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Privacy Statement

Recruitment Privacy Statement

South Gippsland Water (SGW) is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information. The following statement explains how we manage your personal information for the purposes of processing and considering your application for employment.

Types of Information We Collect

We collect personal information provided by you when you apply for a position with us. The types of information we may collect include:

  • information from your resume and/or cover letter – including your name, address, contact details (such as phone numbers and email addresses), skills and other employment history details
  • academic transcripts or qualifications
  • referee details as provided
  • information collected during the interview process
  • other miscellaneous information that is disclosed by you

We usually collect this information directly from you, through the SGW online recruitment portal, from referees, or indirectly through recruitment agencies.

How This Information is Used

The personal information you provide to us for the purposes of your application will be used by our People & Culture team during the course of the recruitment and selection process.  We may distribute this information internally to the relevant hiring managers and recruitment panel members who are involved in this particular recruitment activity.  We may disclose your personal and sensitive information to police organisations, your referees and other persons you nominate or mention in your application.  We will not disclose your personal information to a third party without your consent, except as provided by this statement or otherwise required by law.

How This Information is Stored and for How Long

Once the recruitment and selection process is complete your information will be held and stored in a secure location.  If you are the successful applicant your information will be retained on your employee file.  Unless you opt out of SGW maintaining the information you have provided as part of your application, if you are an unsuccessful applicant your information will be retained for a period of six months after which your information will be destroyed.

Updating or Correcting Your Personal Information

We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up to date. To assist us, please contact our People & Culture team at people&culture@sgwater.com.au if any of the details you provided have changed.  If you believe that information we hold about you is incorrect, or if you have concerns about how we are handling your personal information, then please contact us and we make all reasonable efforts to correct your information.  If you wish to seek access to or to request correction of the personal information we hold about you, please contact us.

Contact us

If you would like further information about how we handle your personal information during the recruitment process, please contact a member of our People & Culture team at people&culture@sgwater.com.au

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Eligibility Questionnaire

Please indicate your citizenship, residency or work permit status

To be employed by South Gippsland Water, you must undergo a police check (International/National depending on your response above.  Are you willing to undergo a police check as part of this recruitment process?

I consent to South Gippsland Water retaining my application/contact details for future recruitment opportunities beyond the 6 month record retention clause as stated in the South Gippsland Water Privacy Statement.

If your application progresses to an inteview, are you willing to complete a pre-employment health declaration form confirming that you have no pre-existing injuries or illness preventing you from performing the inherent requirements of the role as outlined in the position descrption?