C16 - Privacy & Records

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth)

An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to Parliamentary Elections and for other purposes

Scott Long
Interim General Counsel

An Act to provide for public access to official documents and records; to provide for the correction of public documents and records in appropriate cases; and for other purposes.

Jackie Morris
Senior Trusts & FOI Officer

Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)

An Act to give to members of the public rights of access to official documents of the Government of the Commonwealth and of its agencies

Jackie Morris
Senior Trusts & FOI Officer

An Act to make provision for the treatment, care and rehabilitation of persons with serious mental illness with the goal of bringing about their recovery as far as is possible; to confer powers to make orders for community treatment, or detention and treatment, of such persons where required; to provide protections of the freedom and legal rights of mentally ill persons; to repeal the Mental Health Act 1993; and for other purposes.

Scott Long
Interim General Counsel

An Act to provide for the appointment of an Ombudsman to investigate the exercise of the administrative powers of certain agencies; to provide for the powers, functions and duties of the Ombudsman; and for other purposes.

Scott Long
Interim General Counsel

An Act to make provision to protect the privacy of individuals, and for related purposes.

Note: South Australia does not have a Privacy Act. However, the University adopts the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Act. The University is also contractually bound to abide by the APPs under many funding agreements from Commonwealth agencies.

Ben McKay
Legal Counsel

Laura Giaretto
Interim Director, Legal Services

An Act to provide for the preservation and management of official records; and for other purposes.