The University of Newcastle is subject to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002. The personal information you provide in this Expression of Interest will be protected in accordance with the University Privacy Management Plan and will be used by the University to determine your suitability for the SUA China Study Tour. If you do not complete all the questions on this form, it may not be possible to process your application. Your personal information will be stored securely. You may access and correct your personal information by contacting study-overseas@newcastle.edu.au. The University of Newcastle will not disclose your personal information without your consent unless the University is under a legal obligation to do so. In some cases it may be necessary to forward details such as your name, date of birth, citizenship, email address, academic record, to the Confucius Institute at the University of Newcastle as part of the nomination process. By signing this application it is understood that you have read this statement and agree to the use and disclosure of your personal information as detailed in this form. Full details of the University Privacy Management Plan can be found at the following link: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/privacy/
Please note the University uses an external survey company to collect this data, their privacy policy can be viewed at: www.surveymonkey.com/Monkey_Privacy.aspx It is recommended that you read their privacy statement before agreeing to release of your personal information to agencies external to the University of Newcastle. The University does not accept responsibility for inappropriate use, collection, storage or disclosure of your personal information once released to agencies external to the University.
NOTICE
The University's primary responsibility is to protect the safety and well being of all persons travelling on University business. All University travellers are required to check the DFAT website www.smartraveller.gov.au at the time of booking and prior to travel, to establish whether there are any travel advisories or warnings that apply to intended travel destinations.
Travel to high risk countries will require approval from the Vice-Chancellor and/or Deputy Vice-Chancellor(s) and so where the safety of travellers is at risk, the University can at its discretion to impose a complete travel ban to certain countries/regions which may result in the proposed study tour being cancelled at short notice.