaide

Thurs 16 Feb 2012

Tiffins on the Park, 176 Greenhill Rd, Parkside

Sydney

Wed 22 Feb 2012

Medina Grand Hotel, 511 Kent St

Brisbane

Thurs 23 Feb 2012

Hotel Grand Chancellor, 23 Leichhardt St

Melbourne

Fri 24 Feb 2012

Medina Grand Hotel, 189 Queen St

Upcoming

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Course outline

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - Coverage

   Information to which Act applies

   Activities to which Act applies

   Employee records exemptions

   Other exemptions

Part 3 - National Privacy Principles

   NPP 1 - Collection

   NPP 2 - Use and disclosure

   NPP 3 - Data quality

   NPP 4 - Data security

   NPP 5 - Openness

   NPP 6 - Access and correction

   NPP 7 - Identifiers

   NPP 8 - Anonymity

   NPP 9 - Transborder data flows

   NPP 10 - Sensitive information

Part 4 - Practical issues

   Conducting compliance audits

   Job applicants & recruitment

   Contractors

   Obtaining consents

   Children

   Complaint handling

 

Other Privacy Issues

Part 1 - Health records statutes (NSW & Vic only)
   Overview
   Key differences to Privacy Act
Part 2 - Privacy Act reforms
   Overview of proposed reforms
   Key impacts

 

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