Who is covered?

The private sector provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) apply to organisations (including not-for-profits) with an annual turnover of more than $3 million. The provisions also apply to all health service providers regardless of turnover, government contractors, and some small businesses with an annual turnover of $3 million or less.

In addition, even if an organisation is covered by the Act, certain acts and practices of the organisation will be exempt. These are:

non business acts and practices
acts and practices by an employer organisation which relate to a current or former employment relationship or employee records
if the organisation is a contracted service provider for a Commonwealth contract (whether or not the organisation is a party to the contract) and the organisation would be a small business operator if it were not a contracted service provider, then any act done or practice engaged in otherwise for the purpose of meeting an obligation under a Commonwealth contract is exempt
acts and practices of media organisations in the course of journalism
acts and practices of registered parties, political representatives (Commonwealth, State and local) and their contractors and volunteers.

Who is covered? : Last Revised: Thu Jan 5th 2017
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