Information Privacy

Information Privacy and Personal Information Held by QLeave

What is Information Privacy?
The Information Privacy Act 2009 (the IP Act):

  • gives you a right to apply to access and amend your own personal information
  • details the privacy principles public sector agencies must comply with
  • establishes the Privacy Commissioner as a deputy to the Information Commissioner with particular responsibility for Information Privacy in Queensland

There are 13 Queensland Privacy Principles (QPPs) for Queensland public sector agencies which regulate how personal information is collected, secured, used and disclosed by Queensland public sector agencies.

Under the Information Privacy Act 2009, a person may apply to correct (QPP12) and access (QPP13) their own personal information administratively. If you would like to access or correct your personal information, please email privacyandrti@qleave.qld.gov.au with:

  • Proof of your identity, and
  • Details of your personal information you wish to access or correct.

Personal Information held by QLeave
QLeave collects, stores and uses client personal information required for the administration of the Acts. Client personal information includes:

  • industry workers' personal information, for example name, address, occupation, business type, income data and work history
  • industry employers' personal information, for example name, address, occupation and business type
  • portable long service leave levy payers' personal information, for example name, address, telephone number, project address and project value.

Vendor personal information includes information to allow normal business processes to take place, for example name, address for payment and bank account details to allow for electronic payment of accounts.

Privacy Policy

QLeave’s Privacy Policy can be located here.

Online Portals

Personal information collection notices for QLeave’s Online Portals can be located here.

Statutory Notices

Personal information collection notices for statutory notices issued by QLeave in administering the BCI, CCI and CSI Acts are outlined below.

BCI Act

Personal Information Collection Notice

QLeave is collecting your personal information under the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991 (Qld).

If you do not provide the requested information penalties may apply.

The information may be disclosed to:

  • Interstate long service leave schemes (where applicable).
  • Legal representatives or authorised agents acting on your behalf.
  • Other Queensland Government departments or statutory bodies as required by law.

QLeave does not routinely disclose personal information to overseas recipients.

For more information about how QLeave handles your personal information, including how to access or amend your information and how to make a complaint about a breach of the Queensland Privacy Principles, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact our Privacy Officer at privacyandrti@qleave.qld.gov.au.

CCI Act

Personal Information Collection Notice

QLeave is collecting your personal information under the Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005 (Qld).

If you do not provide the requested information penalties may apply.

The information may be disclosed to:

  • Interstate long service leave schemes (where applicable).
  • Legal representatives or authorised agents acting on your behalf
  • Other Queensland Government departments or statutory bodies as required or permitted by law.

QLeave does not routinely disclose personal information to overseas recipients.

For more information about how QLeave handles your personal information, including how to access or amend your information and how to make a complaint about a breach of the Queensland Privacy Principles, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact our Privacy Officer at privacyandrti@qleave.qld.gov.au.

CSI Act

Personal Information Collection Notice

QLeave is collecting your personal information under the Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2020 (Qld).

If you do not provide the requested information penalties may apply.

The information may be disclosed to:

  • Interstate long service leave schemes (where applicable).
  • Legal representatives or authorised agents acting on your behalf
  • Other Queensland Government departments or statutory bodies as required or permitted by law.

QLeave does not routinely disclose personal information to overseas recipients.

For more information about how QLeave handles your personal information, including how to access or amend your information and how to make a complaint about a breach of the Queensland Privacy Principles, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact our Privacy Officer at privacyandrti@qleave.qld.gov.au.

Other forms

1.1 CCI Employer Application

Privacy Collection Notice

QLeave is collecting your personal information in this form for the purpose of administering the portable long service leave scheme, including assessing your liability for registration as an employer under the Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005 (Qld) (CCI Act). This collection is authorised under the CCI Act.

Your personal information will be used by QLeave to administer the portable long service leave scheme, including assessing your liability for registration as an employer under the CCI Act. Your personal information may be disclosed to:

  • Other Queensland Government departments/agencies or statutory bodies as required or permitted by law;
  • Interstate long service leave schemes (where applicable);
  • Legal representatives or authorised agents acting on your behalf.

If you do not provide the requested information, QLeave may be unable to process your application or register you as an employer. If you are required to be registered and fail to provide this information, you may be committing an offence under s 53 of the CCI Act. The maximum penalty for this offence is 40 penalty units.

QLeave does not routinely disclose personal information to overseas recipients.

For more information about how QLeave handles your personal information, including how to access or amend your information and how to make a complaint about a breach of the Queensland Privacy Principles, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact our Privacy Officer at privacyand rti@qleave.qld.gov.au.