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How can I be sure that what I talk about will remain private?
UPDATED 30 JUN 2025
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Psychological and Counselling Services comply with normal tenets of professional and legal requirements of confidentiality as well as Curtin University’s policy on privacy.
Professional and legal: • Psychological and counselling services have a completely separate record-keeping system to Curtin University. • Release of Information about you may only be released with explicit consent from you, the client. • However, there are limits to confidentiality. Confidential information will be disclosed without the consent of the client when there exists a clear danger to the client or to others, or a legal obligation to do so. • The term "legal obligation" includes such circumstances as a court subpoena, a valid search warrant, or such other legislated requirements as may be in force at any given time.
Curtin University’s policy on privacy: • Psychological and counselling services are obligated to report staff misconduct, i.e., bullying, harassment, inappropriate staff/student relationships, undeclared conflicts of interest, and criminal behaviour (any) to the Curtin Professional Standards and Conduct Unit. • Alternatively, you may wish to report your concerns to the PSCU directly and/or seek Student Guild assistance.