National Industry PhD Program
Expression of Interest Register

Privacy Statement

The Department of Education (the Department) is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), including the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in Schedule 1 of the Act. The APPs govern the way the Department and its contracted service providers handle personal information. This includes how we collect, use, disclose and secure personal information.

This statement explains how the Department and/or its contracted service provider (the Provider¸ which is currently Campus Plus) handles personal information when this form is submitted under the Department’s National Industry PhD Program (Program).

Collection of your information

Your personal information in this form, and that of any other people identified in this form, will be collected by the Department and the Provider when you submit this form.

This includes information about personal circumstances and background of any nominated candidate for a PhD under the Program. Some of this information may be ‘sensitive information’ as defined under the Privacy Act, including information about your racial or ethnic origin, or that of another person.

Purpose of collecting your information

The personal information in this form will be collected so the Department and its Provider can ensure the proper operation, administration and management of the Program. This includes making sure that the Provider can work to properly promote the Program, and to make sure that a diverse range of suitable Candidates are proposed for PhD projects under the Program. It also includes allowing you to automatically transfer some details in this form into future Program forms, if you want to do so.

If you do not provide some or all of the personal information requested by this form, the Department and/or its Provider may not be able to assist you under the Program.

Disclosure of your personal information

Your personal information may be shared by the Provider to its subcontractors, including Science and Technology Australia and Cruxes Innovation, for the purposes of assisting the Department to promote and administer the Program. Your personal information may also be disclosed to other parties where you have agreed, or where it is otherwise permitted under the Privacy Act. Your personal information is unlikely to be disclosed to overseas recipients.

Privacy policy

The Department’s Privacy Policy, including information about how to make a complaint and access to and correction of your personal information, can be found on the Department’s website or by requesting a copy from the Department at privacy@education.gov.au. To contact the Department about your personal information, email privacy@education.gov.au.

I agree to the collection and handling of my personal information, including any sensitive information, in this form as described in the privacy statement. * (required)
I declare that if this form contains personal information about any other person (such as a potential PhD candidate, or university or industry partner staff), I have advised that person about the matters in the privacy statement, and obtained their consent to include their personal information, including any sensitive information, in this form. * (required)
I understand that providing false or misleading information to the Department is a serious offence. * (required)