Privacy Awareness Week 2025
Privacy - it's everyone's business
Privacy Awareness Week is an annual event to promote and raise awareness of the importance of protecting personal information.
This year, it runs from Monday 16 June to Sunday 22 June with the theme: ‘Privacy – it’s everyone’s business’. Make it yours!
Support Privacy Awareness Week
Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) is led by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in partnership with state and territory privacy regulators and the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities members.
Signing your organisation up as a PAW supporter is a is a way to show your commitment to promoting good privacy practices and advancing the privacy rights of individuals. Supporters receive updates on PAW activities and resources, and can access a PAW toolkit. They also have the option to be listed here as PAW supporters when we get closer to PAW.
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Privacy in Australia
Privacy is protected in Australia, and internationally, with a range of laws. At the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, we mainly deal with issues that are covered by the Privacy Act 1988 – a federal law. Most Australian states and territories have equivalent legislation which covers their public sector agencies. Some state authorities and instrumentalities are bound by the Privacy Act.
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.
If your organisation is not in a position to sign up, there are still a variety of ways you can get involved, such as by attending Privacy Awareness Week events, sharing social posts and resources, and using some of the materials we share in your workplace.
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Events
OVIC PAW launch
The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) will be launching PAW in Victoria with this event at the Treasury Theatre. It will also be livestreamed and recorded. The launch will feature an opening address from Victorian Information Commissioner Sean Morrison, and keynote from Ed Santow, former Australian Human Rights Commissioner and current Director of Policy and Governance at the Human Technology Institute (University of Technology Sydney)
17 Jun 2025
Melbourne (and livestreamed)
IAPP Privacy Awareness Week launch – in person
Fully booked – Wait list
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) will once again be marking the start of Privacy Awareness Week with a KnowledgeNet session in Sydney, featuring a keynote from Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, followed by a fireside conversation where she will join Helios Salinger’s Anna Johnston to discuss privacy today, and why it really is ‘everyone’s business’.
IAPP Privacy Awareness Week launch – livestreamed
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) will once again be marking the start of Privacy Awareness Week with a KnowledgeNet session in Sydney, featuring a keynote from Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, followed by a fireside conversation where she will join Helios Salinger’s Anna Johnston to discuss privacy today, and why it really is ‘everyone’s business’.
Privacy Awareness Week launch in Queensland
The Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland is launching PAW in Queensland with a keynote from Georgina Poole on 'Learning from Data Incidents: What Safety Can Teach Us About Privacy,' followed by a panel discussion moderated by Kim Skubris, with a range of great panellists.
17 Jun 2025
South Brisbane
NSW Privacy Awareness Week event
Hear from Sonia Minutillo, NSW Privacy Commissioner, Katharine Kemp, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice, University of New South Wales and Sam Mackay, Chief Information Security Officer, DCS Cyber & Information Security Office.
Lightning talk – Your privacy rights and responsibilities
Join Anique, OVIC’s Assistant Commissioner Privacy Guidance and Dispute Resolution, for a short lightning talk on how privacy law operates in Victoria.
Introduction to PDP Act – webinar
For Victorian Public Sector and organisations with obligations under the Victorian Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act), this OVIC event looks at interpreting information privacy and the Act, whilst also providing public sector employees with a detailed understanding of each stage of the information lifecycle.
PAW Commisioners’ panel
OVIC is hosting a panel event with Privacy Commissioners from Victoria, New South Wales and the Commonwealth. The discussion will be focused on the PAW theme, with panellists exploring a range of matters relevant to privacy.
Lightning talk – Only access what you need
This OVIC event discusses the importance of implementing reasonable and proportionate access controls and user permissions within your organisation.
