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Privacy Awareness Week 2026
Trust is built here.
In every privacy complaint. In every resolution.
Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) is an annual initiative that promotes awareness of privacy rights and responsibilities and the importance of protecting personal information.
This year PAW will be held from 4-10 May 2026 and the theme Trust is built here. In every privacy complaint. In every resolution, focuses on strengthening privacy dispute resolution practices and building public confidence in how personal information is handled.
Support Privacy Awareness Week
PAW is delivered nationally by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in conjunction with state and territory privacy regulators and the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum. This reflects a coordinated effort to strengthen privacy capability and awareness across Australia and the region.
Signing your organisation on as a PAW supporter demonstrates your commitment to promoting good privacy practices and uplifting privacy dispute resolution processes.
Supporters receive updates on PAW activities and resources and can access a PAW toolkit. They also have the option to be listed on our website as a PAW supporter, or to add their 2026 PAW supporter badge to their website.
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 covered by the Privacy Act 1988 – a federal law.
Dispute resolution is where privacy obligations are operationalised. It is the point at which individuals’ rights under the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) are tested in practice.
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.
Our supporters
Each year, leading Australian organisations and government agencies 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.
If your organisation is not in a position to sign up, there are still a variety of ways of getting involved such as attending Privacy Awareness Week events, sharing social posts and using some of our toolkit materials in your workplace.
