Accurate personal details are a requirement of enrolment and in some cases are required by the Australian Government for statistical and visa purposes.
Please ensure all your details are correct and up-to-date at all times (especially address and telephone details) to make certain you receive important information about your studies from the University.
Address, phone, emergency contact, citizenship and residency, cultural and disability details
You can check, update or confirm your address, phone, emergency contact, citizenship and residency, cultural and disability details personal information in the Student System 'My Details' tab using the 'add/change/confirm' buttons. Update and confirm your details each year before proceeding to enrol.
Date of birth, gender or change of name details
If your date of birth or gender is incorrectly recorded, or you need to change your name, you need to update this as soon as possible. You can update your details in person at:
- Flinders Connect located on Level 0 of the Central Library building at the Bedford Park campus
- City Campus Services (Flinders City Campus) - join the queue here.
You will need to provide one of the following official, original (or certified copied) documents as proof:
- A current passport
- Birth certificate
- Official Name Change Certificate
- Australian Driver’s Licence
We can only accept the above documents as proof, and other such documents as, Medicare Card, Extract of a Birth Certificate are not acceptable. Scanned and certified electronic documentation will be accepted.
If you are unable to come into either of these campuses, please forward the certified copy of your supporting documents, and an explanation of what information you are requesting to have changed, to:
Flinders Connect
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100,
Adelaide SA 5001
If you encounter problems in updating your personal details, submit an online support request via Ask Flinders.
False representation
If you knowingly provide false information, you may be guilty of an offence under Section 51 of the Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act 1996.