Privacy Awareness Week is a nation wide event from 6-12 May 2024. Check out what events The Information & Privacy Commission NSW has planned for the week ranging from in-person to online: ipc.nsw.gov.au/PAW2024
#PAW2024

Privacy Awareness Week NSW 2024 starts next week and the theme is Privacy and technology: Improving transparency, accountability, and security.

See what’s on and get involved: bit.ly/NSWPAW24
#PrivacyAwarenessWeek

The Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) Champion Program is a chance for NSW agencies to help spread the PAW message, encourage colleagues to get involved, and highlights your agency’s commitment to protecting citizens’ rights.

Register here: bit.ly/PAWChampion2024

Here is the IPC Quarterly Performance Report for Q3 2023/24 January – March, which highlights our achievements over the last quarter. View all IPC annual and quarterly reports here: bit.ly/2Vf08in

The IPC has recently updated its Fact Sheet for NSW citizens on how to make a complaint against us.
This Fact Sheet outlines the steps available to make a complaint against the IPC regarding its privacy or information access services. bit.ly/3x5EV0c

NSW privacy legislation focuses largely on information about you, that is, information that identifies you. In NSW, it addresses two groups of information – personal information & health information.

Learn more about how your privacy is protected in NSW: bit.ly/3bEbx1C

Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) NSW 2024 is on 6 – 12 May 2024, and aims to improve understanding of NSW privacy legislation, raise awareness of privacy rights and remind agencies of their obligations to protect privacy.
Learn more bit.ly/NSWPAW24

Did you know that there are 4 ways to access NSW government information under the GIPA Act? They are:

1. Open access information
2. Authorised proactive release
3. Informal release
4. Formal application

Learn more about your rights under the pathways bit.ly/2ZdKFQT

The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) provides education primarily for public sector agency staff working with the:
- PPIP Act
- HRIP Act
- GIPA Act
Learn more: bit.ly/4b8BeGz

The IPC has recently updated its Subscription Centre to include more selections to better target its subscribers with specialised content.

Visit the IPC Subscription Centre to stay up-to-date on the latest IPC updates bit.ly/IPCSubscribe

The IPC Information Governance Self-assessment Tools enable agencies to conduct an assessment of their systems and policies.

The IPC has released a demonstration video outlining each of the components and how to use them effectively: youtube.com/watch?v=X3neRm…

What happens when a privacy complaint is made about your agency?

This Protocol describes how the Privacy Commissioner will generally deal with privacy complaints: https:// bit.ly/49l5JYA

The IPC GIPA Tool provides functionality for agencies to create and manage their GIPA applications and is provided by the IPC to support agencies to comply with the GIPA Act.

Familiarise yourself with the tool here: bit.ly/GIPATool

This Information Awareness Week, the Information and Privacy Commission encourages you to read its resources to improve your understanding of your right to access government information in NSW. Week bit.ly/2Yp0Yeu
#informationawarenessweek #IAW

The IPC has the following form and template to assist citizens in making a privacy complaint under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act).

Download it here: bit.ly/3wvdAEn

The March 2024 IPC Bulletin is now available on the Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) website: bit.ly/3TrmJph

#IPCnews #IPCinfoaccess #IPCprivacy

Information Commissioner Rachel McCallum and Acting Privacy Commissioner Sonia Minutillo appeared at a public hearing of the NSW Parliamentary inquiry into artificial intelligence (AI) in NSW last Monday. Read the IPC’s submission: bit.ly/3TGBBS0

The IPC proudly supports Harmony Week 18-24 March 2024. The week celebrates inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone, to celebrate all the cultures that shape our nation. bit.ly/3JJgXZU
#EveryoneBelongs #HarmonyWeek2024

The IPC is proud to celebrate Information Awareness Week, uniting information access practitioners to promote public awareness of information and improve information management practices across Australia:
bit.ly/4caqXKR
#informationawarenessweek #IAW

The IPC supports Multicultural March, celebrating community harmony & diversity in NSW. The IPC upholds citizens’ rights to access government information and privacy, promoting equality and inclusion in NSW. More info on events in NSW: bit.ly/3oFd1ym
#MulticulturalMarch