Privacy and Surveillance Course (Australia) 2026

This course is for security officers, control room staff and supervisors in Australia who handle CCTV, logs, ID checks and incident reports. It covers the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles, state workplace surveillance and recording laws, sharing footage, and data breaches. It is general knowledge, not legal advice, and it does not replace the training needed for a state or territory security licence.

Curso
Australia
25 preguntas
Revisado el 13 de octubre de 2026

Respuesta rápida

Este curso gratuito tiene unos 30 minutos de lecciones y un test de 25 preguntas. Con un 80 % o más puedes descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.

Empieza por las leccionesPrivacy and Surveillance Course (Australia): Lessons: unos 30 minutos de lectura. Todas las preguntas del test se tratan en las lecciones.

Qué aprenderás

Explain what personal and sensitive information are
Describe who must follow the Australian Privacy Principles
Apply the main CCTV and workplace surveillance rules in NSW, the ACT and Victoria
Explain how recording laws differ between states
Handle ID checks, logs and requests for footage correctly
Recognise and report a data breach

Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.

Qué debes saber antes del examen

The Privacy Act 1988 contains 13 Australian Privacy Principles and is overseen by the OAIC.
The APPs cover organisations with a turnover above $3 million, plus some smaller ones, such as contractors under a Commonwealth contract.
In NSW, employees must get written notice at least 14 days before workplace surveillance starts, and cameras must be visible with signs at each entrance.
In Victoria, using optical or listening devices in workplace toilets, washrooms, change rooms or lactation rooms is an offence.
Covered organisations must notify affected people and the OAIC when a data breach is likely to result in serious harm.

Preguntas frecuentes

Can I record conversations with my body-worn camera?

It depends on your state and your employer's policy. In Queensland a party to a conversation may record it, while in NSW a party generally needs the consent of all principal parties unless a narrow exception applies, such as protecting their lawful interests.

Do we need signs for CCTV?

A business covered by the Privacy Act must tell people their image may be captured before they are recorded. For employees in NSW, the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 also requires signs at each entrance.

Can I give CCTV footage to the police?

APP 6 allows sharing that is reasonably necessary for police enforcement activities, and the organisation must make a written note of it. Follow your site's procedure and let the authorised person release it.

How long can CCTV footage be kept?

The OAIC says recordings must be destroyed or de-identified when they are no longer needed. Your employer's policy should set the actual period.

¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?

No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.