IPOLA Training
OIC is delivering a staged training program to support public sector agencies and staff prepare for the IPOLA reforms.
This training was successfully delivered in August and September 2024. Over 1,000 public sector staff attended 19 sessions (held online and in-person) which were delivered in nine locations across Queensland, including Mount Isa, Cairns, Toowoomba and the Gold Coast.
View the Stage 1 Awareness training video below, which includes an IPOLA overview, recorded training session by the Acting Privacy Commissioner, and video message from the Information Commissioner.
The following IPOLA resources are useful for those who missed the Stage 1 - Awareness training session, or those who attended and would like a recap:
Stage 2 – Build Knowledge training was delivered from October 2024 to March 2025. Three modules, covering the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach (MNDB) scheme, Information Privacy including the new Privacy Principles, and the Right to Information (RTI), provided more detailed information on the reforms and a range of scenarios to support participants apply the legislation.
In total, 39 face-to-face and online sessions have been delivered to over 3,000 participants across nine locations including Caloundra, Bundaberg, Beenleigh, Mackay, Rockhampton, Cairns, Townsville, Longreach and Brisbane.
The material used in the training modules is provided along with a recording of an online training session for each module:
Training material
Right to Information – PowerPoint presentation
QLD Privacy Principles and other privacy reforms – PowerPoint presentation
QLD Privacy Principles and other privacy reforms – training handout
MNDB scheme – PowerPoint presentation
Recordings
Right to Information – Teams recording
QLD Privacy Principles and other privacy reforms – Teams recording
Stage 3 – Topic-based training began in May 2025. These targeted workshops supported the roll out of model templates for the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach (MNBD) scheme and Right to Information (RTI) training.
The material used in the training sessions and Teams recordings are provided.
Training material
MNDB scheme workshop - PowerPoint presentation
RTI supplementary information event - PowerPoint presentation
Q&A session - questions and answers
Recordings
Training to support the roll out of templates for the MNDB scheme - Teams recording
RTI supplementary information - Teams recording
Training to support the roll out of templates for the MNDB scheme Local Government – Teams recording
Q&A opportunity panel – 11 June 2025 – recording
The ‘Overview of the IPOLA Act Reforms’ training resource provides an explanation of the changes to the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act) and the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act). This is a topic-based learning resource that explains the changes to the IP Act supported by a summary of the new Queensland Privacy Principles, the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach (MNDB) scheme, and the changes to the RTI Act.
This resource can be viewed in your web browser or downloaded as a zipped SCORM file – which can be used within your Learning Management System (LMS):
to view the product, open the hyperlink in your web browser. Overview of the IPOLA Act Reforms
to use the SCORM product, download the folder, and upload it to your LMS. Overview of the IPOLA Act Reforms - SCORM (ZIP)
Due to the nature and time sensitivity of the content, it will be available for a limited time and should only be used until 30 June 2025. After this date it must be removed from your agency’s LMS and other resource sites.
