Auctus takes its obligations under the Privacy Act very seriously and will take all steps necessary to comply with the Act and protect the privacy of the personal information in our possession. Confidentiality of client records is paramount to the operations of Auctus. All reasonable steps are taken to protect the security of personal information, including taking appropriate measures to protect both electronic and hard copy information. No personal information is contracted out under any circumstances.
However, you are responsible for ensuring that you do not provide us with anything regarding any third party including your employer, colleagues and others, that they do not consent to the disclosure of. While we may ask you to provide information or details about aspects of your employer and workplace, you are responsible for obtaining necessary consents and ensuring that privacy rights and confidentiality obligations are not breached by you in supplying us with such information.
Under the Data Provision Requirements 2012, Auctus is required to collect personal information about you and to disclose that personal information to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER).
Your personal information (including the personal information contained on this enrolment form and your training activity data) may be used or disclosed by Auctus for statistical, regulatory and research purposes. Auctus may disclose your personal information for these purposes to third parties, including:
- Employer – if you are enrolled in training paid by your employer;
- Commonwealth and State or Territory government departments and authorised agencies;
- NCVER;
- Centrelink & Job Services Australia Provider - Auctus may need to communicate with your Case Manager regarding participation, behaviour, attendance and other matters
- Australian Apprenticeship Centres - Auctus may contact your Australian Apprenticeship Centre on behalf of you or your employer
- Organisations conducting student surveys; and
- Researchers
- Personal information disclosed to NCVER may be used or disclosed for the following purposes:
- issuing a VET Statement of Attainment or VET Qualification, and populating Authenticated VET Transcripts;
- facilitating statistics and research relating to education, including surveys;
- understanding how the VET market operates, for policy, workforce planning and consumer information; and
- administering VET, including program administration, regulation, monitoring and evaluation.
You may receive an NCVER student survey which may be administered by an NCVER employee, agent, or third-party contractor. You may opt out of the survey at the time of being contacted.
NCVER will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the VET Data Policy and all NCVER policies and protocols (including those published on NCVER’s website at https://www.ncver.edu.au/).
