What commitments have been made to preserve the confidentiality of respondents?
How will these be implemented? (F3) As part of the introduction to the survey, respondents will be assured that the confidentiality of the information provided will be maintained. Steps to do so include: Respondent name/contact details will not be entered onto the data file. Access to the data file will be secure and restricted (both physical location and within computer storage, eg password protected). NCVER will not present survey results in a manner which will enable an individual respondent to be identified. Return to Quality Framework Timeliness The timeliness of statistical information refers to the delay between the reference point to which it pertains and the date on which the information becomes available. To what reference peiod(s) does the survey refer? (A6) Questions on employees who were graduates of vocational education and training (VET) relate to those who graduated in the two years prior to the survey. Some questions relating to training practices refer to the last 12
