Ausmusic Institute, as a nationally recognised Registered Training Organisation (RTO), is committed to providing training delivery and assessment services that meet, if not exceed, the expectations of the Australian Recognition Council, as prescribed in the standards of the Australian Quality Training Framework.
In complying with the Privacy Act, the following policy has been developed explaining
how Ausmusic meets the minimum standards for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
Any personal Information held by the Ausmusic Institute may include names, date of birth, current and previous addresses, telephone/mobile phone number, e-mail address, fee payment details, bank account or credit card details, nationality, passport number and academic record.
Depending on the service you are accessing, you could be asked to provide some of the information outlined above including information about what you like and do not like. It is entirely your choice when it comes to respond to the questions or not.
Ausmusic will take resonable steps to ensure that personal information holdings are relevant, not excessive, accurate, up to date, complete and that the collection does not unreasonably intrude on the personal affairs of individuals.
Ausmusic will protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, use, modification or other misuse.
Ausmusic will ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure that personal information is not used or disclosed without authorisation by external services providers.
Ausmusic will distribute to clients/students prior to enrolment An Authority to Release Information and View Documents Form. Signature of this form authorises the RTO to disclose information to a third party, if required, and enables access by students/clients to their personal records.
Ausmusic will ensure the confidentiality of all personal records, in compliance with provisions of the Privacy Act 1998, which incorporates the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.
If requested, records will be transferred data the Office of Training and Tertiary Education.
Information regarding a student and his/her results will not be disclosed to a third party without the written consent of the student.
All records will be stored on a computer system and backed up on to a disk/tape/CD at least weekly. This disk/tape/CD will be stored at a location other than the premises of Ausmusic and will be maintained for a period of thirty years.
Students are permitted access to their own files. In order to do so, a student is required to make application to Ausmusic in writing. Ausmusic will then arrange a time for the student to attend the Head Office to view his/her files.
On occasion, and as required by law, Ausmusic Institute may disclose the personal information of students, staff and clients to organisations outside Ausmusic, providing such organisations are aware of our published Privacy Policy and agree to comply.
The organisations to which we disclose information include:
- Your authorised representatives (eg. Your bank, agent or legal counsel)
- Credit providers such as banks for credit related purposes
- Our professional advisers including accounting auditors and lawyers
- Government and regulatory authorities such as DEST (Department of Education, Science and Training); OTTE (Office of Training and Tertiary Education); ATO (Australian Taxation Office).
Ausmusic disclose Personal Information to comply with subpoenas, court orders and other legal processes. |
