The Australian Government has updated its privacy legislation to include significant changes to the 27-year-old Privacy Act as well as the Criminal Code. Some of the changes, which came into effect in December 2024, will affect the way businesses such as allied health practices operate. This is what you need to know. But businesses should be aware their responsibilities for protecting the privacy of Australians may have broadened under the amendments.
Azmeena Hussain, Principal Lawyer OAM, Maurice Blackburn is a Principal at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and has over 15 years of experience advocating for ordinary Australians and stakeholders.
Azmeena is a former member of the Victorian Statutory WorkCover Advisory Committee. She is listed in the prestigious Doyle’s Guide as a preeminent Australian personal injuries lawyer and is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law. She has a particular interest in the intersection of health practitioners and the law and working with practitioners to advance positive outcomes for patients and clients.
Business National Group
02/07/2025
1.0 Hour
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