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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Cause and consequence form

Learn about the fields on the cause and consequence form. Use this form to define cause and consequence in the Privacy Case Management application.

On the view rule form, fill in the fields as appropriate.

FieldDescription
CauseCause for the case or event.
Cause statusStatus of the cause. The choices are as follows:- Suspected: Select this option, if the cause isn’t yet confirmed. - Confirmed: Select this option, if the cause is confirmed.
Primary causeOption to select the cause as primary.
Cause descriptionBrief description of the cause.
Consequences and actions
ConsequencesConsequences of the case or event. You can select multiple consequences for a reported case.
Actions takenAny action or measures taken to address the case.
Summary
ObservationsOverall observations, if any.

Parent Topic:Add causes and consequences to a privacy case