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
Auss-One Training & Education (auss-one) trading name of Sunbury College of Hair & Beauty Pty Ltd (RTO 22477) is required to provide the Department
and its VET Regulator, the Australian Quality Skills Authority (ASQA) with student and training activity data. This includes personal information collected
in the auss-one application to enrol form, training records and unique identifiers such as the Victorian Student Number (VSN) and the Commonwealth’s
Unique Student Identifier (USI).
auss-one provides data to the Department in accordance with the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines, available at:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/rto/Pages/datacollection.aspx
auss-one can collect and store your data on a CRM database for future marketing activities such as contacting you about products and services auss-one
believes may be of interest to you. Auss-one will provide opt out options in any event you are contacted or provided with other products and services on
offer.
Use of your data
The Department uses student and training data, including personal information, for a range of VET purposes including administration, monitoring and
planning.
A student’s USI may be used for specific VET purposes including the verification of student data provided by auss-one; the administration and audit of
VET providers and programs; education-related policy and research purposes; and to assist in determining eligibility for training subsidies.
Disclosure of your data
As necessary and where lawful, the Department may disclose VET data, including personal information, to its contractors, other government agencies,
professional bodies and/or other organisations for VET-related purposes. In particular, this includes disclosure of VET student and training data to the
Commonwealth and the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
Legal and Regulatory
Auss-one is required to collect your information including training data, personal information and provide the information to the National VET Regulator,
the Australian Skills Qualifications Authority (ASQA) for the purpose of audit related task or the review relating to your training and in the event that
auss-one may cease to provide training or is required to transfer its data to ASQA.
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).
Survey participation
You may be contacted to participate in a survey conducted by NCVER or a Department-endorsed project, audit or review relating to your training. This
provides valuable feedback on the delivery of VET programs in Victoria.
Consequences of not providing your information
Failure to provide your personal information may mean that it is not possible for you to enrol in VET and/or to obtain a Victorian Government VET
subsidy
Access, correction and complaints
You have the right to seek access to or correction of your own personal information. You may also complain if you believe your privacy has been
breached. For further information, please contact auss-one’s Learner Support Officer in the first instance by phone 1300 766 228 or email info@auss-
one-trainingeducation.edu.au.
Further information
For further information about the way the Department collects and handles personal information, including access, correction and complaints, go to: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Pages/privacypolicy.aspx. For further information about Unique Student Identifiers, including access, correction and
complaints, go to: http://www.usi.gov.au/Students/Pages/student-privacy.aspx. Please ensure you refer to and read the auss-one Privacy Policy.
