In this half day workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of privacy law in Australia, including the application of Commonwealth and State-based laws, recent reforms to the PrivacyAct 1988, and some future pending reforms. We will also discuss what Australian organisations may need to consider in relation to international regulations such as the GDPR. There are consistent principles that should guide personal information handling in any jurisdiction. 

In this workshop we will look at how these principles apply to the key elements of an effective privacy program, and the areas in which information management and recordkeeping/archives naturally intersect with privacy outcomes.In the workshop activity, participants will be asked to consider practical steps they can take improve their organisation's privacy program: as an archivist or recordkeeping professional, how can you help with privacy? 

 By the end of this workshop learners will be able to: 

• explain the current and emerging regulatory landscape for privacy in Australia; list the common principles that underpin privacy-respecting personal information handling practices; 
• explain how the goals of privacy intersects with those of recordkeeping/archives; and 
• take away practical ideas for supporting their organisation’s privacy program.