Privacy Policy

Hallis is committed to ensuring your privacy. As a leading supplier of human capital management solutions, Hallis makes use of personal information. Consequently, Hallis needs to ensure that the personal information gathered to conduct business is treated with upmost confidentiality and security. The following statement explains how we manage your personal and sensitive information in accordance with the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.

Who is Hallis?
Hallis is a provider of human capital management solutions, including recruitment, human resources consulting, managed workforces and research & surveys.

Hallis comprises a number of companies that include: Steven Hallis Personnel Services Pty Ltd, trading as Hallis ABN 32 007 241 223. Corporate Recruitment Services, trading as Hallis ABN 40 077 466 374. Securicor Recruitment Services Pty Ltd, trading as Hallis ABN 49 077 466 409.

Why Hallis collects information about you
To achieve our business aims, it is necessary for Hallis to obtain certain information about you for one or more of the following purposes:

  • To assist you in finding or retaining work
  • To assist you in career or performance management To conduct human resource or labour market research
  • To assist Hallis in managing customer and business relationships.

Information Hallis gathers
The type of personal information we collect about you includes your name, mailing address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, employment history and qualifications, as well as the details of psychological tests or other assessment results.

Sometimes we may collect sensitive information about you, such as details of your health or any criminal record that you may have. When we collect sensitive information we will obtain your specific consent.

There may be occasions when we obtain information about you from a third party. This may include performance feedback about your work or reports from your nominated referees. Your personal and sensitive information will always be collected by fair and lawful means.

Utilisation and disclosure of your information
Hallis will use your information in a way that is consistent with, or directly related to, the purpose for which it was collected, such as finding you employment.

Hallis may disclose your information to:

  • Potential employers
  • Hallis customers who may wish to engage you as a contractor or temporary
  • Referees
  • A Worker's Compensation body
  • Suppliers of services to Hallis.

Hallis will seek your consent to use and disclose your information. If you do not provide us with this consent we may be limited in our ability to provide you with our services.

Information security 
Your personal and sensitive information may be stored electronically or in hardcopy. Procedures are in place to protect the security of these records.

Information accuracy
If you inform Hallis of changes in your information, we will endeavour to update and correct your records. Hallis may also contact you or take other reasonable steps to ensure that your information is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

Information storage
We will ensure that your personal information is removed from our records after 12 months if you are no longer seeking employment through Hallis. If you would prefer your personal information destroyed prior to this, please send a written request to the address at the end of this document:

Accessing your information
If you would like to gain access to the information we hold about you or if you wish to make a complaint about how Hallis deals with your personal and sensitive information, please contact our Privacy Coordinator by writing to the address above.

We will deal with your request to provide information within a reasonable time and may seek payment for any reasonable costs associated with providing information to you.

Your rights as a candidate

  • Hallis does not charge you a fee for the purpose of finding you employment
  • Hallis will not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct (such as advertising a position as being available when the agency knows no such position exists or knowingly giving misleading information to a job seeker about the nature of a position); and
  • If you believe Hallis has acted inappropriately you may contact the Department of Fair Trading in your state for information on possible action that may be taken.

Contact Hallis
If you would like to gain access to your personal information, would like to have your personal information destroyed or would like to issue a complaint about the handling of your personal information, please contact in writing:

Hallis Privacy Officer
Level 7
60 Albert Road
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Email      privacy@hallis.com.au
Phone    03 9674 9674

Find Out More About Privacy
If you believe that Hallis has not protected your personal information as set out in this policy, please contact the Federal Privacy Commissioner:

By telephone 1300 363 922 or in writing to the Director of Complaints Office of the Federal Privacy Commission, GPO Box 5218, Sydney, NSW 2001.
For more information about privacy issues visit the Federal Privacy Commissioner's web site at www.privacy.gov.au.