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Stage 1 IPOLA training begins

August 27, 2024 - 5:34pm

Stage 1 IPOLA training has kicked off this week with OIC staff travelling to regional locations around the state to help build greater awareness of the IPOLA Act reforms.

The Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) give people the right to access documents, and amend personal information contained in documents, held by Queensland government agencies and Ministers (agencies), subject to the limitations in the Acts. The RTI and IP Act also give applicants and other people affected by a reviewable decision, such as a consulted third party, the right to apply for review.

MNDB guidelines released for agencies

August 15, 2024 - 9:42am

Three new guidelines have been released for Queensland public sector agencies, outlining further details about the incoming Mandatory Notification Data Breach (MNDB) scheme.

Webinar: Access application handling

August 7, 2024 - 10:56am

We are offering access application handling training via webinar on 4 September 2024 to help government agencies comply with their legislative requirements.

New guidelines released on the Queensland Privacy Principles

August 7, 2024 - 9:16am

OIC continues to develop resources to help agencies prepare for the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (IPOLA) reforms, with the next release of guidelines focusing on the Queensland Privacy Principles (QPPs).