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Ex-worker who was investigated over child sex offences accessed sensitive data 260 times in major breach
A former caseworker who was investigated for an alleged child sex offence managed to access confidential information on a program for vulnerable kids for months after leaving their job, a report from Victoria’s privacy regulator has found.
Key points:
- An ex-caseworker accessed sensitive information 260 times after leaving a job
- A report has found the ex-case worker was the subject of a child sex offence investigation
- Child welfare advocates say unauthorised data access puts children at risk
Victoria’s information commissioner said the state’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) failed to uphold its own privacy principles, and recommended changes to how it manages its information.
The report by information commissioner Sven Bluemmel…
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