Advertising Terms and Conditions

The University is committed to supporting EEO principles and practises which do not discriminate against any individual or group. The following terms and conditions cover the advertising of all employment opportunities by the University of Sydney Careers Centre on behalf of individuals and organisations.

1. All job advertisements submitted must comply with Commonwealth and NSW law:
Prospective employers shall not advertise in a way which discriminates against a person or section of the community on account of their sex (including pregnancy), sexual preference, transgender status, race, colour, ethnic or ethno-religious background, descent or national identity, marital status, family responsibilities, disability, age, political conviction or religious belief.
Information about employing staff and rates of pay can be found at:

WorkChoices: https://www.workchoices.gov.au/ourplan/
Pay Rates Under WorkChoices: https://www.workchoices.gov.au/ourplan/payconditions/PayandConditionsIndex.htm
Also http://www.wagenet.gov.au and http://www.oea.gov.au/
Workplace Ombudsman - essential info for all employers http://www.wo.gov.au
Workplace Information Line: 1300 363 264
NSW Office of Industrial Relations for those not covered by WorkChoices http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission http://www.hreoc.gov.au

2. All advertisers must provide the following information:

a. The name of the individual or organisation advertising the job vacancy.
b. The name and contact details (email, phone and fax) of a contact person.
c. The address and phone number of the organisation, individual or contact person.
d. The organisation’s website, if available, or alternatively brief information about the organisation and industry.
e. The organisation's ABN, where one exists.
f. An adequate description of the nature of the work being offered. This should include:

Job title
Description / duties
Skills required
Experience required
Faculties targeted
Hours offered
Location
Rate of pay
Application closing date

Advertisements shall not be misleading, misrepresentative or deceptive or be likely to mislead, misrepresent or deceive. All advertisers indemnify the University, its officers, staff and agents from and against any loss, damage or expense (including reasonable legal costs) arising from any claim, action, suit, demand or proceeding, that may be made or brought as a result of an advertisement being discriminatory or misleading, misrepresentative or deceptive, or that is in anyway related to the advertisement.

If you wish to advertise an internship or work experience role, the University of Sydney requires you to accurately detail the nature of the work using the headings above. These advertisements also require that you demonstrate the relevance of the role to the student’s studies and outline the benefit to the student in undertaking this role.

The University of Sydney reserves the right to amend advertisements for clarity and addition of extra information.

3. Special conditions for recruitment agencies and other third party recruiters:
a. Third party recruiters must provide the name of the client organisation to the University of Sydney Careers Centre, if requested to do so.
b. The University of Sydney Careers Centre will not disclose the name of the client organisation unless required to do so by law or at the behest of the recruitment agency.
c. Only genuine job vacancies are to be submitted.

4. Voluntary Work:
a. Voluntary Work is defined as an activity that is undertaken usually in not-for-profit organisations, where no financial payment is received for your service. As such, preference will be given to voluntary work offered by not-for-profit and community organisations.
b. The work must be of relevance to industries or professions that are available to graduates.
c. All positions will be subject to approval by University of Sydney Careers Centre staff before being advertised to students.

5. University of Sydney Careers Centre will not accept the following advertisements:
a. Commission-only jobs.
b. “Business Opportunities”.
c. Work involving any unpaid training / trial periods, or reduced pay for such periods, except where a Federal or State award makes allowances for such arrangements.
d. Work involving any illegal activity.
e. Any work which requires the employee to purchase a product or service, or offer a security deposit or similar as a condition of employment.
f. Any advertisement for a role in a tobacco company
g. Any advertisement not advertising a genuine employment opportunity.

6. University of Sydney Careers Centre reserves the right to withdraw or refuse any advertisement where:
a. Non-compliance with these terms and conditions has occurred;
b. Misleading or incorrect information has been provided;
c. Complaints about the advertiser have been received; or
d. The job opportunity or language used in the advertisement is considered to be inappropriate, in the opinion of the University of Sydney Careers Centre.

7. Complaints Procedure:
In the instance that a University of Sydney student or graduate makes a complaint about an advertiser using this service, the following procedure will apply:
a. The complaint will be documented.
b. The advertiser will be contacted for a ‘right of reply’.
c. An advertiser will be informed, where practicable, verbally or in writing if the advertisement is withdrawn or if access to the service is refused.
d. In cases where the complaint reveals that information provided in the advertisement was false or misleading then the advertisement will be withdrawn immediately.

8. Other information:
a. Advertisers can lodge job advertisements via the Internet at any time.
b. All advertisements will be reviewed by staff of the University of Sydney Careers Centre before being made available for access by students / graduates.
c. Advertisements are processed Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm (EST), except for public holidays and University holidays.
d. The University of Sydney does not act as an agent for the employer. Students interested in applying for positions will make direct contact with employers.