Email Security for
Every Australian Industry
Every Australian industry faces different compliance obligations for email. Choose your sector for a complete guide — covering the specific laws, penalties, and ShieldBox features that apply to your business.
Australian compliance frameworks that affect email
These are the key laws and standards that determine how Australian businesses must handle email — and the penalties for getting it wrong.
Applies to all industries handling personal information
Required for government and defence-adjacent sectors
Mandatory for banks, insurers, and super funds
Notifiable Data Breaches — all regulated entities
Healthcare providers and clinical email
Solicitor-client privilege and record-keeping
Industries with the highest compliance exposure
These sectors face the most stringent email compliance obligations under Australian law — and the highest penalties for non-compliance.
The only Australian-hosted email platform that protects solicitor-client privilege, satisfies Law Society record-keeping rules, and eliminates CLOUD Act exposure on every brief.
The email platform built for AFSL holders, APRA-regulated entities, and financial advisers — APRA CPS 234 ready, Australian data sovereign, with 7-year audit archiving on every plan.
Email infrastructure purpose-built for CPA and CA-accredited practices — ATO record-keeping compliant, Privacy Act 1988 certified, protecting every client tax file with Australian data sovereignty.
A purpose-built commercial email platform for Australian Government agencies, contractors, and organisations handling sensitive information — built to ASD Essential Eight Maturity Level 2 with full Australian data sovereignty.
Email purpose-built for real estate agencies — protects client trust account details, satisfies REIA and state licensing obligations, and eliminates the BEC fraud risk that cost Australian agencies millions last year.
The only Australian-hosted email platform purpose-built to handle patient health information — Privacy Act 1988 compliant, ISO 27001 aligned, and trusted by 6,500+ healthcare providers across Australia.
Complete industry coverage
The only Australian-hosted email platform that protects solicitor-client privilege, satisfies Law Society record-keeping rules, and eliminates CLOUD Act exposure on every brief.
The email platform built for AFSL holders, APRA-regulated entities, and financial advisers — APRA CPS 234 ready, Australian data sovereign, with 7-year audit archiving on every plan.
Email infrastructure purpose-built for CPA and CA-accredited practices — ATO record-keeping compliant, Privacy Act 1988 certified, protecting every client tax file with Australian data sovereignty.
A purpose-built commercial email platform for Australian Government agencies, contractors, and organisations handling sensitive information — built to ASD Essential Eight Maturity Level 2 with full Australian data sovereignty.
Email purpose-built for real estate agencies — protects client trust account details, satisfies REIA and state licensing obligations, and eliminates the BEC fraud risk that cost Australian agencies millions last year.
Email infrastructure for the full education sector — from K-12 schools to Go8 universities — protecting student personal information, satisfying TEQSA and ACARA obligations, and keeping student data in Australia.
The email platform purpose-built for Australian aged care — protecting resident health information, satisfying Aged Care Quality Standards, and eliminating the CLOUD Act risk on every care communication.
Email infrastructure for the full Australian insurance sector — APRA CPS 234 ready, ASIC-compliant, with policyholder data sovereignty and 7-year claims communication archiving built in.
The only Australian-hosted email platform purpose-built to handle patient health information — Privacy Act 1988 compliant, ISO 27001 aligned, and trusted by 6,500+ healthcare providers across Australia.
One-size email doesn't fit
Australian compliance
A law firm, a medical practice, and a real estate agency all use email — but they face completely different compliance obligations. A law firm needs solicitor-client privilege protection. A medical practice needs My Health Records Act compliance. A real estate agency needs DMARC enforcement to prevent trust account fraud.
Generic email platforms like Gmail and Microsoft 365 are built for global markets, not Australian compliance. ShieldBox is built from the ground up for Australian law — with industry-specific features, compliance documentation, and support for every regulated sector.
Every industry guide on this page is written by our compliance team and reviewed by industry specialists. They cover the specific laws, penalties, and ShieldBox features that apply to your sector — not generic advice.
Privilege protection + CLOUD Act elimination
My Health Records Act + NDB compliance
APRA CPS 234 + ASIC 7-year archiving
ASD Essential Eight + PSPF compliant
TFN protection + ATO record-keeping
BEC fraud prevention + trust records
Industry compliance guides by suburb
Need hyper-local compliance guidance? We have dedicated pages for specific industries in specific suburbs — covering local business context, postcode-level regulations, and suburb-specific FAQs.
Not sure which guide applies to you?
Our compliance team can assess your specific obligations and recommend the right ShieldBox configuration for your industry. Free consultation, no commitment.