International Students
Student information.
Access & Equity
Contents.
Code
The Hospitality Training Australia Code of Practice includes an access and equity policy. This document is available on request. It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure the requirements of the access and equity policy are met at all times.
Privacy
Personal information is collected solely for the purpose of operating as a Registered Training Organisation under the Australian Quality Training Framework administered by the Victorian Government who are the registering authority The requirements of the registering authority may mean the release of your personal information for the purposes of audit or for collection of data by Commonwealth and State Government departments and agencies and the fund manager of the ESOS assurance agency. It is a requirement of the Australian Qualifications Framework that students can access personal information held by Hospitality Training Australia and may request corrections to information that is incorrect or out of date. Apply to the Registrar if you wish to view your own records.
Pathways
Registered Training Organisations and TAFE Colleges must recognise the qualifications and statements of attainment issued by any other Registered Training organisation. This means that you may be eligible for credit towards courses conducted by other Registered Training Organisations and TAFE Colleges based on what you achieve with Hospitality Training Australia.
Student code of behaviour
The Code of Behaviour requires the following rights to be respected and adhered to at all times by students.
- The right to be treated with respect from others, to be treated fairly and without discrimination, regardless of religious, cultural, racial and sexual differences, age, disability or socio-economic status
- The right to be free from all forms of intimidation
- The right to work in a safe, clean, orderly and cooperative environment
- The right to have personal property (including computer files and student work) and the Registered Training Organisation property protected from damage or other misuse
- The right to have any disputes settled in a fair and rational manner (this is accomplished by the Grievance Procedure)
- The right to work and learn in a supportive environment without interference from others
- The right to express and share ideas and to ask questions
- The right to be treated with politeness and courteously at all times
- A member of the Registered Training Organisation staff will contact students in the first instance to discuss the issue or behaviour & to determine how the issue might be rectified. This meeting and its outcomes will be documented, signed by all parties and included on the students personal file. (Step 1)
- Where the issue or behaviour continues, students will be invited for a personal interview with the Principle Executive Officer to discuss this issue further. This meeting and its outcomes will be documented, signed by all parties and included on the students personal file. (Step 2)
- Should the issue or behaviour continue, the student would be provided with a final warning in writing & a time frame in which to rectify the issue. A copy of this letter will be included on the students personal file. (Step 3)
- After the three steps in the discipline procedure have been followed, should the issue or behaviour still continue, training services will be withdrawn and the student will be notified in writing that their enrolment has been terminated.
- At any stage of this procedure students are able to access the Grievance Procedure to settle any disputes that may arise.
