TRANSFER OF DATA TO THE ABS AND SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
Completed ECEC data requires transmission to the ABS under secure arrangements. In October, the ABS will contact data providers to prepare for lodgement of their completed Data request templates via the ABS’s Secure Deposit Box (SDB) facility. This involves updating the list of authorised SDB users and arranging establishment of SDB accounts and instructions. All data providers are requested to submit their completed Data request templates to the ABS via the SDB in accordance with the timetable outlined previously in this chapter.
The ABS is bound by the Census and Statistics Act to maintain the confidentiality of the information supplied to us. The information provided to the ABS is kept secure through the use of the strongest industry standard encryption technology and at no time will identifiable data be released.