Disclosure of Affiliations, Commercial Intent and Intended Purpose of Enrolment

To uphold academic integrity, protect intellectual property, and manage potential conflicts of interest, applicants must make a full and frank disclosure of any relevant affiliations and the intended purpose of enrolment, as follows:

1. Who must disclose
   Applicants who are currently employed by, contracted to, seconded to, or otherwise acting for:
   • any Australian Commonwealth, State or Territory government department, agency or statutory authority; or
   • any education or training provider, Registered Training Organisation (RTO), higher-education provider, consultancy, or commercial entity that develops, markets, delivers or accredits courses or services substantially similar to NCOA’s offerings,
   must disclose that affiliation prior to acceptance of enrolment.
2. What must be disclosed
   Applicants must provide:
   • the name of the organisation and the nature of the affiliation (e.g. employee, contractor, secondee, consultant);
   • a brief statement of the intended purpose of study (e.g. professional upskilling, compliance/quality review, procurement evaluation, policy research, curriculum development, or other);
   • confirmation that course materials will not be copied, distributed, scraped, or repurposed for competitive or commercial use outside the scope of personal study, except as permitted by law or by written permission from NCOA.
3. Procurement or other commercial intent (mandatory upfront request)
   Where the intended purpose includes procurement evaluation or any other commercial activity (including market research, vendor assessment, tender preparation, internal audit, or scoping for or on behalf of a government entity or competitor organisation), the applicant must submit a written request upfront to [email protected] before enrolment is accepted. Enrolment for such purposes will only proceed following NCOA’s written approval and may be subject to additional conditions (e.g. enhanced confidentiality undertakings or restricted access to certain content).
   Failure to make this upfront written request and declaration will result in immediate termination of enrolment. Any refunds or fee adjustments will be managed in accordance with Australian Consumer Law and NCOA’s Fees and Refunds Policy.
4. Assessment and conditions
   NCOA may request reasonable further information to assess any conflict-of-interest or integrity risks. Government or competitor affiliation alone does not preclude enrolment; transparency is the requirement.
5. Consequences of non-disclosure or misleading disclosure
   Failure to disclose a required affiliation, or providing false or misleading information about the affiliation or purpose of enrolment, will result in immediate termination of enrolment. Any refunds or fee adjustments will be managed in accordance with Australian Consumer Law and NCOA’s Fees and Refunds Policy. NCOA may also take further action where misuse of course materials or intellectual property is identified.
6. Privacy
   Information collected under this clause will be handled in accordance with NCOA’s Privacy Policy and the Australian Privacy Principles, and used only for admissions, compliance, integrity, and risk-management purposes.