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Useful Resources
Areas of the University that offer specialist services
The University has a number of other administrative units that provide assistance or resources in these areas:
- Copyright Office: Copyright guide
- Corporate Records Unit: Management of University records
- Office of Research: Research grants, ethics approvals
- Equity & Diversity Office: Employment and equal opportunity, unlawful discrimination, bullying, harassment
- HR Services: Employment, industrial relations, employment related policies and procedures
- Risk Management Office: Risk management, insurance
Forms, Publications and Downloads
To download a document to your computer, click on the document name.
SCU Legal Office
Access to Information
- Government Information Access and Internal Review Application Form
- Agency Information Guide
- GIPA Act Contract Form
- NSW Treasury Guidelines for Privately Financed Projects
- Notice of Decision
- Information released to NTEU - Information released pursuant to NTEU GIPA Act application
External Resource Links
Southern Cross University was established under New South Wales legislation, the Southern Cross University Act 1993 (NSW). As a result, certain NSW laws apply to the University and its staff, regardless of the geographical region the University operates. For example, the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) applies University-wide and is overseen by the NSW Information Commissioner.
However, other laws, such as those relating to liquor licensing or residential tenancies, depend on the location of the activity. These are governed by the laws of the State or Territory in which the activity occurs.
To help you identify which laws may apply, the links below are grouped by jurisdiction. This allows you to easily check whether the information is relevant to the whole University, or only to staff, students, or activities in a particular location.
- Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)
(trade practices, consumer and competition laws) - Australian Human Rights Commission
(unlawful discrimination) - Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)
(companies, company and business names, corporate duties, financial services) - Australian Taxation Office
(taxation laws, deductible gift recipients) - Commonwealth Department of Education and Training
(higher education, international student compliance requirements) - Commonwealth Legislation
(current and historic Commonwealth legislation) - Copyright Agency Limited
(copyright, statutory licences for educational institutions) - Higher Education Statistics
(statistics published by the Department of Education for Australian higher education institutions) - IP Australia
(copyright, designs, patents, trade marks and other forms of intellectual property rights) - NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal
(administrative review of certain decisions) - NSW Information and Privacy Commission
(privacy, information access) - NSW Ombudsman
(complaints about certain University conduct, public interest disclosures) - NSW State Records
(management of NSW Government records) - Universities Australia
(body representing Australian Universities, collectively)
- Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
(unlawful discrimination) - NSW Department of Fair Training
(consumer laws, residential building works and tenancies, incorporated associations, small business) - NSW Legislation
(current and historic NSW legislation) - NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing
(liquor and gaming licensing, racing, charitable fundraising appeals, competitions and lotteries) - NSW Supreme Court
- Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland
(unlawful discrimination) - Queensland Department of Fair Trading
(consumer law, incorporated associations, charities, regulated industries) - Queensland Legislation
(current and historic Queensland legislation) - Queensland Office of Liquor & Gaming Regulation
(liquor and gaming licensing in Queensland)
- Consumer Affairs Victoria
(consumer laws, residential building works and tenancies, clubs, small business) - Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
(unlawful discrimination) - Victorian Legislation
(current and historic Victorian legislation and parliamentary documents) - Victorian Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
(liquor, gaming and racing regulation in Victoria)