Accessible Care is committed to protecting an individual’s right to privacy and to full compliance with its obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Act). In particular, Accessible Care will comply with its obligations in the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Act. This Privacy and Collection Statement explains some of the APPs and how they may apply to you.
This Privacy and Collection Statement (for Applicants and Employees) applies to individuals who have applied or been employed by Accessible Care. Please see our separate Privacy and Collection Statement (for non-applicants and non-employees) if you have not applied for employment or been employed by Accessible Care. Please also refer to our Privacy and Confidentiality Policy for more information on privacy and confidentiality policies.
Personal information is any information or opinion (whether true or not) about you, as defined in the Act. It may range from the very private (e.g. medical history or condition) to the everyday (e.g. address and phone number). It can include the opinions of others about your work performance (whether true or not), your work experience and qualifications, aptitude test results, and other information obtained by us in connection with your possible work placements. Personal information includes sensitive information (detailed below), credit information, employee record information, and tax file number information. We do not collect or use personal information for the purpose of unlawful discrimination.
Sensitive information includes racial or ethnic origin, political opinion, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record, provided the information or opinion otherwise meets the definition of personal information. Sensitive information also includes health information.
Your personal information will be collected by Accessible Care for its own use and on behalf of any other divisions of Accessible Care that might require access to your personal information in connection with your work placements. Sensitive information will be collected by Accessible Care for its own use and will not be shared with other members of the public. Your personal information may be held by Accessible Care at its offices or storage facilities in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. Some of your personal information may be held on portable devices such as mobile phones, laptop computers, or in diaries operated and held by our staff members.
To contact us about your personal information, make a complaint about a breach of the APP, or to speak with our Privacy Officer, Richard Coates, during normal office hours (8.30 am–5.30 pm), please call or mail us at the address provided.
