Compliance at Curtin
- Curtin's commitment to compliance
- Curtin's compliance program
- Other resources and links
- Need more information?
Curtin's commitment to compliance
Curtin is committed to being fully compliant with all relevant legislation, regulations, licences, and recognised industry and professional codes that govern its daily operations as a higher education provider and as a large-scale organisation.
It is simply not an option for Curtin to flout or disregard its legal obligations. Legal compliance is fundamental to the achievement of the University's strategic goals, to its financial stability and to its reputation as a world-class educational institution. An effective compliance regime is a prerequisite for sound corporate governance and an essential element in Curtin's overall risk management framework.
All Curtin staff, students and associates have a responsibility to ensure that their activities on behalf of the University comply with applicable law and related University policies and procedures. Managers have a duty to uphold and monitor compliance within their area of responsibility, and ensure that their staff receive adequate training and instruction to keep them up-to-date with relevant legislative requirements.
Curtin's compliance program
The University has affirmed its commitment to establish and maintain a comprehensive and effective compliance framework based on the best practice model and procedures set out in Australian Standard AS3806-2006: Compliance Programs. In late-2007 the University approved a Compliance Policy and Procedures document which describes the elements of the legal compliance framework and outlines the responsibilities of various officers and committees in implementing this framework. The aim of the policy and procedures is to foster a positive compliance culture within the organisation, to minimise the University’s exposure to risk arising from compliance failures, and to put effective compliance systems in place to ensure that the University's activities are conducted in accordance with applicable law.
The compliance framework also provides information on the legislative context in which Curtin operates, and describes arrangements for monitoring and reporting on compliance and responding to alleged compliance breaches.
It's recognised that in order to fulfil their legal obligations managers and other staff need to be fully informed of those areas of legislation and associated policies that are relevant to their sphere of responsibility and control. To this end Legal and Compliance Services have developed two useful tools to identify important legislative and policy requirements:
- Managers' Quick Reference Guide: a selection of essential policies and procedures which managers/supervisors will most likely need to refer to in carrying out their duties.
- Register of Legal Compliance Obligations: a compendium of key (high-risk) items of legislation applicable to Curtin's everyday operations, together with handy legislation summaries.
Other resources and links:
Need more information?
For further information about Curtin's legislative responsibilities and compliance program, please contact:
Copyright and Compliance Officer
Bruce Ridley
Email: compliance-office@curtin.edu.au
Telephone:
(+61 8) 9266 7494
Fax:
(+61 8) 9266 2768
