1.1.2 Policy interpretation and application The Department of Social Services (DSS) provides advice on the application of the ABSTUDY policy. 1.1.3 Who Administers ABSTUDY? ABSTUDY is administered and delivered by Centrelink on behalf of DSS. 1.2 Financial Administration 1.2.1 Financial controls Payment procedures and practices for ABSTUDY benefits, unless otherwise specified, are to be carried out in accordance with the . 1.2.2 Overpayments and recovery Provisions relating to overpayments and recovery matters, including delegations to waive or recover student assistance debts, are authorised under the . 1.3 Freedom of information All documents created or held by the Department with regard to ABSTUDY are subject to the a document falls under an exemption provision, it will be made available to the (“FOI Act”). Unless public if requested under the FOI Act. 1.4 Privacy and Data-Matching DSS and Centrelink are bound by the provisions of the . Section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988 contains the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) that prescribe the rules for handling personal information. Persons, bodies and organisations involved in the ABSTUDY programme must also abide by the APPs and the Privacy Act 1988 when handling personal information collected for the purposes of that programme. It is an offence under Part 10, Division 3 of the , for persons to use or disclose protected information collected by Centrelink or DSS for purposes of this Act for purposes not authorised under the . Centrelink collects personal information from , students, their parents/guardians and their partners, where relevant. Centrelink may only collect this personal information necessary for, or directly related to, the ABSTUDY scheme. Relevant purposes are those identified in the , the and this ABSTUDY Policy Manual, or information that is directly related to those purposes. Centrelink and DSS may also disclose personal information where required or authorised by other legislation. For example, DSS and Centrelink may disclose personal information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in accordance with the
1.1.2 Policy interpretation and application The Department of Social Services (DSS) provides advice on the application of the ABSTUDY policy. 1.1.3 Who Administers ABSTUDY? ABSTUDY is administered and delivered by Centrelink on behalf of DSS. 1.2 Financial Administration 1.2.1 Financial controls Payment procedures and practices for ABSTUDY benefits, unless otherwise specified, are to be carried out in accordance with the . 1.2.2 Overpayments and recovery Provisions relating to overpayments and recovery matters, including delegations to waive or recover student assistance debts, are authorised under the . 1.3 Freedom of information All documents created or held by the Department with regard to ABSTUDY are subject to the (“FOI Act”). Unless a document falls under an exemption provision, it will be made available to the public if requested under the FOI Act. 1.4 Privacy and Data-Matching DSS and Centrelink are bound by the provisions of the . Section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988 contains the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) that prescribe the rules for handling personal information. Persons, bodies and organisations involved in the ABSTUDY programme must also abide by the APPs and the Privacy Act 1988 when handling personal information collected for the purposes of that programme. It is an offence under Part 10, Division 3 of the , for persons to use or disclose protected information collected by Centrelink or DSS for purposes of this Act for purposes not authorised under the . Centrelink collects personal information from , students, their parents/guardians and their partners, where relevant. Centrelink may only collect this personal information necessary for, or directly related to, the ABSTUDY scheme. Relevant purposes are those identified in the , the and this ABSTUDY Policy Manual, or information that is directly related to those purposes. Centrelink and DSS may also disclose personal information where required or authorised by other legislation. For example, DSS and Centrelink may disclose personal information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in accordance with the