Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework for ADAWA in dealing with privacy considerations in regard to personal information, being information, which directly or indirectly identifies a person.

Policy

ADAWA collects and administers a range of personal information for the purposes of human resource data.  The organisation is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information it collects, holds and administers.

ADAWA recognises the essential right of individuals to have their information administered in ways which they would reasonably expect, protected from access by third parties and accessible to them.  These privacy values are reflected in and supported by our core values and philosophies and also reflected in our Privacy Procedures, which is compliant with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012.

Review

This policy is current and will be reviewed periodically.  It is subject to change as / when legislation, regulation or amendments by ADAWA occurs.

Related Documents

• Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
• Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012

Employee Acknowledgement

Individual responsibilities relating to this policy will be explained during an employee’s induction and acknowledgement of this policy is to be signed as a condition of employment.  If an employee is unsure about any matter covered by this policy, they should seek assistance from the Human Resource Advisor.

Authorisation

This policy has been endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer of ADAWA and operationally will be overseen by the appropriate level of delegated authority in consultation with the Human Resource Advisor.

Links and third-party information

The website may contain third-party website links, as well as information and other content supplied by third parties (“Third Party Material”). The inclusion of Third Party Material on our website does not imply or constitute ADAWA’s endorsement of, or acceptance of responsibility for, the same.

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• ‍ADAWA does not make any representation or offer any warranty regarding Third Party Material (nor the conduct of third parties, or products, services or information sourced via Third Party Material). ‍
• ‍ADAWA disclaims all liability in respect of Third Party Material.

You must make your own assessment of whether Third Party Material is accurate, adequate, correct, up to date, suitable, legal, of a particular quality, or complete. If you use or rely upon Third Party Materials, you do so solely at your own risk.

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Last updated February 2023