Office of the Information Commissioner

This year’s Privacy Awareness Week 2026 keynote will be presented by Clarisse Girot, Head of the Data Policy, Privacy and Online Safety Division at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Queenslanders are encouraged to get involved with this year’s Privacy Awareness Week celebrations from 4 to 10 May 2026 and use the opportunity to brush up on their knowledge of privacy risks and rights.

Transparency and accountability are cornerstones of good governance and underpin the purpose and objectives of the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act). Queensland public sector agencies, their employees and leaders play a vital role in ensuring the community has access to information and that privacy rights are protected and respected.

OIC has signed a joint statement with 60 other domestic and global privacy authorities, highlighting concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) systems that generate realistic images and videos depicting identifiable individuals, without their knowledge or consent.

Progress made, but more to do

Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) is being celebrated around the country this week and provides the perfect opportunity for everyone to find out about their privacy rights or, if public sector staff, their responsibilities.

Supporting local councils during PAW