Privacy Notices
1. Unique Student Identifier (USI) Privacy Notice
The Unique Student Identifier is a Australian Government initiative for all students from 1st January 2015. Your USI account will contain all of your nationally recognised training records and results completed from 1st January 2015 onwards. This will assist when you are commencing employment with a new employer or if you are commencing study with a new training organisation.
Every student from January 1 2015 is required to have a USI before we can issue their certificate.
Collection, use or disclosure of personal information
The following is provided to you on behalf of the Student Identifiers Registrar (Registrar).You are advised that the personal information you provide in connection with your application for a Unique Student Identifier (USI):
- is collected by the Registrar as authorised by the Student Identifiers Act 2014.
- is collected by the Registrar for the purposes of:
- may be disclosed
- to Commonwealth and State/Territory government departments and agencies and statutory bodies performing functions relating to VET for:
- the purposes of administering and auditing VET, VET providers and VET programs;
- education related policy and research purposes; and
- to assist in determining eligibility for training subsidies;
- to Commonwealth and State/Territory government departments and agencies and statutory bodies performing functions relating to VET for:
- the purposes of administering and auditing VET, VET providers and VET programs;
- education related policy and research purposes; and
- to assist in determining eligibility for training subsidies;
- VET Regulators to enable them to perform their VET regulatory functions;
- VET Admission Bodies for the purposes of administering VET and VET programs;
- urrent and former Registered Training Organisations to enable them to deliver VET courses to the individual, meet their reporting obligations under the VET standards and government contracts and assist in determining eligibility for training subsidies;
- schools for the purposes of delivering VET courses to the individual and reporting on these courses;
- the National Centre for Vocational Education Research for the purpose of creating authenticated VET transcripts, resolving problems with USIs and for the collection, preparation and auditing of national VET statistics;
- researchers for education and training related research purposes;
- any other person or agency that may be authorised or required by law to access the information;
- any entity contractually engaged by the Student Identifiers Registrar to assist in the performance of his or her functions in the administration of the USI system; and
- will not otherwise be disclosed without your consent unless authorised or required by or under law.
- to Commonwealth and State/Territory government departments and agencies and statutory bodies performing functions relating to VET for:
- the purposes of administering and auditing VET, VET providers and VET programs;
- education related policy and research purposes; and
- to assist in determining eligibility for training subsidies;
- VET Regulators to enable them to perform their VET regulatory functions;
- VET Admission Bodies for the purposes of administering VET and VET programs;
- urrent and former Registered Training Organisations to enable them to deliver VET courses to the individual, meet their reporting obligations under the VET standards and government contracts and assist in determining eligibility for training subsidies;
- schools for the purposes of delivering VET courses to the individual and reporting on these courses;
- the National Centre for Vocational Education Research for the purpose of creating authenticated VET transcripts, resolving problems with USIs and for the collection, preparation and auditing of national VET statistics;
- researchers for education and training related research purposes;
- any other person or agency that may be authorised or required by law to access the information;
- any entity contractually engaged by the Student Identifiers Registrar to assist in the performance of his or her functions in the administration of the USI system; and
- will not otherwise be disclosed without your consent unless authorised or required by or under law.
The consequences for not providing the Registrar with some or all of your personal information are that the Registrar will not be able to issue you with a USI. MediQuest cannot accept enrolment of students that have not been issued with a USI in accredited training.
Extract from www.usi.gov.au
2. 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
Use of your data
Disclosure of your data
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).
Legal and Regulatory
Consequences of not providing your information
Access, correction and complaints
Further information
For further information about the way the Department collects and handles personal information, including access, correction and complaints go to here
3: MediQuest Privacy Notice
MediQuest is committed to maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of all clients’ personal information and will not disclose any details to a third party without the client’s prior written consent. **
MediQuest complies with both the National Privacy Principles and the Information Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Amendment Act (2000) and the Victorian Information Privacy Act (2000).
For many services provided, MediQuest is required to collect personal information including the client’s name, address, contact details and information specific to the service being delivered.
Some services may require collection of sensitive information such as criminal convictions. Collection is by lawful and fair means and is not unreasonably intrusive. When collecting personal and sensitive information, MediQuest ensures that clients are made aware of:
- MediQuest’s identity and how to contact us.
- Their right to access their personal information.
- The purpose for collection.
- The organisation/s we disclose their personal information to.
- Any law that requires the particular information to be collected.
- The consequences, if any, for the client if they do not provide the information required.
MediQuest makes every effort to collect personal information directly from the individual client. Where this is not possible, such as when a client is referred by a third party or when taking group enrolments, MediQuest contacts each individual client to ensure they are aware of the points listed above. MediQuest collects sensitive information only when the client has given written consent
MediQuest will provide an individual with access to personal information it holds on that person upon request (at no cost). Where an individual can show that information held about them is not accurate, current or complete, MediQuest will take reasonable steps to correct that information.
** Note: except where required to provide details under its commitment to provide details to the regulatory body, the Department or by Law.
Business Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
MediQuest closes for 2 weeks
during the Christmas period
December 18 2020 to January 4 2021
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