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Privacy Statement

Your personal information

Personal information means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) collects personal information about individuals for a range of purposes to enable it to carry out its functions. The APVMA’s privacy policy is available on the internet.

Further details about the collection of your personal information are provided below.

APP 5 Notice & Authority for collection of personal information

Who is collecting your personal information?

Your personal information is being collected by the APVMA. This information is collected in accordance with the APVMA’s employer powers under the Public Service Act 1999 and consistent with the APS Employment Principle of making engagement and promotion decisions based on merit and other employment decisions that are fair.

Why does the APVMA collect your personal information?

The APVMA collects your personal information to conduct recruitment and selection exercises for APVMA vacancies. Your personal information may be used for internal recruitment-related reporting purposes, e.g. equal employment opportunity reporting, time to fill etc. 

What would happen if the APVMA did not collect your personal information?

If the APVMA did not collect your personal information, you would be unable to participate in recruitment activities conducted by the APVMA. 

Who will the APVMA disclose your personal information to?

Your personal information will be disclosed to persons involved in the assessment and approval of recruitment decisions of the vacancy for which you have applied. Your personal information may also be disclosed to managers who have a ‘similar vacancy’ (as defined at clause 2.5 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2013). 

How can I access and correct my personal information?

The APVMA’s privacy policy contains information about how you may access and seek correction of personal information about you that is held by the APVMA. Please email privacy@apvma.gov.au for more information.

Where should privacy complaints be directed?

The APVMA’s privacy policy contains information about how you may complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how the APVMA will deal with complaints.

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Eligibility Questionnaire

Have you been found to have breached the APS Code of Conduct, or are you currently being investigated for a suspected breach of the APS Code of Conduct? (if yes, a member of our team will reach out to you once your application has been submitted).

Are you currently awaiting trial, have any matters pending or ever been before the courts?(if yes, a member of our team will reach out to you once your application has been submitted).

What is your current residency status?

In the past five years, have you resigned from any previous employment during or immediately following an investigation into allegations you may be breached the APS Code of Conduct or employment standards set by your employer if employed in the private sector? (if yes, a member of our team will reach out to you once your application has been submitted). 

Do you identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person?