var submitDate:Date = new Date();

    var currentDay:* = submitDate.getDate();
    if (currentDay < 10)
        currentDay = "0" + currentDay ;

    var currentMonth:* = submitDate.getMonth()+1;
    if (currentMonth < 10)
        currentMonth = "0" + currentMonth;

    dateSubmitted.text = currentDay +"/"+currentMonth+ "/"+submitDate.getFullYear();