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Sharing information to protect the wellbeing and safety of children and young people
Information sharing is a critically important activity within the children’s sector.
Our summer hours
Our call centre is closed from 19 December. Our office is closed from 24 December. Both reopen on 12 January 2026.
Protecting children and young people’s privacy
The Privacy Act applies to everyone regardless of their age. Understanding how to protect and respect a child or young person’s personal information and implementing good privacy practices will help ensure all children have positive privacy experiences throughout their journey to adulthood.
Privacy Commissioner speaks out about sharing information for children’s safety and wellbeing
“A child’s safety and wellbeing comes first,” is the Privacy Commissioner’s message to front-line workers...
Serious threat exception decision tree
Use this decision tree when deciding whether the Privacy Act serious threat exception applies.
Sharing information using the Privacy Act 2020
Information Privacy Principle (IPP) 11 permits the sharing of personal information that is held by agencies in certain circumstances.
Sharing when a child is subject to family harm (Family Violence Act)
The following section provides guidance on how to share information under the Family Violence Act 2018.
Checklist: Deciding whether to share when using Section 66C
Use this checklist when deciding whether to share information using section 66C.
Sharing to protect a child or young person’s wellbeing and safety (OT Act)
This section provides guidance on how to share information under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
Legal Framework Decision Tree
Download a copy of the Legal Framework Decision Tree (opens to PDF, 144KB). You can also click the image to open it in a new window…