National Series of

Privacy Training Workshops

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Description  This one-day Workshop provides intensive training on privacy laws affecting private sector organisations. The course equips participants with a detailed understanding of:
·    privacy laws and how they apply to private sector entities; and
·    how to identify and manage privacy compliance issues.

Participants will receive a Participant Handbook containing course materials (which  is also suitable for subsequent use as a privacy reference handbook) and, upon request, a Certificate of Completion.

The course also provides an overview of changes to privacy laws currently being considered by the Government following the Australian Law Reform Commission’s recent review of privacy laws.

Format The course is delivered in an interactive workshop format using a PowerPoint slideshow. Throughout modules, participants identify, apply and discuss relevant privacy principles in practical scenarios.

Who is this course for? Senior staff responsible for managing and advising on privacy issues, eg. privacy officers, lawyers, risk managers, internal auditors.

Which industries is the course relevant to? The course content is generic and relevant to all industries, drawing on case studies and scenarios from a range of sectors.

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

Presenter Jeremy Douglas-Stewart is Principal Consultant at Privacy Law Consulting Australia.  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.

Cost $540 + GST
(workshop materials available separately for $320 + GST.  To order, complete the online registration form and select "materials" option instead of city/date.)

Group booking discounts

(group members invoiced individually if required)

Time 9am – 4pm

Catering Morning tea and lunch provided.  Please notify us of any special dietary requirements.

Testimonials

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

I would recommend this workshop to anyone requiring information on the Privacy Act
 - Jacqueline, Belmont Private Hospital

...a wonderful workshop, I really enjoyed every aspect of it...
 - Grace, Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance

It was an excellent workshop
 - Vidya, Greenslopes Private Hospital

Good course for people new to Privacy responsibilities
 - Richard, Insurance Australia Group

Content of course was excellent
 - Anne, RailCorp

Very informative
 - Lars, ACT Health

My colleagues and I had a great day. It was a really good course with plenty of stimulation.
 - David, ACT Territory Records Office
 

Venues & dates

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The dates of the previous round of workshops are set out below: