SRNSW Ad NO. Description of records Access direction Duration of CPA Reason for closed to public access direction
611 Personnel/staff files including Workers Compensation records but excluding summary records Closed 100 years from date of birth, or death, if earlier

Unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs

612 Staff summary records including registers and history cards Closed 50 years

Unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs

613 Student records Closed 50 years

Unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs

614 Patient identifying medical records
Covers patient identifying medical records of students, staff and their dependents created by or on behalf of the UNSW
Closed 100 years from date of last action

Unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs

615 Records identifying persons protected under Protected Disclosures legislation Closed 75 years

Information provided under an expectation of confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies

Sensitive personal information

Disclosure could jeopardise the future provision of information

616 Minutes and papers of the university's Higher Degree Committees Closed 50 years

Unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs

617 Records of UNSW and its controlled entities relating to the commercial joint ventures and arrangements, consultancies, commercial property and business operations Closed 50 years Commercial information and intellectual property rights which if disclosed could adversely affect the business affairs of the organisation, individuals or external parties
618 Maps and plans relating to buildings and records relating to their building work Closed While building is current Public safety and security
619 Confidentiality agreements Closed While agreement is current Commercial information and intellectual property rights which if disclosed could adversely affect the business affairs of the organisation, individuals or external parties
1103 Records subject to Confidentiality Agreement Closed While the agreement to which the records are subject is current Commercial information and intellectual property rights which if disclosed could adversely affect the business affairs of the organisation, individuals or external parties
1110 Records of legal matters relating to children Closed 100 years Sensitive personal information
1115 Legal files Closed 75 years Information provided under an expectation of confidentiality or to which a legal obligation of confidentiality still applies
2728 Minutes and papers of the university’s personnel and remuneration committees, including the Personnel Sub-Committee and Remuneration & People Committee. Records contain personal information about staff. Closed 50 years Unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs
2729 Research records and data. Records relating to research projects and results. Records include data and datasets of research projects and activities. Closed 30 years Sensitive information

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