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to You or that, to the best of Your knowledge, there is no conflict of interest in Your application. Each named individual or organisation must make this declaration about any aspect of the application or project to You at the date of submission.
10.6                If a conflict of interest exists or arises, You must have documented processes in place to manage that Conflict for the duration of the project. Processes must comply with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018), the ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy (2024) and any relevant documents.
10.7                We will handle any conflicts of interest as set out in Australian Government policies and procedures. Refer to the ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy (2024) on the ARC website.

Privacy and protection of personal information
10.8                We treat Your personal information according to the Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act 1988.
10.9                You are required, as part of Your application, to certify Your compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles and impose the same privacy obligations on any subcontractors You engage to assist with the activity. You must ask for our consent in writing before disclosing confidential information.
10.10            Information about privacy and personal information is set out on the ARC website.

Confidential information
10.11            The Australian Government may use and disclose confidential information about grant applicants and grant recipients to any other Australian Government business or function.
10.12            We will treat the information You give Us as confidential if:

         a.              You clearly identify the information as confidential and explain why We should treat it as confidential;

         b.              the information is commercial in confidence;

         c.              revealing the information would cause unreasonable harm to You or someone else; or

         d.              You provide the information with an understanding that it will stay confidential.

Freedom of information
10.13            All documents in the possession of the Australian Government, including those about this program, are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
10.14            The Freedom of Information process is set out on the ARC website.

Appendix A: Glossary

Acronyms
Acronym  Description                                  Acronym  Description

ARC      Australian Research Council                  HECS     Higher Education Contribution Scheme
ARC Act  Australian Research Council Act 2001         HELP     Higher Education Loan Program
 CGRGs   Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines     NCGP     National Competitive Grants Program
 CI       Chief Investigator                          LASP     Learned Academies Special Projects
 FTE      Full Time Equivalent                        LIEF     Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
 FOI      Freedom of Information                      PI       Partner Investigator
 GST      Goods and Services Tax                      RMS      Research Management System
 HDR      Higher Degree by Research                   SAC      Selection Advisory Committee

Definitions
Term                                             Definition

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person  a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent