Recorded Webinar: Allowable Disclosures and Exemptions under the Privacy Act for Schools

Schools have important legal obligations regarding their collection and use of personal information. When it comes to caring for a student in a manner consistent with a school’s duty of care, issues arise as to what information can and can’t be disclosed. This session takes a deep dive into the legislation to provide guidance on when it is permissible to disclose personal information about a student, including:

• Key elements of the Privacy Act:
  • what is personal information?
  • what is sensitive information?
  • what information can be collected?
  • relevance of primary and secondary purposes
  • understanding access, use and disclosure
• In what circumstances is the disclosure of personal information allowable?
• Disclosure with consent - can students have a say in the disclosure of their information?
• Disclosure without consent: what are the exemptions?
• Disclosure in a divided family situation - strategies for managing information requests
• Internal and external investigations - what information can be provided?
• The application of the Privacy Policy, collections notices, enrolment contract and other legislation in handling information disclosure
• Guidance and resources from the OAIC