Privacy

Wavelength International Pty Limited (Wavelength) is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act. This policy outlines how Wavelength uses & manages personal information provided to it or collected by it.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Wavelength will use personal information it collects from Applicants for the primary purpose of submitting that information to prospective employers or principals that may, subject to each application, retain the services of the Applicant. Wavelength will also use the personal information to advise Applicants on employment opportunities or other information pertinent to their application. Wavelength may also collect personal information about the families of Applicants to assist them with visa applications & the like.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

With consent, Wavelength may disclose personal information, including sensitive information, held about an individual to:

• Wavelength's clients
• Government departments
• Medical practitioners
• Medical Registration Boards
• Professional Colleges
• Anyone to whom you authorise Wavelength to disclose information

This disclosure may be outside Australia.  If the application is for an overseas placement, you consent to such use.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Wavelength collects & holds personal information, including sensitive information about or in relation to Applicants who apply for positions with Institutions who are clients of Wavelength. Wavelength also often collects & holds personal information about Applicant's families.

The information collected includes personal contact & identification details (including names, addresses, passport numbers, & drivers licence numbers), referee contact details, health details & medical & criminal record details.

Personal information you provide: Wavelength will generally collect personal information held about an individual by way of forms filled out by Applicants, data entered through our website, face-to-face meetings, interviews & telephone calls. Wavelength collects this information through its staff & through its contracted service providers.

Personal information provided by other people: In some circumstances Wavelength may be provided with personal information about an Applicant from a third party, for example a report provided by a medical professional or a reference from a previous employer &/or an educational institution. Wavelength may also be provided with personal information about a third party (for example, members of an Applicant's family) from an Applicant.

If you choose not to provide this personal information, we may not be able to process your application or placement.

SENSITIVE INFORMATION

In referring to sensitive information, Wavelength means information relating to a person's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion, trade union or other professional trade or association membership, sexual preferences, criminal record & health information.

Sensitive information will be used & disclosed only for the purpose for which it was provided or a directly related secondary purpose, unless you agree otherwise, or the use of & disclosure of the sensitive information as allowed by law.

MANAGEMENT & SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Unless we are required to provide your personal information to others by law, by court order or to investigate suspected fraud or other unlawful activity, your personal information will only be seen by persons working for us & persons to whom the personal information is disclosed in accordance with this policy.

Personal information collected by Wavelength may be held & processed outside Australia. If you provide personal information to Wavelength, you consent to the information being held & processed offshore by Wavelength or its contracted service providers.

Wavelength's staff are required to respect confidentiality of Applicants' personal information & the privacy of individuals.

Wavelength has in place procedures to protect the personal information that Wavelength holds from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure by use of various methods including locked storage of paper records & password access rights to computerised records.

UPDATING INFORMATION

Wavelength endeavours to ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete & up-to-date. A person may seek to update their personal information held by Wavelength at anytime. The National Privacy Principles require Wavelength not to store personal information longer than necessary.

ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION

Under the Commonwealth Privacy Act , an individual has the right to request access to any personal information that Wavelength holds about them & advise Wavelength of any perceived inaccuracy. There are some circumstances where access may be denied. Such circumstances would include where a release of the information would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others, or where the release may result in the breach of Wavelength's duty of care to the Applicant. If particularly complex or detailed, there may be a cost for us to provide this information.

ELECTRONIC MEDIA POLICY

Wavelength does not use clickstream data & cookies as part of the website. We do not spam or send unsolicited e-mails. By giving us your e-mail address you agree to receive e-mail correspondence from us from time to time informing you of employment opportunities or other information pertinent to your application. We do not pass on or sell your e-mail details to any third party.

CURRENCY

Wavelength may from time to time, review & update this Privacy Policy to take account of new laws & technology, changes to Wavelength's operations & practices & to make sure it remains appropriate to the changing business environment. Any amendments will be posted on this website.

ENQUIRIES

For information about the way Wavelength manages the personal information it holds please contact info@wave.com.au or call +61 2 9332 3368.