Australian Privacy Act 1988

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The Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth) is an Australian law that regulates the handling of personal information about individuals. This includes the collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information. In terms of access to records about an individual's time in institutional 'care', the Commonwealth Privacy Act may be relevant to records held by a a non-government organisation, where the organisation's records are not covered by the state or territory's information privacy laws.

The objects of this Act are:

                     (a) to promote the protection of the privacy of individuals; and

                     (b) to recognise that the protection of the privacy of individuals is balanced with the interests of entities in carrying out their functions or activities; and

                     (c) to provide the basis for nationally consistent regulation of privacy and the handling of personal information; and

                     (d) to promote responsible and transparent handling of personal information by entities; and

                     (e) to facilitate an efficient credit reporting system while ensuring that the privacy of individuals is respected; and

                      (f) to facilitate the free flow of information across national borders while ensuring that the privacy of individuals is respected; and

                     (g) to provide a means for individuals to complain about an alleged interference with their privacy; and

                     (h) to implement Australia’s international obligation in relation to privacy.