Protecting Information Rights – Advancing Information Policy

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We're now a part of the Office of the Information Commissioner. Go to www.oaic.gov.au to find out more.

Site Changes

On 1 November 2010 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner was integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). An interim website for the OAIC is available at www.oaic.gov.au. This site (privacy.gov.au), which only contains information related to the OAIC's privacy function, will be maintained until a combined site is established.
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Spent convictions

Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) is usually called the Spent Convictions Scheme. It protects people against discrimination on the basis of old minor criminal convictions.

If you think an individual or organisation has broken the rules of the Spent Convictions Scheme, you can complain to this Office. Generally, before you make a complaint to our Office, you need to write to the agency or organisation first to try to resolve the problem directly.