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Privacy

We collect, use, store and disclose personal information to help us perform our functions and manage our staff. We publish a privacy policy which sets out how we comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and provides information on how individuals may access and correct personal information held about them.

Our privacy policy

The complete Privacy Policy as at November 2022 is available in HTML format, and for download in PDF and Word:

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Summary of privacy policy

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, November 2022

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About this policy

The purpose of this privacy policy is to:

  • clearly communicate the personal information handling practices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (department)
  • enhance the transparency of the department’s operations, and
  • give individuals a better and more complete understanding of the sort of personal information the department holds, and the way we handle that information.

If you would like to request the privacy policy be made available in an alternate format or language, such as for the vision impaired, or for those from non-English speaking backgrounds, please also contact the department. Reasonable steps will be taken to provide alternate access.

This privacy policy is reviewed and updated annually.

Privacy Impact Assessment Register

This register includes our Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) in accordance with the Privacy (Australian Government Agencies — Governance) APP Code 2017.

Last updated: 24 November 2022

DateTitle
29 July 2024ServiceNow IT Service Management Tool
29 July 2024Registration and Certification Portals including AusTreat Scheme
17 July 2024Snapforms
28 June 2024Wild Mouse Artificial Intelligence Tool
17 May 2024Traveller, Aircraft and Mail System (TAMS) – Addendum
8 May 2024Traveller, Aircraft and Mail System (TAMS) Mail
2 April 2024Azure B2C Sentinel Logging System
8 March 2024Have Your Say Platform – Addendum
9 November 2022Fit and Proper Person Assessments Process Enhancement through the Departmental Related Entity Active Management System (DREAMS)
9 November 2022Serraview Space Management and Engage - update
4 November 2022Authorised Firearms Officer Declarations
17 October 2022Management of compliance obligations and workflows through Lighthouse
30 September 2022Proposed Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill and Addendum
17 August 2022Conveyance Arrivals Modernisation Program
30 June 2022Export Service Support Desk
29 June 2022Electronic Digital Asset Management System
21 June 2022Serraview Space Management and Engage
27 May 2022Biosecurity Training Centre
28 April 2022Migration of Aurion On-Site Services to Aurion SaaS Cloud
10 February 2022Use of digital footprint software for integrity purposes
28 January 2022Drought Resilience Self-Assessment Tool
24 December 2021Helmet-mounted video recording of inspections of bulk vessels
27 October 2021 Taking Farmers to Market – Export Establishment Register & Export Profile
27 October 2021TechOne on-site services migration to TechOne SaaS Cloud
20 August 2021Compliance Intelligence Investigation Management System (CIIMS) - COMTrac
13 August 2021Traveller, Aircraft and Mail System (TAMS)
2 June 2021Proposed information-sharing amendments
13 May 2021Workload Management System - update
9 February 2021Work Health and Safety Information System (WHS IS)
15 December 2020Waste Exports Ban Project
7 October 2020Human Health Digitisation Project
20 April 2020ABARES Server Remediation Project
3 April 2020Biosecurity risk management project
18 February 2020Workload Management System
29 July 2019Compliance, Risk and Integrated Governance System
20 May 2019Bulk mail and survey functions
6 May 2019NEXDOC/Enhanced Exports Traceability
1 Apr 2019FMIS/Technology One
27 Feb 2019External Workforce Project
25 Sep 2018Levy Payer Register
11 Jul 2018Internal Staff Policy

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Contact our Privacy Officer if you have questions about privacy.

Email: privacy@aff.gov.au

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Privacy Officer
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
GPO Box 858
Canberra
ACT 2601

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Page last updated: 22 August 2024

We acknowledge the continuous connection of First Nations Traditional Owners and Custodians to the lands, seas and waters of Australia. We recognise their care for and cultivation of Country. We pay respect to Elders past and present, and recognise their knowledge and contribution to the productivity, innovation and sustainability of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.

Artwork: Protecting our Country, Growing our Future
© Amy Allerton, contemporary Aboriginal Artist of the Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Gamilaroi nations.

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