Privacy Credit Reporting Code

Ensure your staff understand their obligations when dealing with credit-related information under the Australian credit reporting system.

Online course details

Delivery

SCORM files or hosted on our Platform

Course Format
  • Structured Learning (35-40 min)
Regulation/Law

Australia: Privacy Act 1988 and more

Region

Australia

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About this online course

Our Privacy Credit Reporting Code Training Course equips learners with a clear understanding of their obligations under relevant legislation and regulations. The course covers how to appropriately use and disclose credit-related information, as well as the proper procedures for handling access requests, complaints, and disputes. Through interactive scenarios and practical guidance, this course ensures participants are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of credit reporting, fostering compliance and safeguarding consumer rights.

Course Overview

Key modules

  • The Law
  • What is credit-related information?
  • Management of Credit-related Information
  • Use of Credit-related Information
  • Disclosure of Credit-related Information
  • Direct Marketing
  • Access
  • Record Keeping
  • Correction of Information
  • Complaints & Disputes

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to understand:

  • what credit-related information can be collected and held;
  • how to use and disclose credit-related information;
  • what records should be kept;
  • how to handle access and correction requests; and
  • how to handle complaints and disputes

Legislation covered

Australia: Privacy Act 1988, National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

Course formats

Structured Learning

Ideal for first-time learners or those with little prior knowledge, covering the entire topic in 30-40 minutes. 

Accelerated Learning

Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.

MicroLearns

Short modules for time-poor learners, with each module lasting 5-10 minutes.

ShortBurst

Quick summaries of specific compliance areas, available in office-based and field-based formats, each lasting 5 minutes.

Delivery options

SCORM-compliant file

Our client services team can deliver our courses via SCORM file if you have a Learning Management System (LMS) or SCORM-compliant software.

SCORM-compliant file

Our client services team can deliver our courses via SCORM file if you have a Learning Management System (LMS) or SCORM-compliant software.

Ensure your staff understand their obligations when dealing with credit-related information under the Australian credit reporting system.

Organisations that deal with credit-related information have certain obligations under the Australian credit reporting system. Numerous laws govern how personal information for consumer credit reporting is handled.

Staff must be able to identify what information can be handled as ‘credit-related’ information.

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