What are my obligations under the Privacy Act when employing a person with disability?
The Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 provides for the protection of personal information held by Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory agencies and certain private sector organisations. Broadly speaking, the Privacy Act regulates the collection, use and disclosure, quality and security of personal information. In addition, the Privacy Act, among other things, gives people the right to: • know for what purpose their personal information is being collected • know whether the collection of their personal information is required or authorised by or under law • know to whom their personal information is usually disclosed • access a record containing their personal information • make amendments to their personal information to ensure it is accurate.
