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Changing your personal details
Important Information
The University requires that your full legal name as appears on your birth certificate/passport/Australian Citizenship Certificate is recorded on your University record.
If an update to your personal details is required to be made, please ensure you also update your new details with the Australian Taxation Office and with the Unique Student Identifier office.
Address and contact details
In My Student Records (MySR) (opens in a new window) select the 'Update your details' link on the home page. Check that your address and contact information is correct and up to date and make sure your mobile phone number is listed in the correct field so you can be contacted via SMS in emergencies. If an update to your personal details was made, please ensure you also update your new details with the Australian Taxation Office and with the Unique Student Identifier office.
Name, date of birth, country of birth and sex
You can also check your name, gender, sex and date of birth in the Personal Details section of My Student Records (MySR) (opens in a new window).
You can update you preferred name and gender online, however if any of the other details are incorrect you will need to lodge a Change of Personal Details form with certified* copies of supporting documentation at a Student Services Hub. Change of Personal Details forms are available online or at Student Services Hub.
You must include certified* documentary evidence of your change of name or sex which supports your change of name request. Accepted documentation for a change of name or sex includes:
- Birth Certificate showing the name at birth and the new name (Commemorative Certificates are not acceptable)
- Marriage Certificate (Commemorative Certificates are not acceptable)
- Deed Poll
- Change of Name Certificate issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Divorce Decree
- A valid Australian Government travel document, such as a Passport or Immi Card
- International Passport
- Australian Citizenship Certificate
- Current Drivers Licence - only acceptable for change of date of birth
You must include certified* documentary evidence of your change of sex . Accepted documentation for a change of sex includes:
- Birth Certificate showing change of sex
- A statement from a registered medical practitioner or a registered psychologist (general registration)
- Change of Name Certificate issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- A valid Australian Government travel document, such as a Passport or Immi Card which specifies preferred sex
* A certified copy of a document is a photocopy of the original document that has been certified by a qualified witness as being "A True Copy Of The Original." A list of qualified witnesses and details on how documents need to be certified is available on the certifying documents page.
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