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• Must maintain scope of registration with ASQA for the unit/course

• Comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (the NVR Act), including the fit and proper person requirements in that Act, the ASQA Standards and all related requirements and directives

• Comply with all components of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Quality Framework

• Must notify the Regulator of any events which may compromise, or impact upon, the RTO’s ability to deliver the Services to the required standard. The RTO must immediately notify the Regulator:

  • If Strategix ceases or intends to cease business, approval as a RTO with ASQA or with any equivalent Australian state or territory authority is cancelled or suspended, or of any action taken or required to be taken by ASQA for the RTO to comply with the NVR Act

  • If Strategix, or any of its directors or Authorised Officers have or has had an approval to deliver WHS/occupational health and safety (OHS) authorisation services suspended, terminated or cancelled in another Australian jurisdiction

  • Of any Trainer who is identified as being suspended or cancelled as a WHS/OHS and/ or VET services provider in any Australian jurisdiction

  • Of any court conviction against the RTO, its directors, Authorised Officers or Trainers in Australia for a WHS/OHS offence or of any criminal offence of the RTO, its directors, Authorised Officers or Trainers

  • Of any suspected fraudulent or corrupt behaviour associated with the services as well as any reasonable suspicion or belief that the training and assessment process may be compromised by a Trainer, HRWL Assessor or Candidate

  • Of any attempted bribe or offer of a gift by any party in the delivery of the services

  • Of any identified breach of this Agreement by the RTO, its directors, Authorised Officers or Trainers.

• The RTO must notify the Regulator in writing within 14 days of:

  • Any change of business ownership, change of address, contact details and/or registered business name or trading name, Authorised Officer(s)

  • Any RTO Personnel who is no longer approved by the RTO to use the Online Environment (OLE).

• All UoC assessments must be coordinated by a trainer and conducted separately from the HRWL Assessments required by the Regulator.

Delivering the Training

Required actions for Strategix:

• Schedule the training:

  • Register courses via the Online Environment (OLE) at least seven (7) calendar days before the scheduled training commences, including:

    • Approved Training Course (i.e. by HRWL class), course date (or dates if multiple sessions), course start and finish times (or multiple times for multiple sessions), training location/venue, trainer, number of Candidates; and for online knowledge training modes only, enter into the ‘Comments’ field the delivery mode i.e. ‘Online’, the number of individually scheduled sessions within the course (i.e. 1 or more), the number of Candidates attending the course or each scheduled session in the course; and operable weblinks and any passwords required for the Regulator to access the training delivery system and the training course for audit and verification purposes.

  • Update OLE with any changes to scheduled training at least 48 hours prior to the training commencing

  • Not proceed with scheduled HRW Training if there is an outstanding exemption against the training, unless the exemption arises as a result of a variation to training on a weekend or public holiday

• Nominate appropriate trainers:

  • Seek written approval from the Regulator for a person to be a Trainer

  • Only use a Trainer approved by the Regulator to deliver HRW Training for the RTO

  • Notify the Regulator in writing within 14 days of any Trainer who is no longer authorised by the RTO to deliver HRW Training; or any change to a Trainer’s contact details; and

  • Ensure that all Trainers, at all relevant times, satisfy all requirements set out in the Agreement.

  • The RTO must only nominate a person for Regulator consideration as a Trainer who meets the minimum relevant Approved Training Course requirements and any other minimum requirements specified by the Regulator. The RTO must only use approved Trainers to deliver a training course.

• Give trainers a copy of the Conditions available at the time of delivery of HRW Training. The Conditions may be in electronic form provided they can be easily accessed and consulted

• Provide each Candidate with a training evaluation form and request the form be completed by the Candidate and returned for analysis. RTOs may use their own form

• Complete and retain the student’s Evidence of Identity (EOI) forms.

Requirements for Students:

• Be 18 years of age on the day they undertake a High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) Assessment

• Complete an Evidence of Identity (EOI) check prior to training commencing and provide the necessary EOI documentation as set out below

• Complete the Student Declaration - see below

• Meet the minimum course LLN levels and, where necessary, provide or refer the Candidate to appropriate LLN support services or other services to meet the student’s needs.

• Complete the Student Declaration - see below

Student Declaration

Prior to enrolment in HRW Training, the student must declare if they:

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If a student declares ‘Yes’ to any of the statements above, an exemption approval must be sought from the Regulator to enrol and/or assess the Candidate.

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Exemption Requests

Requests are to be made in writing by email to tacs@safework.nsw.gov.au and must include the following information about the Candidate:

• A WHS authorisation suspended or cancelled:

  • The authorisation that was suspended/ cancelled

  • The Australian jurisdiction in which the authorisation was suspended/cancelled.

• WHS law conviction/enforceable undertaking:

  • The Australian jurisdiction; and

  • The law that was breached; and

  • If a conviction, the date of conviction; and/or

  • If an enforceable undertaking, the undertaking entered into.

• Has a residential address outside of NSW:

  • The full name, date of birth and residential address as listed on the Candidate’s driver’s licence or other EOI document(s); and

  • The reason(s) why the Candidate should be trained/assessed in NSW.

• Is hearing impaired – seek an exemption not less than 10 days prior to a HRWL Assessment occurring by providing:

  • The Candidate’s full name;

  • The proposed Auslan Interpreters name, and registration/certification number;

  • The date, time and class of the proposed HRWL Assessment; and

  • A statement as to whether the Candidate holds a driver’s licence.

• Is an accredited HRWL Assessor – seek an exemption not less than 10 days prior to a HRWL Assessment occurring by providing:

  • The Candidate’s full name; and

  • The Candidate’s HRWL assessor number.

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For interstate Candidates, Strategix or the HRWL Assessor must provide a copy of the Regulator’s written approval to the Candidate. If the Regulator refuses the exemption request, Strategix will be notified in writing and must not commence training or assessment of the Candidate.

Delivering the Training - Prior to Assessment

Conduct Forklift Assessment (NSW) Procedure

Prior to Conducting Forklift Assessment

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After Conducting Forklift Assessment

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Strategix must not allow a student to retain their original National Assessment Instrument (NAI) paper(s)

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