Biometrics, Facial Recognition and Collective Privacy Clinic

This WA AI Hub course is for public safety, local government, civic technology, legal, policy, community and AI governance stakeholders. It responds to the new WA privacy environment under the PRIS Act and uses practical case material including biometric technology, PIAs and automated decision-making. Participants leave with a concrete governance artefact they can use in their organisation.

What you will do:

• Biometric information and mass collection: Explain why facial images are sensitive personal information and how collection obligations arise.

• Collective privacy and scope creep: Assess community-level harms, chilling effects and project expansion risks.

• Data quality and false match risk: Identify false positive/negative risk and its impact on interventions.

• Public trust and transparency response: Draft transparency, consultation and accountability actions.

Facilitator:

Mr Josh Tedjasaputra is a WA AI Hub strategist, technologist, and educator who supports young people to explore AI through practical, hands-on learning while building digital skills, creativity, and critical thinking.

Who Should Attend:

This course is designed for stakeholders across WA’s public, civic, and community sectors who are directly engaged in AI governance and privacy, including:

• Public safety officials - managing biometric and surveillance projects with privacy obligations.

• Local government leaders - councillors, officers, and IT managers shaping community‑level AI adoption.

• Civic technology practitioners - innovators deploying AI tools in public services with accountability requirements.

• Legal and policy teams - drafting frameworks and advising on PRIS Act compliance.

• Community organisation representatives - ensuring collective privacy and protecting vulnerable groups.

• AI governance professionals - embedding transparency, consultation, and monitoring into organisational practice.

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