Victorian Government VET Student Enrolment Privacy Notice
The Victorian Government, through the Department of Education and Training (the Department), develops, monitors and funds vocational education and training (VET) in Victoria. The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that Victorians have access to appropriate and relevant VET services. Any personal information collected by the Department for VET purposes is protected in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic).
Collection of your data
Hammond Institute Pty Ltd is required to provide the Department with student and training activity data. This includes personal information collected in the Hammond Institute Pty Ltd enrolment form and unique identifiers such as the Victorian
Student Number (VSN) and the Commonwealth’s Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Hammond Institute Pty Ltd provides data to the Department in accordance with the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines, available at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/rto/Pages/datacollection.aspx.
Use of your data
The Department uses student and training data, including personal information, for a range of VET purposes including administration, monitoring and planning.
A student’s USI may be used for specific VET purposes including the verification of student data provided by Hammond Institute; the administration and audit of Hammond Institute VET providers and programs; education-related policy and research purposes; and to assist in determining eligibility for training subsidies.
Disclosure of your data
As necessary and where lawful, the Department may disclose VET data, including personal information, to its contractors, other government agencies, professional bodies and/or other organisations for VET-related purposes. In particular, this includes disclosure of VET student and training data to the Commonwealth and the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
Legal and Regulatory
The Department’s collection and handling of enrolment data and VSNs is authorised under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic). The Department is also authorised to collect and handle USIs in accordance with the Student Identifiers Act 2014 (Cth) and the Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 (Cth).
Survey participation
You may be contacted to participate in a survey conducted by NCVER or a Department-endorsed project, audit or review relating to your training. This provides valuable feedback on the delivery of VET programs in Victoria.
Consequences of not providing your information
Failure to provide your personal information may mean that it is not possible for you to enroll in a VET course and/or to obtain a Victorian Government VET subsidy
Access, correction and complaints
You have to right to seek access to or correction of your own personal information. You may also complain if you believe your privacy has been breached.
For further information, please contact Hammond Institute Pty Ltd Privacy Officer in the first instance by phone 03 8370 3170 or email
[email protected].
Further information
For further information about the way the Department collects and handles personal information, including access, correction and complaints, go to: http://education.vic.gov.au/Pages/privacypolicy.aspx.
For further information about Unique Student Identifiers, including access, correction and complaints, go to:
http://www.usi.gov.au/Students/Pages/student-privacy.aspx.