Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Inc. works with local committees, coordinators and staff, organisations and other stakeholders in the provision of a quality service that supports the school to work transition for students in the Campbelltown District.
To this end we ensure that we safeguard the information that we have obtained through our day-to-day operations.
Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Inc., in our commitment for quality and service to our stakeholders is working to the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) and Information Privacy Principles (IPPs). These privacy principles are set out in the Privacy Act 1988
To comply with our obligations under the NPPs and IPPs, this privacy policy sets out how Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Inc. manages information, about our individual stakeholders, in our organisation.
Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Inc. will:
Only request personal information that is pertinent to the provision of program requirements
Ensure the privacy and security of the information that we receive, in our files and databases
Not divulge personal information to third parties without prior consent.
Ensure that our committee members, staff, sub contractors, work experience or work placement students adhere to Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Inc. Privacy Policy.
Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Inc. will monitor and audit the Privacy Policy to ensure that all requirements are met, and provide training programs to ensure that all persons with access to our information comply and understand these requirements.
Personal Information Collection Statement
Your personal information.
Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Inc. will collect your personal information for the purposes of work placement, employment, traineeships, apprenticeships and follow up surveys as required.
Personal information is any information or an opinion about you. It could include the opinions of others about work placement performance and other information obtained by us in connection with work placements. This information is subject to the Privacy Act 1988 and the Privacy Amendments Private Sector 2002
How your information will be collected.
Personal and sensitive information will be collected from you directly when you fill out and submit one of our information forms with supporting documents or any other information in connection with your work placement arrangements.
Personal and sensitive information will also be collected from work placement checks and inquiries to employers, school and education bodies. It will also come from the results of workplace performance feedback/comments from you or about you.
Your information will be used.
Your personal and sensitive information may be used in connection with work placement, performance appraisals and the assessment of placement. This information may also be used for follow up surveys as required.
Disclosing of your personal and sensitive information.
Your personal and sensitive information may be disclosed to work placement employers and education bodies as part of our arranging work placements. We may also disclose information to a government body that has a proper interest in the disclosure of your information and any person with a lawful entitlement to obtain the information.
How long will your information be retained.
The information will be stored securely and be retained until the student reaches the age of 21 years or 3 years after the placement has been completed, whichever is longer.
You can gain access to your information to correct it.
With suitable identification and subject to some exceptions, which are set out in the National Privacy Principles, you are able to establish that personal or sensitive information that we hold about you is accurate, complete and up-to-date. In some cases we may impose a moderate charge for providing access to information.
How to contact us.
If you wish to contact us about your personal information you should contact Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Inc. during normal office hours, which are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Position: Program Manager
Telephone contact: 02 4625 1863
Fax contact: 02 4625 2863
Information Privacy Principles
This Code of Practice is consistent with the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs), endorsed by the NSW Privacy Committee, which may be summarised as follows:
Principle 1: Collection of information must be lawful and fair
Personal information should only be collected for a lawful purpose directly related to a function or activity of the agency.
Principle 2: Informed consent
Personal information should normally be collected directly from the individual concerned. At the time the information is collected the individual should be advised why it is being collected, whether provision of the information is compulsory and who else will have access to the information.
Principle 3: Data quality
Agencies should take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information they collect is relevant, accurate, up-to-date and complete and does not intrude to an unreasonable extent on the personal affairs of the individual concerned.
Principle 4: Data security
Agencies should ensure that personal information is protected by appropriate security safeguards from loss, unauthorised access or misuse.
Principle 5: Openness
Any person has a right to know whether an agency holds personal information about them and, if so:
- its nature and source
- the main purpose for which it is used
- the classes of persons about whom it is kept
- the period for which the information is kept
- the persons who are entitled to have access to it; and
- how to obtain access to it.
Principle 6: Access
A person has a right of access to personal information held by an agency, subject to exceptions of the Freedom of Information Act or other relevant law.
Principle 7: Correction of records
Agencies should make any corrections, deletions or additions to personal information to ensure it is accurate, up-to-date and complete. Agencies should, on request, add any reasonable statement a person wishes to see included in their record. Other recipients of the information should be informed about corrections.
Principle 8: Ensuring data quality before use
Agencies should take reasonable steps to ensure that information is relevant, accurate, up-to-date and complete before use.
Principle 9: Using personal information
Agencies should not use personal information for purposes other than for which it was collected except:
- with the consent of the person
- to prevent a serious threat to a person’s life or health
- as required or authorised by law.
Principle 10: Disclosing personal information
Agencies should not disclose personal information to other parties except:
- with the consent of the person
- to prevent a serious threat to a person’s life or health
- as required or authorised by law.
- the recipient of the information can only use it for the purpose for which it was disclosed.
Principle 11: Sensitive personal information
Notwithstanding principles 9 and 10, information relating to ethnic or racial origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health or sexual life should not be disclosed by an agency without the express written consent, freely given, of the individual concerned, or authorisation under the law.
