NPS MedicineWise Learning
UTAS taking ownership of National Prescribing Curriculum
The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has taken ownership and management of
the National Prescribing Curriculum (NPC) after winning the contract. The new address will be https://learn.prescribing.edu.au.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has been the temporary custodian of the NPC during this tender process.
What
has changed
NPC
training has been transferred from learn.nps.org.au to
UTAS. The Commission has transferred certain personal information to UTAS as the new
providers of the NPC training.
The
personal information is required for UTAS to create an account and
enable you to participate in NPC training. Please read below
“Information transferred”.
What
you need to do
You
have the right to withdraw your consent for the transfer of your
personal information at any time before 14 August by emailing
ACSQHCLearning@safetyandquality.gov.au
to advise that you withdraw your consent.
By not providing your personal information to UTAS, you acknowledge that you will not have your existing participation and completion information on the NPC website .
If you do not email us to withdraw your consent, you are confirming that you have read and understood this notice and agree to the transfer of your personal information as described.
You also acknowledge that the Commission and UTAS will process your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (the Act) and respective privacy policies.
Information transferred
Personal
information that may be transferred includes – but is not limited
to – your title, first name, surname, email, country, suburb,
state, postcode, profession, profession speciality, student ID,
cohort, AHPRA number (if applicable), participation, interaction, and
completion data.
The Commission will not transfer your password. You will need to set up a new password on the UTAS website.
The Commission and UTAS treat all personal information in accordance with the Act and the Commission's Privacy Policy.
UTAS
may engage third-party service providers or partners who will process
the personal information on their behalf. Such third-party recipients
will be required to provide an adequate level of protection and
adhere to the Act in their treatment of your personal information.
Your
current certificate of completion
Following
this change, you will continue to have access to your certificate of
completion on learn.nps.org.au. You will also be able to see your
certificate of completion at https://learn.prescribing.edu.au.
Your
data on learn.nps.org.au
Your
data will not be wiped from the learn.nps.org.au website. After the
transition to UTAS, you will continue to be able to access your
account on learn.nps.org.au.
More
information and questions
Contact
ACSQHCLearning@safetyandquality.gov.au.
To find out more about UTAS management of the NPC, contact npc@prescribing.edu.au.