The CSO delivers training exclusively to NSW Government sector employees on privacy law and on the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) .
All training is delivered face-to-face by CSO experts in the Sydney CBD.
Each course is limited to no more than 22 people to maximise participation and learning outcomes.
Practising solicitors may be able to claim CPD units if these courses extend your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development.
The CSO's training courses help individuals working in the NSW Government sector to understand and handle their agency’s obligations under NSW privacy legislation (Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002).
Introduction to NSW privacy law costs $395 + GST and runs from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
Advanced NSW privacy law and Conducting privacy internal reviews costs $365 + GST and runs from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Registrations for Conducting privacy internal reviews will open in July 2026.
Courses for the first half of the year are now full. To join the waitlist for future course dates, complete the individual booking registration form , the group booking registration form, or email csomarketing@cso.nsw.gov.au.
Course dates for the second half of the year will be published by the end of July. To be notfied when registrations open, email csomarketing@cso.nsw.gov.au.
Recommended for: anyone working in NSW Government involved in the collection, use or management of records containing personal or health information.
No prior knowledge of the information protection principles and the health privacy principles is assumed.
This course provides an overview of the privacy obligations all NSW government agencies must follow, and consequences of non-compliance.
The course will cover the following topics:
On completion of this course, participants will:
Recommended for: anyone working in NSW Government seeking to develop a deeper understanding of NSW privacy law.
The course assumes participants have a basic knowledge of the information protection principles and the health privacy principles.
This course provides a deeper understanding of NSW privacy law, and will cover the following topics:
On completion of this course, participants will:
Recommended for: anyone working in NSW Government who may be directed to deal with an application for internal review under the NSW privacy legislation.
The course assumes participants have a basic knowledge of the information protection principles and the health privacy principles.
This course provides practical guidance to those directed to deal with an application for internal review under s. 53 of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.
The course will cover the following topics:
On completion of this course, participants will:
The CSO delivers training to help individuals working in the NSW Government sector understand the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) and its impact on government information sharing.
Each course costs $510 + GST per person. Each course runs from 9:30 am to 4 pm.
Courses for the first half of the year are now full. To join the waitlist for future course dates, complete the individual booking registration form, the group booking registration form, or email csomarketing@cso.nsw.gov.au.
Course dates for the second half of the year will be published by the end of July. To be notfied when registrations open, email csomarketing@cso.nsw.gov.au.
Recommended for: NSW Government employees who require an understanding of the GIPA Act and the implications of working under the Act.
It is assumed participants have limited or no experience with the GIPA Act.
This course will cover the following topics:
The course will engage participants through interactive presentations, group discussions, and case studies based on real problems encountered by government agencies.
On completion of this course, participants will understand:
Recommended for: those who have completed our Introduction to the GIPA Act course, and for those with some experience in applying the GIPA Act.
It is assumed participants have knowledge of the key concepts covered in the Introduction to the GIPA Act course.
This course will cover the following topics:
The course will engage participants through interactive presentations, group discussions, and case studies based on real problems encountered by government agencies.
On completion of this course, participants will understand:
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