Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Unit Head and document author and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.

Privacy Management Plan

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Status Historic Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 18th March 2014 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 18th November 2016 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Vice Chancellor The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 17th March 2014 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 11th September 2014 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Head of Work Unit Belinda Atkinson
Director, Governance Services
+61 2 66203186
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author Nicholas Hyde

+61 2 66269555
This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact Governance Services General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

Refer attached brief Privacy Act 1988 2014 Amendments and Implications for SCU.































In summary:































The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) was amended on 12 December 2012 with some significant















changes. The amendments are contained in the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy















Protection) Act 2012. Most amendments will come into force from 12 March 2014.































SCU does not fall within the definition of an organisation under the Privacy Act 1988







and therefore the entire act doesn't apply. However, the Act does apply to NORSEARCH







as a controlled entity, and SCU is subject to two aspects of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)







as follows:































1. SCU is a Tax File Number Recipient, meaning the Tax File Number Guidelines















issued under the act are applicable to SCU;































2. SCU is bound by the Information Privacy Principles of the Privacy Act 1988 via















provisions of the Higher Education Support Act 2003, which establishes at subsection 19-















60 that a "higher education provider must comply with the information privacy















principles set out in section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988 in respect of *personal















information obtained for the purposes of section 36-20 or Chapter 3 or 4" (further















detail of section 36-20 and chapter 3 and 4 provided below).



































Clauses Amended

Policy: All