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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.

  • Corso
  • Australia
  • 25 domande
  • Verificato: 13 ottobre 2026

In breve

Questo corso gratuito ha circa 30 minuti di lezioni e un test di 25 domande. Con l’80% o più puoi scaricare un attestato di completamento (privato, non accreditato). Verificato sulle fonti ufficiali in data 13 ottobre 2026.

Inizia dalle lezioniPrivacy and Surveillance Course (Australia): Lessons: circa 30 minuti di lettura. Ogni domanda del test è trattata nelle lezioni.

Cosa imparerai

  • 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

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  1. Domanda 1 di 25

    What is the main federal privacy law in Australia?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. The Privacy Act 1988

    The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) is the main federal privacy law. It contains the Australian Privacy Principles.

  2. Domanda 2 di 25

    How many Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) are there?
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    Risposta: B. 13

    The OAIC says there are 13 Australian Privacy Principles, covering collection, use, security, access and correction of personal information.

  3. Domanda 3 di 25

    Which body oversees the Privacy Act and receives privacy complaints?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. The OAIC (Information Commissioner)

    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) oversees the Privacy Act and takes complaints in writing.

  4. Domanda 4 di 25

    You are handling records at a shopping centre. Which item counts as personal information?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. A photo showing a visitor's face

    Personal information is information or an opinion that could identify a person. The OAIC lists photographs as an example.

  5. Domanda 5 di 25

    Which of these is sensitive information under the Privacy Act?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. A person's criminal record

    Sensitive information includes criminal record, health, religion, racial or ethnic origin and some biometric information. It has higher protection.

  6. Domanda 6 di 25

    Most private organisations must follow the APPs once their annual turnover is above what amount?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. $3 million

    The Privacy Act covers organisations with an annual turnover of more than $3 million, plus some smaller businesses.

  7. Domanda 7 di 25

    A small security company with a turnover under $3 million guards a building under a Commonwealth contract. Is it covered by the Privacy Act?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Yes, Commonwealth contractors are covered

    The small business exemption does not apply to a contractor that provides services under a Commonwealth contract.

  8. Domanda 8 di 25

    What is APP 11 about?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Security of personal information

    APP 11 requires reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access, and to destroy or de-identify it when no longer needed.

  9. Domanda 9 di 25

    What does APP 5 require when an organisation collects personal information?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Tell the person about certain matters

    APP 5 is about notification: an organisation collecting personal information must tell the person about certain matters, such as why it is collected.

  10. Domanda 10 di 25

    Since 10 June 2025, what can a person do about a serious invasion of their privacy?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Sue in court under a statutory tort

    The statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy started on 10 June 2025. People bring claims in court; the OAIC does not run it.

  11. Domanda 11 di 25

    A shopping centre covered by the Privacy Act uses CCTV. When must it tell people their image may be captured?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Before they are recorded

    The OAIC says a covered organisation must tell people that their image may be captured before they are recorded.

  12. Domanda 12 di 25

    What must a covered organisation do with CCTV footage it no longer needs?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Destroy or de-identify it

    The OAIC says recorded personal information must be kept secure and destroyed or de-identified when it is no longer needed.

  13. Domanda 13 di 25

    A homeowner runs a security camera in a private capacity. What does the OAIC say about it?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. The Privacy Act does not cover it

    The Privacy Act does not cover a camera run by an individual in a private capacity, but state or territory surveillance laws may apply.

  14. Domanda 14 di 25

    Under the NSW Workplace Surveillance Act 2005, how much written notice must employees usually get before surveillance starts?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. 14 days

    Section 10 requires written notice at least 14 days before surveillance of an employee starts, unless the employee agrees to less.

  15. Domanda 15 di 25

    In NSW, what does the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 require for camera surveillance of employees?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Visible cameras and entrance signs

    Section 11 requires the cameras (or their casing) to be clearly visible and signs at each entrance saying people may be under surveillance.

  16. Domanda 16 di 25

    Under the NSW Workplace Surveillance Act 2005, where must an employer not carry out surveillance of employees?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Change rooms, toilets and showers

    Section 15 prohibits surveillance of employees in change rooms, toilet facilities and showers or other bathing facilities at a workplace.

  17. Domanda 17 di 25

    Which Victorian law makes it an offence to use optical or listening devices in workplace toilets, washrooms, change rooms or lactation rooms?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic)

    Section 9B of Victoria's Surveillance Devices Act 1999 creates this offence.

  18. Domanda 18 di 25

    Which territory's Workplace Privacy Act 2011 requires employers to consult workers in good faith before introducing surveillance?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Australian Capital Territory

    Sections 13 and 14 of the ACT Workplace Privacy Act 2011 require written notice of surveillance and good-faith consultation with workers during the notice period.

  19. Domanda 19 di 25

    In Queensland, when does the listening device offence in the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 not apply?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. When the person recording is in the conversation

    Section 43(2)(a) says the offence does not apply where the person using the device is a party to the private conversation. Section 45 limits sharing the recording.

  20. Domanda 20 di 25

    Under the NSW Surveillance Devices Act 2007, when may a party record a private conversation?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. If all principal parties consent, or to protect lawful interests

    Section 7 allows it with the consent of all principal parties, or where one party consents and the recording is reasonably necessary to protect that party's lawful interests (or is not made to share it with outsiders).

  21. Domanda 21 di 25

    A venue wants to scan every patron's ID, but looking at the ID would be enough for its purpose. What does the OAIC say?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. It should not scan if sighting is enough

    The OAIC says businesses can only collect what is reasonably necessary and should not scan ID if sighting it would be sufficient.

  22. Domanda 22 di 25

    A co-worker wants a visitor's phone number from the sign-in log to ask them on a date. Is that allowed under APP 6?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. No, that is not why it was collected

    Under APP 6, information may be used only for its primary purpose unless an exception, such as consent, applies.

  23. Domanda 23 di 25

    An organisation gives CCTV footage to police under the enforcement exception in APP 6. What else must it do?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Make a written note of the disclosure

    APP 6.5 says that when an entity uses or discloses information under the enforcement exception, it must make a written note of it.

  24. Domanda 24 di 25

    Under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, when must a covered organisation notify affected people and the OAIC?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. When serious harm is likely to result

    The scheme requires notification when a breach is likely to result in serious harm to a person whose information is involved.

  25. Domanda 25 di 25

    A person thinks a company mishandled their personal information. What should they usually do first?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Complain to the company first

    The OAIC says you must first complain to the organisation. If it does not respond within 30 days, or you are unhappy, you can complain to the OAIC in writing.

Cosa sapere prima del test

  • 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.

Domande frequenti

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.

L’attestato è accreditato o riconosciuto ufficialmente?

No. È un attestato di completamento privato, solo per le tue conoscenze. Non è riconosciuto, accreditato né approvato da alcun governo, ente di rilascio delle licenze, autorità di regolamentazione o istituto di istruzione e non sostituisce alcuna licenza, certificazione o formazione richiesta dalla legge.

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