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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.

  • Cursus
  • Australië
  • 25 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 13 oktober 2026

Kort antwoord

Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 30 minuten lessen en een toets van 25 vragen. Haal 80% of meer om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 13 oktober 2026.

Begin met de lessenPrivacy and Surveillance Course (Australia): Lessons: ongeveer 30 minuten leestijd. Elke testvraag wordt in de lessen behandeld.

Wat je leert

  • 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. Vraag 1 van 25

    What is the main federal privacy law in Australia?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The Privacy Act 1988

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

  2. Vraag 2 van 25

    How many Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) are there?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 13

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

  3. Vraag 3 van 25

    Which body oversees the Privacy Act and receives privacy complaints?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The OAIC (Information Commissioner)

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

  4. Vraag 4 van 25

    You are handling records at a shopping centre. Which item counts as personal information?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 5 van 25

    Which of these is sensitive information under the Privacy Act?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 6 van 25

    Most private organisations must follow the APPs once their annual turnover is above what amount?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. $3 million

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

  7. Vraag 7 van 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?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Yes, Commonwealth contractors are covered

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

  8. Vraag 8 van 25

    What is APP 11 about?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 9 van 25

    What does APP 5 require when an organisation collects personal information?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 10 van 25

    Since 10 June 2025, what can a person do about a serious invasion of their privacy?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 11 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 12 van 25

    What must a covered organisation do with CCTV footage it no longer needs?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 13 van 25

    A homeowner runs a security camera in a private capacity. What does the OAIC say about it?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 14 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 15 van 25

    In NSW, what does the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 require for camera surveillance of employees?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 16 van 25

    Under the NSW Workplace Surveillance Act 2005, where must an employer not carry out surveillance of employees?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 17 van 25

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

    Antwoord: A. Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic)

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

  18. Vraag 18 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 19 van 25

    In Queensland, when does the listening device offence in the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 not apply?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 20 van 25

    Under the NSW Surveillance Devices Act 2007, when may a party record a private conversation?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 21 van 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?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 22 van 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?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 23 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 24 van 25

    Under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, when must a covered organisation notify affected people and the OAIC?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 25 van 25

    A person thinks a company mishandled their personal information. What should they usually do first?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

Wat je moet weten voor het 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.

Veelgestelde vragen

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.

Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?

Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.

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