UWS Scholarships Privacy Statement

The University of Western Sydney (UWS) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information in accordance with the standards of the New South Wales privacy laws, the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 

The UWS Scholarships Unit is required to handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Principles as outlined in these laws.

All of the student’s details will remain confidential, but may be disclosed to a third party such as the donor or a College staff member.

What kind of information does the Unit collect?

The Unit can collect information about:

• Students and parents and/or guardians before, during and after the course of a student's scholarship application.
  

Personal information you provide

The Unit will generally collect personal information by the application form filled out by students, or by Unit staff collecting this information over the telephone to:

• be compliant with scholarship conditions;
• keep parents/guardians informed about matters related to their student's scholarship application, through correspondence and telephone calls;
• verify a student's entitlement to a scholarship; and
• administer the program.
  

There are scholarships provided for students who receive a Centrelink or other related Social Security benefit. A membership number will be required as part of the application process for these scholarships.

In some circumstances the Unit may collect personal information about an individual from a third party, for example through a report provided by a referee.

Management and security of personal information

The Unit aims to protect your information from unauthorised access, however there are inherent risks associated with the transmission of personal information via the Internet. We do not recommend you provide secure personal information such as bank account details or your password. More information on the risks associated with the Internet can be obtained from NetAlert.

The Unit protects paper records in secure storage. Computerised records are protected through access and authorisation codes and in accordance with the University’s Privacy Management Plan.

Updating personal information

The Unit endeavours to ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date. An applicant may seek to update their personal information held by the Unit by telephoning 02 9678 7408

Information Privacy Policy

The procedures of the Unit are consistent with the collection of personal and health information which can be downloaded from the University’s Privacy Policy.