Privacy and Confidentiality – Aged Care Quality Standard 1
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Privacy and Confidentiality – Aged Care Quality Standard 1

Learn about the laws, responsibilities and rights when it comes to privacy and confidentiality in aged care

Aged Care Learning Solutions
Updated May 25, 2025

What you'll learn

  • Define what is meant by privacy and confidentiality
  • State people’s right to privacy
  • State people’s right to confidentiality of information
  • List strategies to respect privacy
  • List strategies to respect confidentiality 
  • Describe your responsibilities relating to privacy and confidentiality
  • Explain how people’s personal information should be managed 
  • Explain your responsibilities under the Australian Privacy law regarding the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) Scheme
Course Description

This course covers the following:

  • People’s right to privacy and confidentiality
  • Strategies and responsibilities to respect privacy and confidentiality
  • Managing personal information
  • Responsibilities under the Australian Privacy Law regarding the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) Scheme

Audience

This learning activity is for Aged Care workers