Events

Here are some of the events from Privacy Awareness Week 2023

International Association of Privacy Professionals ANZ Delegate Tour

Monday 1 May, 9:00AM

Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland (across days)

*View the OAIC keynote from this event at the link below* The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) held an Australia and New Zealand delegate tour across Privacy Awareness Week 2023, with Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk delivering a keynote launch on Monday 1 May in Sydney. The tour included KnowledgeNet sessions in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.

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OVIC – Victorian Launch of Privacy Awareness Week 2023

Monday 1 May, 10:00AM

ONLINE

*View the event recording at the link below* The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) kicked off its Privacy Awareness Week activities with a launch on Monday 1 May. Sven Bluemmel, Information Commissioner at OVIC, opened PAW 2023 with a keynote presentation. Following Sven’s address there was also a presentation from David Wolf, Deputy Commissioner IBAC. Sven discussed the theme of Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) which is Privacy: Back to basics and David’s presentation touched on investigations and accessing information during investigations. OVIC is the primary regulator and source of independent advice to the community and Victorian government about how the public sector collects, uses and discloses information.

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Queensland PAW launch event

Tuesday 2 May, 9:30AM

Brisbane

Join OIC Queensland for the Queensland launch of PAW, to hear from information security expert Mr Troy Hunt, CEO of ‘Have I Been Pwned’, giving a keynote on 'Lessons from billions of breached records'. There will also be an expert panel discussion focusing on how we can make organisations more resilient in the face of increasing cyber threats, how to identify risks and how to cultivate a culture where employees prioritise privacy.

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Privacy, Data and Digital Technology: NSW Webinar

Tuesday 2 May, 10:00AM

ONLINE

*This webinar is available at the link below* The Privacy Awareness Week NSW 2023 (PAW) webinar focuses on the impact of digital technology on privacy and explores artificial intelligence, digital identity, and facial recognition. In the webinar, the Privacy Commissioner speaks on the 2023 theme Back to Basics: Privacy foundations in NSW and provides an update on the upcoming Mandatory Notification of Data Breaches (MNDB) Scheme. Guest speaker Edward Santow, Director – Policy & Governance at the Human Technology Institute, and Industry Professor – Responsible Technology, UTS, also present on artificial intelligence, digital identity, and facial recognition. Following this is a Q&A panel further exploring these concepts featuring Ed Santow, Ian Opperman, Chief Data Scientist, DCS Data Analytics Centre, and Lenka Bradovkova, Executive Director, Identity.NSW.

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Collection: Privacy Starts Here

Tuesday 2 May, 2:00PM

ONLINE

*View the event recording at the link below* The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) held its first PAW Lightning Talk for Privacy Awareness Week on 2 May. Speakers discussed the common issues OVIC sees when organisations collect personal information and provided practical tips on what to be mindful of when collecting personal information. OVIC (the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner) is the the primary regulator and source of independent advice to the community and Victorian government about how the public sector collects, uses and discloses information. Although PAW is now over you can view the recording for this extremely topical event at the link below.

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Privacy Awareness Week Panel Discussion: Breakfast

Wednesday 3 May, 7:30AM

Sydney

IDCARE is contributed to this year's Privacy Awareness Week discussion through a Commissioners Q&A panel discussion on reflections about the contemporary issues confronting privacy practice today and its trajectory into the future. It is a particularly important year with the Commonwealth's Privacy Act Review, the commencement of the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme for New South Wales, and ongoing cyber security policy development and reform across Australia. The event aimed to provide attendees with unique insights from three of Australia’s leading privacy regulators and how organizations' can get back to basics with our privacy.

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Commissioners Talk Privacy: Panel Event

Wednesday 3 May, 10:00AM

ONLINE

*View the event recording at the link below* Sven Bluemmel, Victorian Information Commissioner; Angelene Falk, Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner; Samantha Gavel, NSW Privacy Commissioner and Paxton Booth, Queensland Privacy Commissioner joined together for this Commissioners' panel event during Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2023. The Commissioners discussed key issues and developments in privacy, including data breaches, the over-collection of personal information, the review of the Commonwealth Privacy Act, and NSW’s new mandatory data breach notification scheme. The panel was moderated by Susan Bennett, Executive Director of InfoGovANZ.

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Privacy: Why and How?

Thursday 4 May, 2:00PM

ONLINE

* View the event recording at the link below* OVIC's second Lightning Talk: Privacy, why and how? looked at the Victorian PDP Act and application of the Information Privacy Principles. Anique Owen, Senior Privacy Adviser & Conciliator, OVIC discussed the human right to privacy, the rationale for privacy protections and how organisations should interpret and apply the Information Privacy Principles in a reasonable and proportionate way. OVIC (the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner) is the the primary regulator and source of independent advice to the community and Victorian government about how the public sector collects, uses and discloses information.

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Privacy by Design Awards

Thursday 4 May, 6:30PM

Sydney

Katherine Jones PSM, Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department, gave a keynote presentation at the 2023 Privacy By Design Awards gala dinner and ceremony held by CyberCX from 6.30pm – 10.30pm AEST.

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PAW 2023 Resources

We produced a range of resources in the lead-up to Privacy Awareness Week, and although the week is now over, you may still like to make use of our fact sheets and privacy posters, which you can access at the link below. Check them out!

You can also sign up as a supporter for PAW 2024 to be among the first to hear about the next Privacy Awareness Week. In addition to getting the full #PAW2024 toolkit when it is available, organisations that sign up as supporters can also opt-in to be included in the supporters list on next year’s PAW website, as a statement of their commitment to good privacy practices.

Our supporters

Leading Australian organisations support and participate in Privacy Awareness Week.

Signing up as a supporter is a great way for organisations to show their commitment to good privacy practices and the importance of protecting personal information.

As well as having the option to be listed on our website, supporters can access our full supporter toolkit.

There are also a variety of other ways to get involved, such as by attending events, sharing the tips and quizzes, and using materials we have created in your workplace.

Thank you to all the organisations that are supporting Privacy Awareness Week 2023, both those listed below, and the many others!

To be a PAW supporter in 2024, sign up now!