New Privacy Principle and Collection of Personal Information
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New Privacy Principle and Collection of Personal Information

The implications of the new Privacy Principle relating to the indirect collection of personal information and what's important when collecting personal information under the Privacy Act 2020 and Health Information Privacy Code 2020.

15-20 minutes
Foundation
Last updated May 2026
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What You'll Learn

This PracticeLab quiz helps you revisit the essential concepts that guide safe, quality practice. Answer the questions, read the explanations, and build confidence in the knowledge you bring to your role.

  1. 1

    Collection of Personal Information - General Principles

    Covers direct and indirect collection of personal information - Information Privacy Principles 3 and new principle 3A with different use cases relevant to community services

  2. 2

    Indirect Collection of Personal Information under the Privacy Act and Health Information Privacy Code

    Privacy Amendment Act 2025 - New Information Privacy Principles 3A and Amendment to the Health Information Privacy Code 2026 and what the change means in practice in a health or social service

  3. 3

    Informing People

    Examples of ways an organisation may meet its obligations to inform people about indirect collection of their person information