Victorian Privacy Principles

Ensure your staff fully understand the key principles that govern how personal information must be handled in the public sector in Victoria.

Course Details

Regulation/Law

Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (VIC)

Ideal for

All employees, contractors, and volunteers

Region

Australia (Victoria)

Course Format

Structured Learning option

Duration

Between 30 - 40 minutes

The Victorian Privacy Principles course equips public sector participants with essential knowledge of their obligations under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, covering key principles for handling personal information to ensure compliance and reduce breach risks.

Course Overview

About this online course

Our Victorian Privacy Principles course equips public sector participants in Victoria with the knowledge and tools to understand their obligations under the law. It covers the 10 key principles that govern how personal information must be handled in Victoria. It focuses on areas such as data collection, use, disclosure, and storage, ensuring compliance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. Through practical examples and interactive scenarios, participants will gain a clear understanding of how to manage personal information responsibly, while adhering to legal requirements. This course equips your team with the knowledge to protect privacy and reduce the risk of breaches in your organisation.

  • Comprehensive coverage of the Privacy and Data Protection Act
  • Engaging and interactive animated modules for an optimal user experience
  • Legally up-to-date content to save you time and resources
  • Rigorous end-of-module testing to ensure thorough understanding of the law

Ideal for workplaces that are

If you’re a manager looking to train a group within your organisation, external suppliers or all staff, please fill in our enquiry form and let us know the size of your organisation. Our compliance experts will assist you.

Legislation covered

Australia: Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

New Zealand: Privacy Act 2020

European regulation: General Data Protection Regulation

Key modules

  • Why is Privacy important?
  • What is personal information?
  • The Information Privacy Principles (IPPs)
  • IPP1 – Collection
  • IPP2 – Use and disclosure
  • IPP3 – Data quality
  • IPP4 – Data security
  • IPP5 – Openness
  • IPP6 – Access and correction
  • IPP7 – Unique identifiers
  • IPP8 – Anonymity
  • IPP9 – Transborder data flows
  • IPP10 – Sensitive information
  • Health Information
  • Your responsibilities
  • Privacy statement
  • Privacy complaints
  • Interaction with the Australian Privacy Principles
  • How to comply with the PDPA

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • understand the Information Privacy Principles;
  • understand how to apply the principles in the workplace; and
  • know when and how to take action to protect peoples’ privacy

Duration and Format

Structured Learning

Ideal for first-time learners or those with little prior knowledge, covering the entire topic in 30-40 minutes. 

Accelerated Learning

Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.

MicroLearns

Short modules for time-poor learners, with each module lasting 5-10 minutes.

ShortBurst

Quick summaries of specific compliance areas, available in office-based and field-based formats, each lasting 5 minutes.

Delivery and Setup

SCORM

Our client services team can deliver our courses via SCORM file if you have a Learning Management System (LMS).

Compliance Platform

Alternatively, you can use our Compliance Platform to house any training material, track policy acceptance, administer surveys, and audits—all in one place. We can get you up and running within a few weeks. 

Related courses

Increase your compliance by bundling our related courses. This ensures you cover multiple topics and legislations for a holistic approach.

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Versatile Course Formats

Options include comprehensive compliance courses and short, bite-sized modules to meet diverse training needs. 

Engaging and Customisable Content

Our courses feature a variety of engaging and animated content, from videos to interactive modules, all of which can be customised based on your branding or designed with specific scenarios tailored to your business. 

Legally Up-to-Date

All content is regularly updated to reflect the latest legislation, ensuring your training remains compliant. 

Flexible Delivery Options

Available via SCORM or our Compliance Platform, with regular updates provided whenever legal changes occur. 

Exceptional Customer Service

Our local Client Services team ensures a smooth setup within a few weeks and offers ongoing support for all your learning and training needs.

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