Table of contents
- Introduction
- ABA Administrative and Assessment Process
- Funding Categories and Assessment Criteria
- Use of Funding
- Accessing Application Forms
- Terms and Conditions
The personal or business information provided in your funding application will be used for the purpose of providing advice to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (the Minister) regarding your application for a payment from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA). Personal information you provide is protected from disclosure and its use and collection is regulated under the Privacy Act 1988.
All personal or business information contained in the application may be disclosed to other parties if it is considered necessary for the purpose of making a decision on your application. It may also be considered by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs(FaHCSIA, or the Department) in respect of any future application or business dealings you may have with FaHCSIA.
FaHCSIA will only release personal or confidential business information to an individual or organisation for the purpose of considering your application. For any other disclosure FaHCSIA will seek your consent, unless the disclosure is required by law or a Court or as required by the Parliament.
Information that does not identify a particular individual or business may be used for statistical or other reporting purposes in a general way.
During our assessment and making of recommendations concerning an application which contains Secret Information (which is defined as all information and knowledge of special religious, spiritual or customary significance considered to be secret, exclusive or restricted by an Aboriginal person or according to Aboriginal tradition), we will make all reasonable efforts to comply with the wishes of the traditional custodians of the traditional materials about the way in which the traditional materials or information is to be dealt with.
If you have any concerns regarding disclosure of information please note that in your application.