We collect, use, store and disclose personal information to help us perform our functions and manage our staff. We publish a privacy policy which sets out how we comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and provides information on how individuals may access and correct personal information held about them.
Our privacy policy
This is the complete Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water privacy policy as at October 2022.
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Summary of privacy policy
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water, July 2022
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About this policy
The purpose of this privacy policy is to:
- clearly communicate the personal information handling practices of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (department)
- enhance the transparency of the department’s operations, and
- give individuals a better and more complete understanding of the sort of personal information the department holds, and the way we handle that information.
If you would like to request the privacy policy be made available in an alternate format or language, such as for the vision impaired, or for those from non-English speaking backgrounds, please also contact the department. Reasonable steps will be taken to provide alternate access.
This privacy policy is reviewed and updated annually.
Privacy Impact Assessment Register
This register includes our Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) in accordance with the Privacy (Australian Government Agencies — Governance) APP Code 2017.
The department was established on 1 July 2022. For Privacy Impact Assessments completed by the former Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, please visit their websites.
PIA Register last updated: 11 November 2022
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 4 November 2022 | Authorised Firearms Officer Declarations |
Contact us
Contact our Privacy Officer if you have questions about privacy.
Email: privacy@dcceew.gov.au
Mail:
Privacy Officer
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
GPO Box 3090
Canberra
ACT 2601