The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 requires NSW Government agencies to treat information about known individuals with special care. The Act has requirements in relation to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of such personal information.
The Act acknowledges that particular agencies will have important roles to carry out on behalf of the public that may require these restrictions on personal information to be departed from or modified. In such cases, a Privacy Code of Practice can modify the Act to allow the agency to carry out its function.
The Department of Education and Training has in place a Privacy Code of Practice to allow for the work of schools and TAFE NSW colleges - broadly, it covers the following domains:
- Investigative functions
- Parents/caregivers
- Counsellor records
- Child protection
- Safe and disciplined learning environment
- Legal purposes
- Board of Studies
Note: This information was endorsed by the NSW Government Department of Education and Training.
DET Freedom of Information Unit:
(For Course Enquiries or General Enquiries please use the appropriate Enquiry Form.)
Certain records may be accessible to members of the public under the Freedom of Information Act. Some of these records can be accessed by the person concerned, and they may ask that errors are corrected. People considering making a request for access are encouraged to read information on the Premier's website.
Freedom of Information Officer
GPO Box 33
Sydney NSW 2001
Email: foi@det.nsw.edu.au
