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15 Jan 2021
State and territory government cyber security agencies
How to find the government agency with lead responsibility for cyber security in your state or territory.
28 Oct 2020
IDCARE
IDCARE is Australia and New Zealand’s national identity and cyber support service. IDCARE have helped thousands of Australian and New Zealand individuals and organisations reduce the harm they experience from the compromise and misuse of their identity information by providing effective response and mitigation.
14 Oct 2020
Australian Federal Police (AFP)
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) outline a number of cybercrime offences on their website and provide some advice to members of the public about how to respond to some of the most common offences as defined in Commonwealth legislation within Part 10.7: Computer Offences of the Criminal Code Act 1995.
23 Jun 2020
Office of the eSafety Commissioner
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner promotes online safety education for Australian young people, educators and parents. It also provides a complaints mechanism for young people who experience serious cyberbullying, and for Australians to report illegal or offensive online content.
Office of the Information Commissioner WA
The main function of the Information Commissioner is to, in response to complaints by applicants, provide independent external review of decisions made by agencies on access applications and requests to amend personal information under the FOI Act.
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
APRA is an independent statutory authority that supervises institutions across banking, insurance and superannuation and promotes financial system stability in Australia.
Have I been pwned?
The Have I been pwned? site offers a simple method for users to check if they have an account that has been compromised in a data breach.
Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE)
The Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) provides a consistent, holistic and coordinated response to counter the online exploitation of children in Australia.
Critical Infrastructure Centre
The Critical Infrastructure Centre, located within the Department of Home Affairs, works across all levels of government, and with owners and operators to identify and manage the risks to Australia’s critical infrastructure.
The Office of the Information Commissioner Northern Territory
The Information Commissioner promotes understanding and awareness of FOI and Privacy in the community and the public sector, and deals with complaints about breaches of privacy and about FOI decisions made by public sector organisations.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation is Australia's national security agency responsible for the protection of the country and its citizens from espionage, sabotage, acts of foreign interference, politically motivated violence, attacks on the Australian defence system, and terrorism.
National Security College (NSC)
‘The National Security College is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth Government and The Australian National University.
Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF)
The Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF) was developed collaboratively between industry and government stakeholders including the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), ACSC, Critical Infrastructure Centre (CIC) and the Cyber Security Industry Working Group (CSIWG).
ScamWatch
The ACCC's Scamwatch collects and displays data about scams in Australia.
Office of Australian Information Commissioner
The OAIC is the independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information. The OAIC promote and uphold your rights to access government-held information and have your personal information protected.
Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is accountable to the Australian Government and the independent Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security is responsible for overseeing ASD’s operations, including compliance with legislation. If you suspect wrongdoing, you can make a public interest disclosure to the Inspector-General.
Common Criteria Portal
The Common Criteria (CC) is the driving force for the widest available mutual recognition of secure IT products.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
You can report a scam through the ACCC's ScamWatch site
Banks
If you’ve sent money or personal banking details to a scammer, contact your bank immediately.
State Records of South Australia
The state government’s privacy regime is administered by State Records of South Australia.
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
The Australian Taxation Office is an Australian statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. The ATO has responsibility for administering the Australian federal taxation system, superannuation legislation and other associated matters.
Victorian Office of the Information Commissioner (OVIC)
The primary regulator and source of independent advice to the community and Victorian government about how the public sector collects, uses and shares information.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
As one of five operational agencies within Department of Home Affairs, ACIC, Australia's national criminal intelligence agency, works with the state and territory, national and international partners on investigations and to collect intelligence to improve the national ability to respond to crime impacting Australia.
No More Ransom
The “No More Ransom” website is an initiative by the National High Tech Crime Unit of the Netherlands’ police, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, Kaspersky and McAfee with the goal to help victims of ransomware retrieve their encrypted data without having to pay the criminals.
Tasmanian Department of Premier and Cabinet
Under the Tasmanian Government's Cybersecurity Policy, all Tasmanian Government agencies are responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of cybersecurity standards to improve government agencies' baseline security.
Australia Post
Australia Post is the government business enterprise that provides postal services in Australia.
The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC)
The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) is an independent statutory authority that administers legislation dealing with privacy and access to government held information in New South Wales.
The Protective Security Policy Framework
The Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) has been developed to assist Australian Government entities to protect their people, information and assets, at home and overseas. The Directive on the Security of Government Business from the Attorney-General underpins protective security policy and aims to ensure the secure delivery of Government business.
New Zealand Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT NZ)
CERT NZ is your first port of call when you need to report a cyber security problem in New Zealand.
Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline is an Australian free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland
The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is Queensland’s independent statutory body that promotes access to government-held information, and protects people’s personal information held by the public sector.
Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)
The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is a physical sciences laboratory and a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is to promote innovation and industrial competitiveness
UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
The NCSC support the most critical organisations in the United Kingdom (UK), the wider public sector, industry, SMEs as well as the general public.
