You can give the Australian National University (ANU) consent to disclose selected personal information about you to another person or organisation.
You can choose who ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵmay disclose information to, what information ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵmay disclose, and how long your consent remains valid.
Who is this page for?
If the information is about you: You can use this process to give ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵconsent to disclose selected information about you to another person or organisation.
If you are requesting information about someone else: You cannot complete this form on their behalf. The person whose information you are requesting must give ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵconsent themselves.
Before you use the form
You may be able to provide or verify the information you need using an existing ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵdocument or service:
- Confirm enrolment, program, results or completion
- Get an Academic Transcript
- Access or share documents already issued
- Get documents after conferral
- Verify an ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵqualification or academic document
- Check whether someone graduated from ANU
If these options do not meet your needs and you want ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵto disclose selected information directly to another person or organisation, use the Consent to disclose personal information form.
What this form cannot authorise
This form authorises disclosure of information only. It does not allow another person or organisation to:
- Submit requests, make decisions or make changes on your behalf
- Access your ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵdigital accounts, login credentials or student ID card
- Request official academic documents on your behalf
- Obtain health, disability or other sensitive information through this process
Other ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵprocesses may allow you to nominate someone to complete a specific activity, such as collecting a document you have requested. Follow the instructions for that process where available.
How to submit your form
The person whose personal information will be disclosed must complete and submit the form. A nominated person or organisation cannot complete or submit it on their behalf.
- Complete the
- Email the completed form to student@anu.edu.au from your ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵemail address.
If you do not have access to your ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵemail, send the form from your personal email address and attach a colour copy of government-issued photo ID, such as a passport or driver’s licence. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵwill delete the identity document after verification is complete
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Frequently asked questions
They do not need to submit identification with your consent form.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵmay verify the identity of a person requesting information before making a disclosure. If information is requested in person, the person must show photo ID. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵwill sight the ID for verification and will not retain a copy.
You can nominate an end date on the form. If you do not provide one, your consent expires one year after you submit the form.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing student@anu.edu.au.
Personal information is information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who can reasonably be identified from the information. It includes sensitive information.
This form cannot be used to authorise disclosure of health, disability or other sensitive information. Contact the relevant ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵarea about the appropriate consent process.
See the for more information about how ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵhandles personal information.
Yes. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵmay use or disclose personal information without this form where this is permitted or required under the Privacy Act 1988, other applicable law, or as otherwise described in the .
For example, the fact of graduation from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵis treated as a public record and may be available through Graduate Search.