Privacy Awareness Week 2025

Privacy – it’s everyone’s business

It’s Privacy Awareness Week (PAW),16-22 June 2025, and this year’s theme is: ‘Privacy - it’s everyone’s business’.

PAW aims to highlight the importance of protecting and respecting personal information, both as community members and as  public sector agencies. 

Every year Queenslanders are becoming more interested and invested in their personal privacy and the value of their personal information, given the digital world we live in. The community is also expecting public sector agencies to be doing everything they can to protect the personal information of Queenslanders. 

The 2025 PAW theme highlights that both the community and public sector  must take privacy seriously. After all, it’s everyone’s business.

We respect your privacy

At the Office of the Queensland Ombudsman, we take your privacy seriously and do everything we can to ensure your privacy rights are respected.

Our Data and privacy breach policy outlines how we collect, manage, use and share your personal information. If you have concerns about how your information has been handled, contact our Privacy Officer via our feedback form.

Privacy updates

Commencing 1 July 2025, the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act (IPOLA) reforms enhances privacy across the public sector in Queensland.

The changes will better protect personal information, align with Commonwealth privacy principles, and promote transparency in the event of a data breach.

Our Data and privacy breach policy will be updated 1 July to align with the IPOLA reforms.

Tips to protect your personal information

There are a range of things you can do every day to better protect your privacy and personal information. Here are five helpful tips:

1. Update your privacy and security settings on all your devices.
2. Be mindful of what you share on social media about yourself and others.
3. Use multi-factor authentication to better protect your online accounts.
4. Read terms and conditions and privacy policies so you know what you’re agreeing to and how your information will be used.
5. Better understand your privacy rights in Queensland by watching this short video (https://youtu.be/QzbK8fl7JOU).

For more information, resources and privacy tips, please visit the Office of the Information Commissioner’s website (www.oic.qld.gov.au/paw2025).