DATA Scheme Guidance

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DATA Scheme Guidance

Guidance material for Scheme participants. Seek your own legal advice if you would like further clarification on the matters raised.

When is sharing barred under the Scheme?

The Act does not authorise the sharing of public sector data if the sharing is ‘barred’.

Who can be a designated individual?

Individuals within a Scheme entity that are authorised to deal with Scheme data.

Authorised Officers and Individuals

Guidance for Commonwealth bodies, state and territory bodies and Australian universities. 

Privacy coverage conditions within a data sharing agreement

Under the DATA Scheme, an entity must be authorised to share, collect and use data.

When to use an Accredited Data Service Provider