Protecting Information Rights – Advancing Information Policy

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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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Contractors to Government

Privacy Obligations For Commonwealth Contracts

Federal government agencies are required to comply with the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) when handling personal information. At times agencies contract out (outsource) a function that requires a contractor to collect and handle personal information on behalf of the agency. In such situations agencies and contractors have privacy obligations.

For further information on the privacy obligations surrounding Commonwealth contracts please read Information Sheet 14.

Australian Government Solicitor Legal Briefing and model clause for privacy and Commonwealth agency outsourcing

The Australian Government Solicitor has prepared a Legal Briefing (No 63) on privacy and Commonwealth agency outsourcing which is called Outsourcing: Agency Obligations under the Privacy Act. The briefing includes a model clause to assist Commonwealth agencies to discharge their responsibilities under section 95B of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) when drafting Commonwealth contracts.