Privacy Impact Assessments
Privacy Impact Assessments, and the ABS response, are published here.
Most recently added:
- Privacy Impact Assessment - ABS 2026 Census PIA (Phase 1)
- 2026 Census PIA Phase 1 - ABS Response
How to contact us
You can contact us by sending an email to privacy@abs.gov.au.
2024
2026 Census of Population and Housing
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment (Phase 1) - Date of publication: 15 February 2024
ABS Response (Phase 1) - Date of publication: 15 February 2024
2023
ABS Business Reporting: Enabling use of accounting software to prepare information for the ABS
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 09 October 2023
Privacy Impact Assessment Addendum - Date of publication: 10 November 2023
Monthly Population Survey Data Integration Project
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 28 June 2023
ABS response - Date of publication: 28 June 2023
National Crime and Justice Data Linkage Project Proof of Concept
Privacy Impact Assessment Summary - Date of publication: 04 April 2023
Data files
Transfer of 2021 Census Records to the National Archives of Australia
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 04 April 2023
Data files
2022
Secure Environment for Analysing Data (SEAD)
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 15 December 2022
ABS Response and Implementation Report - Date of publication: 19 December 2023
TableBuilder
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 19 September 2022
Data files
Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP) Update to 2019 Privacy Impact Assessment
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 02 June 2022
Consultation Report - Date of publication: 02 June 2022
MADIP Board Response - Date of publication: 02 June 2022
Supplementary Consultation Report: Private sector health data - Date of publication: 15 December 2022
2021
NSW 'Their Futures Matter' (TFM) data integration project
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 20 December 2021
Data files
National Health Measures Study
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 01 December 2021
ABS response - Date of publication: 01 December 2021
Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) data integration project
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 24 August 2021
Data files
2020
National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing (NSMHWB) data integration project
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 3 December 2020
Assurance Report - Date of publication: 3 December 2020
Linkage of Cancer Institute of NSW data with the Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP)
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 20 November 2020
Independent Review Letter - Date of publication: 20 November 2020
ABS response - Date of publication: 20 November 2020
Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages in Australia, cat no 6160.0.55.001
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment September 2020 Update - Date of publication: 16 October 2020
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 16 October 2020
Jobs Related Data Integration Project
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 16 September 2020
Data files
2021 Census of Population and Housing
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 21 July 2020
Administrative Data Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 21 July 2020
ABS response - Date of publication: 21 July 2020
Administrative Data ABS response - Date of publication: 21 July 2020
Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages in Australia, cat no 6160.0.55.001
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 15 July 2020
Data files
Cloud DataLab
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 05 June 2020
Independent Assurance Report - Date of publication: 05 June 2020
ABS response - Date of publication: 05 June 2020
Implementation Report - Date of publication: June 2021
PIA update - Implementation of Microdata Access Platform - Date of publication: 09 October 2023
2019
Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP) Update to 2018 Privacy Impact Assessment
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment Update - Date of publication: 29 November 2019
Consultation Report - Date of publication: 29 November 2019
Independent Assurance Report - Date of publication: 29 November 2019
MADIP Board response - Date of publication: 29 November 2019
Implementation Report - Date of publication: November 2020
Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Children data integration project
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 22 January 2019
ABS response - Date of publication: 22 January 2019
2018
Linkage of National Health Survey 2014/15 with the Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP)
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 28 August 2018
ABS response - Date of publication: 28 August 2018
Linkage of Address Register with Census Data and Contact Data
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 25 June 2018
ABS response - Date of publication: 25 June 2018
Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP)
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 4 April 2018
MADIP Board response - Date of publication: 4 April 2018
Implementation Report - Date of publication: 4 April 2019
2017
Traveller Information and Medicare Enrolment Data Integration Project
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 12 September 2017
ABS response - Date of publication: 12 September 2017
ABS response three year review - Date of publication: December 2020
2015
Retention of names and addresses collected in the 2016 Census of Population and Housing
Media Release 18 December 2015
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 11 November 2015
Data files
2011
Australian Health Survey
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 21 February 2011
Data files
2005
Census Enhancement Proposal
Data files
Privacy Impact Assessment - Date of publication: 17 June 2005
ABS response - Date of publication: 17 June 2005
Page last updated: 21 February 2024