Georgia Hunt is a special counsel at Maddocks. Georgia has over fifteen years of experience as a commercial lawyer that specialises in advising education, government and not-for-profit organisations. Georgia’s areas of practice include information technology, privacy, data security and procurement. Georgia has particular expertise advising on large-scale transformation projects. Georgia has a depth of experience acting for clients in relation to all phases of technology transformations, and regularly advises clients on privacy and data security issues. Georgia has assisted her clients in relation to complex privacy matters, including in response to significant data breaches and privacy claims, and the roll out of new technologies such as AI and biometric solutions.
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About the Webinar
Schools collect, use, and disclose vast amounts of personal and sensitive information about students, parents, staff, volunteers, and contractors as part of their everyday operations. This creates heightened privacy and data protection risks, with schools subject to overlapping federal and state/territory laws. This session examines how school leaders and advisers can ensure compliance, including:
- Understanding when the Australian Privacy Principles apply to schools, and how they interact with state and territory privacy frameworks
- Ensuring information collection is reasonably necessary for school activities, obtaining valid consent, and managing sensitive information appropriately
- Handling unsolicited information and meeting notification requirements
- Rules around data use, disclosure, and secondary purposes
- Responding to data breaches, including mandatory notification obligations and practical strategies for breach management
- Enforcement risks, penalty exposure, and the expanded powers of the Australian Information Commissioner
- Building compliance through privacy policies, procedures, staff training, and robust data management systems
Presented By
Georgia Hunt
Special Counsel, Maddocks Melbourne, Vic.Who Should Attend?
This webinar is suitable for senior executives from private and independent schools, around Australia, along with their advisors. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.
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