Privacy Basics Toolkit for Small Business
The Australian Privacy Commissioner is checking whether privacy policies meet requirements as part of a compliance sweep
So how do you know whether your policy meets the requirements under the Australian Privacy Principles? Our Privacy Basics Toolkit for Small Business has the answers.
The Toolkit will enable you to produce the required policy and uplift privacy capability for your team to avoid a data breach.
Who Will Benefit from the Toolkit?
- Business Owners
- CEOs
- General Managers
- IT Managers
- HR Managers
- Learning and Development Managers
- Security Managers
- Information Managers, and
- anyone handling personal information for a small business.
Protect your reputation
Customer trust and confidence is everything in a small business.
Unfortunately, Australian businesses continue to suffer reputational damage from privacy breaches, and risks are on the rise due to the use of AI.
An up-to-date Privacy Policy builds trust with customers, ensures compliance and the process enables your team to mitigate privacy risks.
Save time
Our approach is quick, and uses templates, checklists and meetings with a privacy expert, saving you time.
The Toolkit also includes a Guide for your staff, covers the reforms to the Privacy Act and penalties for non-compliance now in effect.
Ensure safe use of AI
If you’re using ChatGPT, Claude and/or Microsoft CoPilot, privacy capability is key to the safe use of AI in your business. The Toolkit and mentoring with our expert include the use of generative AI.

What’s in the Toolkit?
- Invitation to schedule 2 x 30 mins Zoom meetings with our expert for support with the development and completion of your new Privacy Policy
- A Privacy Health Check you can use to measure privacy capability in your business
- Our Privacy Basics for Staff Guide – includes current Privacy Risks and Why Privacy Capability is Essential for your Business, Summary of the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles
- An Overview of the Privacy Act Reforms
- Template for Privacy Policy
- Template for Data Breach Plan
- Template for Collection Notice
- Template for Consent Notice
2 sessions of one-to-one expert support
A recognised expert in governance, risk and compliance, Karen Darling has almost 20 years’ experience writing and mentoring.
Our Toolkit enables you to meet one to one with Karen, our CEO and privacy expert, in 2 sessions. You can draw on her support to set up the development of your Privacy Policy, and have her review the final draft with you.
Karen is passionate about organisations successfully managing the people risks associated with technology use.
Her thinking has been published in the Australian Financial Review, the online magazine CSO (Cyber Security Online) and LinkedIn.

What our clients are saying
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“Karen’s depth of knowledge in these areas is exceptional. She brings a wealth of expertise and a practical, solutions‑focused approach that has proven invaluable to our organisation.”Develop a range of policies and procedures
“She has a lot of expertise and the ability to drive the work. I recommend working with Karen and ROI Solutions.”Speaking at a CFO Roundtable
“Members commented on how relevant and timely the presentation was, particularly around AI and the associated risk considerations, and really valued the insights and discussion you brought to the group.”Mentoring and Training
The rating we receive most often is of “excellent“, the highest rating, for content, delivery and quality.
Our CEO, Karen Darling, has more than 20 years’ experience working in governance, risk and compliance.
A first class communicator, she mentors individuals to develop in-house capability to mitigate privacy risks.
Karen holds the CIPM certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and was previously a Chapter Chair for the IAPP KnowledgeNet Sydney. She is also a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.




PURCHASE THE PRIVACY BASICS TOOLKIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS TO MEET COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS, UPLIFT CAPABILITY AND BECOME MORE INFORMED
Access is provided for 90 days. Cost $1,200 (ex gst)
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Trusted in the industry, we work with senior leaders from major brands. They rely on us to design and deliver effective policies and procedures to support risk management.