Expressions of Interest for the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing (PRIS) Advisory Committee are now open.
In December 2024, the Western Australian (WA) Parliament passed the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 (PRIS Act). The PRIS Act provides an integrated legislative framework to protect individuals’ personal information and facilitate the responsible sharing of government information for public benefit.
The PRIS Act establishes a Chief Data Officer, responsible for overseeing the responsible information sharing framework, and an Information Commissioner, responsible for overseeing the privacy framework in the legislation.
The PRIS Act also establishes the PRIS Advisory Committee, to advise the Chief Data Officer on the performance of their functions. This will include supporting the Chief Data Officer to develop guidelines and building public sector capability for responsible information sharing.
What the PRIS Advisory Committee is responsible for
The PRIS Advisory Committee may advise the Chief Data Officer on matters such as balancing the public interest in privacy with the public interest in the free flow of information, community expectations and technical best practices for the handling of information, and relevant developments in industry or other jurisdictions.
The Office of Digital Government is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for membership of the PRIS Advisory Committee from experts and community representatives with knowledge or experience in the following areas:
Essential:
Responsible information sharing: experience with information sharing projects, particularly in a government context; understanding of the public interest in the free flow of information, knowledge of relevant legislative or technical enablers; awareness of benefits and managing risks to information sharing.
Privacy management: experience with implementing privacy principles and safeguards to ensure the appropriate handling of personal information, particularly in information sharing projects; knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice frameworks (such as the Five Safes or Privacy by Design); understanding of the public interest in the protection of privacy.
Desirable:
Aboriginal data governance: experience working with the Aboriginal community controlled sector or relevant Aboriginal stakeholders in relation to the use of data for public policy development and to support the priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities or organisations; knowledge of Aboriginal data governance principles.
Research and community engagement: experience in research and development with clear and direct benefits to the public; understanding of community attitudes to data and digital government; knowledge of ethical considerations for data use.
Technology and innovation: experience with technical best practices for enabling data sharing, use and analysis, privacy enhancing technologies and cybersecurity including developments in industry or other jurisdictions; understanding of mechanism to drive cultural change and build capability, particularly in a government context.
The Committee will meet approximately four times per year.
Members will be appointed for a term of up to three years, with the possibility of reappointment.
Leaders and specialists from across WA’s diverse skills landscape are encouraged to apply, including those from a range of backgrounds and perspectives such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and those with experience with marginalised groups.
How to apply
To express your interest, please send an email to Data.Sharing@dpc.wa.gov.au with:
Your name, phone number, and email address
Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
A written statement of up to two pages outlining your knowledge or experience in all of the essential and at least one of the desirable criteria
Names and contact details of two referees.
Please advise if you have previously been appointed to, or are you currently sitting on, any Government boards and/or committees, and provide details in the body of your email.
Please refer to the Terms of Reference for more information on the PRIS Advisory Committee’s responsibilities and requirements. Shortlisted members may be approached to provide additional documentation.
The EOI closes at 4pm on Wednesday, 10 December 2025.
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