Knowledge sharing

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This will allow the Connexional Office to see who throughout the Connexion have undertaken these learning modules.

The Privacy Act 2020  governs how we can collect, store, use and share private information.

It ensures that:

• people know when their information is being collected
• personal information is used and shared appropriately
• personal information is kept safe and secure
• people can get access to their information 

The Privacy Act has 13 privacy principles that govern how businesses and organisations should collect, handle and use personal information.

Read more from the Privacy Commissioner's website, here

This course will give you an overview of why the Privacy Act was revised and key changes in the Act which came into force on 1 December 2020.

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This module contains eleven scenario-based units which give a quick oversight of privacy in 30 minutes or less. 

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This course will introduce you to key concepts and definitions contained in the Privacy Act. The training takes approximately 2-3 hours but does not have to be completed in a single session. 

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This module contains a series of eight units which will help employers and employees deal with privacy-related employment issues. 

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This course will help you understand what you can do to reduce the risk of privacy breaches and manage breaches that do occur. It also covers the requirements to notify the Privacy Commissioner of serious privacy breaches.

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This course will provide an overview of privacy rights and responsibilities in the context of schools, as well as give you an understanding of how the Privacy Act is applied in practice.

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Get a 30 minute introduction to protecting health information under the Health Information Privacy Code.

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This course will introduce you to key concepts and definitions contained in the Health Information Privacy Code (HIPC) and how they may be applied in practice. The training takes approximately 3-4 hours but does not have to be completed in a single session.

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