Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing – Consultation

Take a look at the consultation and other resources on the proposed privacy and information sharing arrangements.
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The need for change

We have an important role to play in finding solutions to some of the biggest challenges that face the community. It is important for us to work with our agencies, and with authorised third parties as effectively as possible to deliver for Western Australia.


Discussion paper

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Let's start the conversation

This discussion paper outlines why we need to strengthen WA’s privacy and information sharing policies and ways we can do this, outlining a proposed model.

The Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing short explaination is available in the following languages:

  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Italian
  • Vietnamese
  • Somali
  • Arabic
  • Dari
  • Karen

Information Session Recording 


This public information session was recorded on Friday 13 September 2019 with the support of a number of WA Community Resource Centres and Linkwest. 


Perth information sessions

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We held the Perth Information session on Wednesday 4 September at the State Library of Western Australia. Attendees learnt more about Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing in the public sector, and asked questions about what this meant for them.

The PowerPoint slides from this session can be found here.

Regional information sessions

Those in regional areas were invited to attend their local Community Resource Centre to join an information session which will be supported through Linkwest.

Two sessions were held on Friday 13 September 2019. The following Community Resource Centres nominated to host. 

Find your closest Community Resource Centre on the Western Australian Community Resource network website.

Session 1 - 10:00 am to 11:00 am  Session 2 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Bridgetown CRC (08 9761 2712) 

Jerramungup CRC (08 9835 1630)

Quairading CRC (08 9645 0096) 

Wyndham CRC (08 9161 1383)   

Mt Barker CRC (08 9851 2674) 

Gnowangerup CRC (08 9827 1635)   

Greenbushes CRC (08 9764 3575) 

Denmark CRC (08 9848 2842)

Dongara CRC (08 9927 2111)

Augusta CRC (08 9758 0002)

Dowering CRC (08 9631 1662)

Leeman Green Head CRC (08 9953 0300)

Kellerberrin CRC (08 9045 4991)

Hopetoun CRC (08 9838 3062)

Walpole CRC (08 9840 1395)

Bruce Rock CRC (08 9061 1687)

West Arthur CRC (08 9736 2000)

 


Sector consultation

Consultations with sectors of interest were held on the proposed legislative model and implementation arrangements.

20 August 2019
Health Researchers Roundtable, delivered in partnership with the Telethon Kids Institute & Western Australian Health Translation Network

27 August 2019
Health Consumers Roundtable, delivered in partnership with the Telethon Kids Institute & Western Australian Health Translation Network

28 August 2019
Public Sector Agencies – Workshop 1

18/19 September 2019
Public Sector Agencies – Workshop 2

23 September 2019
Transport and Planning,  delivered in partnership with Department of Transport, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, and Public Transport Authority 

26 September 2019
Community Roundtable, delivered in partnership with the Western Australian Council of Social Services

2 October 2019
Consumer, Carer and Community Forum, delivered in partnership with the Health Consumers' Council & Western Australian Health Translation Network

4 October 2019
Business Sector Information Session, delivered in partnership with Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia 

8 October 2019
Public Sector Information Session 

17 October 2019
Public Information Session - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, delivered in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Interests 

30/31 October 2019  
Public Sector Agencies – Workshop 3

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