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Training and events
We provide professional development training courses for people working with the:
- Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)
- Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)
In 2026, we are delivering three face-to-face training courses in four locations. Each training course will also be delivered as a webinar:
- Applying the Queensland privacy principles
- Understanding Queensland’s Mandatory Notification of Data Breaches scheme
- Managing Right to Information applications
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The in-person training locations and estimated dates are shown below. Final details and registration options will be added once confirmed.
| Face-to-face | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Logan | Monday 16 March | Logan City Council |
| Townsville | Week of 20 April 2026 | Townsville |
| Sunshine Coast | Week of 11 May 2026 | Sunshine Coast |
| Brisbane | Week of 15 June 2026 | Brisbane CBD |
| Webinar | Date | Location |
| Understanding Queensland’s Mandatory Notification of Data Breaches scheme | 7 May 2026 | Online |
| Applying the Queensland privacy principles | Week of 22 June 2026 | Online |
| Managing Right to Information applications | Week of 22 June 2026 | Online |
| Online | Date | Location |
| An introduction to RTI | Open | Online |
| RTI Stepping through rights, responsibilities and roles | Open | Online |
| Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) – General awareness | Open | Online |
| Privacy Complaint Management | Open | Online |
| Access Training for Decision Makers – Module 1 | Open | Online |
| Access Training for Decision Makers – Module 2 | Open | Online |
| Open | Online |
IPOLA resources
Stage 1 - Awareness training
- IPOLA Act Overview – PowerPoint presentation
- Virtual training session – Teams recording: Part 1
- Virtual training session – Teams recording: Part 2
Stage 2 - Build knowledge
- MNDB scheme – PowerPoint presentation
- MNDB scheme – Teams recording
- Right to Information –Powerpoint presentation
- QLD Privacy Principles and other privacy reforms – PowerPoint presentation
- QLD Privacy Principles and other privacy reforms – training handout (PDF, 578.31 KB)MNDB scheme – PowerPoint presentation
- Right to Information – Teams recording
- QLD Privacy Principles and other privacy reforms – Teams recording
Stage 3 - Topic based training
- MNDB scheme workshop - PowerPoint presentation
- Training to support the roll out of templates for the MNDB scheme - Teams recording
- Training to support the roll out of templates for the MNDB scheme Local Government – Teams recording
- RTI supplementary information event - PowerPoint presentation
- Q&A session - questions and answers
- RTI supplementary information - Teams recording
- Q&A opportunity panel – 11 June 2025 – recording
Campaigns
- The Solomon Lecture, September 2026 date to be confirmed
- International Access to Information Day, 28 September 2026
- Privacy Awareness Week, 4–10 May 2026
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