“Supporting families accessing In Home Care and the Services and Educators providing this.”

Privacy Notice – Participation in the In Home Care Program

Your personal information and that of your child/ren (‘Your personal information’) is protected by law, including by the Privacy Act 1988 (‘Privacy Act’).

Collection

Your personal information, including sensitive information, is collected by the NSW Family Day Care Association trading as In Home Care Support Agency NSW & SA (‘the Agency’) from the following organisations:

  • directly from you, including though the Family Management Plan,
  • the organisation/s that provide child care services to your child/ren,
  • other In Home Care Support Agencies,
  • organisations that may hold information relevant to your eligibility for, and access to, the In Home Care Program (‘IHC Program’), such as your employer, medical or health professionals, and your child’s or children’s education provider, and
  • the Australian Government Department of Education and Training (‘the Department’).

By signing this Privacy Notice, you are also providing authorisation for the Agency to collect your personal information, including sensitive information, from the organisations listed above.

Purpose for collection, use and disclosure

Your personal information may be collected, used or disclosed for any one or more of the following purposes:

  • administering, delivering, managing, monitoring, or evaluating the IHC Program,
  • policy or program development in relation to the IHC Program,
  • linking with other In Home Care Support Agencies to facilitate or improve your access to the IHC Program or support provided under that program, and
  • linking you or your family with other support services.

Disclosure

Your personal information may be disclosed to:

  • the organisation/s providing child care services to your child/ren,
  • other In Home Care Support Agencies,
  • other support or child welfare services, and
  • the Department.

Protecting your information

Contact us

Call us toll free on:

1800 IHCARE (1800 442273)

info@ihcsupportagency.org.au

Mail Address:

PO Box 386, Summer Hill,

NSW 2130

Street Address:

Level 1, 1 Sloane Street,

Summer Hill NSW 2130