About Us
Australia’s leading industry association established to assist members to optimise their organisation’s data management, security and capability to gain a competitive edge and engender consumer trust by respecting consumer privacy and dignity.
Member Benefits
Build consumer trust
Provide evidence of your leading practice in data governance, privacy and protection policies to build consumer trust and protect their privacy and dignity.
Protect financial and reputation status
Ensure that your organisation has adequate embedded processes to mitigate against data-related risks, such as notifiable breaches, that have financial and reputation implications.
Prepare for the future of data
Learn about global and local developments in data regulation (e.g. GDPR) and opportunities (e.g. AI) so that your organisation can remain innovative, compliant and competitive.
Be an employer of choice
Provide your employees with basic data literacy (and more advanced) courses so that they can protect and optimise data for their roles - and play a part in the Digital Era.
Access the brightest minds
Attend private boardroom events featuring local and international leaders in data governance, digital transformation, cybersecurity, consumer privacy, ethics, AI...
Develop your skills & personal brand
Colleague with your peers from other organisations to continuously develop your skills and ability to positively contribute to all stakeholders in your organisation.
Upcoming Events
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New Member Initiatives
DGA has introduced some exciting new initiatives to ensure its members are kept abreast of new developments in data governance and related areas. -
Millennials don't care about privacy. Or do they?
Millennials are generally seen as 'oversharers' and there is a general assumption that they're not concerned about privacy. But is that really the case?
Industry News
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Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme
We are just about two weeks into Australia’s first laws that require entities to notify individuals and the OAIC of certain types of data breaches. -
New Member Initiatives
DGA has introduced some exciting new initiatives to ensure its members are kept abreast of new developments in data governance and related areas. -
Millennials don't care about privacy. Or do they?
Millennials are generally seen as 'oversharers' and there is a general assumption that they're not concerned about privacy. But is that really the case? -
ACCC Inquiry into Digital Platforms Consultation: 13 April 2018
The ACCC Inquiry into Digital Platforms follows a similar Senate Inquiry into the Impact of Google and Facebook on Public Interest Journalism in mid-2017 -
DGA Board reiterates its purpose and sets a path for increased momentum
On 16 April 2018 the DGA Board held a day-long workshop to renew its strategy for DGA, setting its direction and priorities for the year ahead, and reiterating DGA’s long term goals. -
OAIC Guidelines Mandatory Data Breach
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released business resources for the new Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme set to commence in 2018. The NDB scheme was established earlier this year with the passage of the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017. The NDB requires organisations covered by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”) to notify…