Legal and Risk
The most popular articles relating to legal services, insurance, policy and process, audit, and compliance.

Legal services and advice
The Legal and Risk team can provide legal advice and review non-standard agreements.
- Use the legal service request form
- Get legal review of an agreement
- See information on Legal Professional Privilege
The team also provides standard agreements and other template documents.
Privacy
The University has legal obligations to protect the information privacy of its students, staff, and members of the public it comes into contact with.
See an outline of privacy issues and discover how privacy legislation applies to scenarios you might encounter at the University.
Policy and process
The University governs its operations through a hierarchy of instruments, including government legislation and University statute, regulations, policies and processes. See an overview of the policy lifecycle, and check below for more articles on policy and process.
Risk and Compliance
At the University risk management aligns with AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines. Read more about the University's risk management framework and process .
The University recognises its obligations to provide an environment that is safe, a culture that promotes equity, and an administration that adopts the highest standards of probity and accountability. Check the University's compliance obligations.
- List of compliance obligations
- University Compliance Management Framework
- Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme
- Labour Hire Licensing Scheme
Audit
Audit ensures the University's financial and operational controls are operating in an efficient, effective and ethical manner. Read more on Audit's role in the University, or get started with support on the key areas below.
- Auditing programs at the University
- Reporting fraudulent activity
- Register of areas with a high predisposition to fraud
- Audit implementation protocol
- Internal audit charter
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