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(2018), the ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy (2024) and any relevant successor documents.
     9.7.                  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
     9.8.                  We treat your personal information according to the Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
     9.9.                  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. You must ask for our consent in writing before disclosing confidential information.
     9.10.              Information about privacy and personal information is set out on the ARC website.

Confidential information
     9.11.              The Australian Government may use and disclose confidential information about grant applicants and grant recipients to any other Australian Government business or function.
     9.12.              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
     9.13.              All documents in the possession of the Australian Government, including those about this program, are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).
     9.14.              The Freedom of Information process is set out on the ARC website.
Part A                 Australian Laureate Fellowships
     A1.1               The requirements for the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme set out here must be read together with the Discovery Program requirements detailed in Sections 1-9 of these grant guidelines.

Important dates
     A1.2               The grant commencement date and active project assessment date for each Australian Laureate Fellowships grant opportunity will be available on the ARC website.

Description
     A1.3               The Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme reflects the Australian Government's commitment to excellence in research by supporting world-class researchers to conduct research in Australia.
     A1.4               The scheme encourages applications from the highest-quality researchers by providing eligible Australian Laureate Fellows with project funding in addition to salary and salary-related (on-cost) support.
     A1.5               We may name two successful Australian Laureate Fellows as the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellow and the Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow. The Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship may be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the humanities, arts and social science disciplines. The Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship may be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the science and technology disciplines. Recipients will be provided with additional funding to