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.

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Privacy and Surveillance Course (Australia) 2026

第1题，共25题

What is the main federal privacy law in Australia?

The Surveillance Act 2001
The Privacy Act 1988
The Information Rights Act 2010
The Data Safety Act 1995

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答案: B. The Privacy Act 1988

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

第2题，共25题

How many Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) are there?

21
13
7
10

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答案: B. 13

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

第3题，共25题

Which body oversees the Privacy Act and receives privacy complaints?

Safe Work Australia's privacy branch
The Fair Work Commission
The OAIC (Information Commissioner)
The Australian Federal Police

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答案: C. The OAIC (Information Commissioner)

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

第4题，共25题

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

The shopping centre's opening hours
The number of cars in the car park
The brand of the site's cameras
A photo showing a visitor's face

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答案: 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.

第5题，共25题

Which of these is sensitive information under the Privacy Act?

A person's work email address
The time a person signed in
A person's criminal record
A person's job title

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答案: 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.

第6题，共25题

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

$1 million
$3 million
$10 million
$50 million

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答案: B. $3 million

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

第7题，共25题

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

Only if it employs more than 100 staff
Only for the records of its own staff
Yes, Commonwealth contractors are covered
No, every small business is exempt from it

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答案: C. Yes, Commonwealth contractors are covered

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

第8题，共25题

What is APP 11 about?

Direct marketing to customers
Anonymity and the use of pseudonyms
Cross-border disclosure of data
Security of personal information

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答案: 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.

第9题，共25题

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

Send a copy of it to the OAIC each year
Tell the person about certain matters
Delete it within 24 hours of collection
Get the person's signature on a form

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答案: 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.

第10题，共25题

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

Nothing, as privacy is not protected
Report it to Safe Work Australia
Sue in court under a statutory tort
Ask the OAIC to fine the person on the spot

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答案: 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.

第11题，共25题

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

Only if there is an incident
After the footage is reviewed
Only if someone asks
Before they are recorded

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答案: D. Before they are recorded

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

第12题，共25题

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

Destroy or de-identify it
Post it online for the public
Give it to the local council
Keep it forever just in case

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答案: 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.

第13题，共25题

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

It must be registered with the OAIC
The Privacy Act fully covers it
The OAIC must approve it first
The Privacy Act does not cover it

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答案: 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.

第14题，共25题

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

7 days
24 hours
28 days
14 days

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答案: D. 14 days

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

第15题，共25题

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

Visible cameras and entrance signs
Cameras hidden from view of staff
Cameras that record only at night
A police permit for every single camera

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答案: 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.

第16题，共25题

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

Reception, foyers and waiting areas
Car parks used by staff
Change rooms, toilets and showers
Loading docks and delivery bays

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答案: 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.

第17题，共25题

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

Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic)
Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth)
Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (Qld) s 43
Workplace Privacy Act 2011 (ACT)

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答案: A. Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic)

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

第18题，共25题

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

Northern Territory
Territory of Christmas Island
Jervis Bay Territory
Australian Capital Territory

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答案: 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.

第19题，共25题

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

When the recording is made on a mobile phone
When the person recording is in the conversation
When the recording lasts under 5 minutes
When the conversation happens outdoors in a park

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答案: 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.

第20题，共25题

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

Only if a police officer is there as a witness
Whenever they are standing in a public place such as a busy street
Whenever they hold a current security licence in that state
If all principal parties consent, or to protect lawful interests

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答案: 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).

第21题，共25题

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?

It may scan if the patron is a regular
It may scan and keep the data for marketing
It should not scan if sighting is enough
It must scan every patron's ID by law

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答案: 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.

第22题，共25题

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?

Yes, if the visitor seemed friendly to them
Yes, if the co-worker is a manager
No, that is not why it was collected
Yes, because the log is company property

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答案: 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.

第23题，共25题

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

Delete its own copy of the footage
Make a written note of the disclosure
Report the police officer to the OAIC
Ask the person filmed for their permission

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答案: 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.

第24题，共25题

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

Only if the breach is reported in the media
Only if more than 1,000 people are affected
When serious harm is likely to result
Only if the police ask it to notify

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答案: 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.

第25题，共25题

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

Call 000 to report it
Complain to the company first
Post the complaint on social media
Go straight to the OAIC by phone

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答案: 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.

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