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Student Handbook

Student Handbook

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Welcome to Strategix

 

Welcome to Strategix Training Group and congratulations on your decision to participate in a nationally recognised qualification. Strategix Training Group is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO number: 31418, CRICOS number: 03623M) and provides training and assessment services throughout Australia and overseas.

We are committed to providing you with an enjoyable and rewarding learning experience that will result in the acquiring of skills and knowledge which can be applied in your choice of career. We are committed to and encourage the following values and culture:

  • Inclusiveness – we respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality

  • Quality – we strive for excellence through continuous improvement

  • Empowerment – we respect each individual’s right to self-determination

  • Participation – we endeavour to match the person to the best training option for them.

Our staff possess the qualifications and experience necessary to provide students with expert solutions to meet their training needs. Our courses are VET (Vocational Education and Training) accredited courses. A VET accredited course has been assessed by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as compliant with the Standards for VET Accredited Courses 2012 and the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

So what does all that mean for you? It ensures the qualification you gain with us:

  • Is nationally recognised throughout Australia

  • Meets an established industry, enterprise, educational, legislative or community need

  • Provides appropriate competency outcomes and a satisfactory basis for assessment

  • Meets national quality assurance requirements

  • Is aligned appropriately to the AQF where it leads to a qualification.

All of Strategix’s qualifications are specifically designed to meet the needs and demands of industry employers. A student who successfully completes a course with Strategix will have the required knowledge and skills to make a valued contribution to the workforce.

Each qualification includes core and elective subjects. To be successful, students must complete the required number of core and elective subjects, as indicated in the appropriate course flyers. Subjects are made up of several components, including elements and performance criteria, performance evidence, knowledge evidence and assessment conditions.

The qualification and subject information discussed during your enrolment can be viewed at www.strategix.edu.au or training.gov.au. Training.gov.au is the official national register of information on vocational education and training (VET) in Australia.

About this Handbook

This handbook includes information to assist you through your student journey with us. The policies and procedures in this handbook are to be adhered to by all students, and by doing so you will help build a positive experience and a great place to study for all students. add this information to this

Throughout the duration of this handbook “Strategix Training Group” is referred to as “Strategix”.

Student Journey

Student Information

Code of Practice

This Code of Practice outlines what you can expect from Strategix while completing your qualification. We have adopted the following policies as a benchmark of excellence in training development and service provision.

Our commitment to you:

  • We will maintain a high standard of professionalism and expertise in the delivery of the course

  • We have policies and procedures that promote excellence in client service standards

  • We aim for continual improvement in all we do and value your feedback as part of this process

  • We have effective management and administrative practices

  • We are committed to principles of access and equity and will not unlawfully discriminate against clients and ensure as far as possible that learning experiences are positive and free of discrimination or harassment

  • We strive to protect everybody’s health, safety and welfare

  • Our policies and procedures ensure that you are treated fairly and receive all reasonable assistance to successfully complete your course once accepted for enrolment

  • We will deal fairly and constructively with any concerns and complaints about our services

  • We have a Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy that outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people involved in our courses

  • We will provide suitably qualified trainers and assessors

  • We are committed to providing clean, comfortable facilities suitable for adult learning

  • We will provide relevant, accurate and current information

  • In order for us to provide appropriate teaching methods and materials, we offer opportunities for individual input into learning needs.

Student Code of Conduct

Student Discipline

Workplace Health and Safety

Critical Incidents

Surveillance

Surveillance may be conducted at various locations and forms part of Strategix’s commitment to safety for staff and students.

Surveillance may be conducted using:

  • Internet usage recording devices, such as data capture, web browsing and email history captured on servers, and keystroke recognition

  • Any form of visual recording devices including all types of cameras, such as CCTV cameras

  • Any form of audio recording devices

  • Electronic recording devices in any part of the location.

Surveillance may be conducted at any time and any student may be subject to surveillance. The surveillance may be continuous or intermittent at Strategix’s discretion. Strategix may, at its discretion, disclose the surveillance records for any reason that is not barred by privacy legislation.

You may consult with Strategix regarding any concerns about the surveillance. All cameras are visible and recording devices (including cameras) will not be placed in bathrooms or change rooms.

The purpose of the surveillance is to ensure the safety and security of employees, students, visitors and property. Strategix reserves the right to review and use the CCTV in disciplinary proceedings.

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC Insurance)

International Student Accommodation

There are a variety of accommodation options for international students in Brisbane that are relatively affordable when compared to the other Australian capital cities. From simple short term hostels to specifically designed student accommodation, the prices for these rooms can vary from about $110 per week per person for a very basic, shared room in a hostel which will be convenient and provide a safe and friendly service, all the way up to several hundreds of dollars per week for a single bedroom or room in a two-bedroom apartment in a specific designed, student block.

Strategix strongly recommends finding accommodation within an hour's travel time, to facilitate attendance and student learning support if required.

Strategix International College offers support and assistance in finding the right accommodation solution for you with one of our preferred providers:

  • Student One – Brisbane’s Premium Student Accommodation

  • Australian Homestay Network.

For further information regarding accommodation please contact our student support services or email international@strategix.edu.au

Student Records Management

Privacy and Confidentiality

Diploma of Nursing Additional Requirements

The following requirements apply to students enrolling in the Diploma of Nursing program at Strategix:

  • Students must be 18 years or older

  • Have successfully completed an LLN (Language, Literacy and Numeracy) test at or above exit level 3 of the ACSF. CRICOS applicants must provide evidence prior to enrolment that they have achieved (results must be achieved in one test sitting):

    • A minimum band score of 7 in academic IELTS (with no individual band score less than 7.0) OR

    • 65 in PTE academic (with no communicative score less than 65 in each skill i.e. listening, reading, writing and speaking) OR

    • 237 in TOEFL.

  • Students will be required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to provide a formal English language skills test when applying for registration. This will demonstrate that they have achieved the NMBA-specified level of English language skills, prior to commencing the program

During your studies, you will be expected to achieve:

  • Attendance: Minimum of 80% face-to-face attendance per unit is required

  • Attendance: 100% for all simulated lab classes

  • Professional Experience Placement (PEP): 100% attendance is expected

  • A pass of 100% for the drug calculations tests

  • All assessments must be submitted by the due date. Failure to do so will result in a NYS outcome

  • Deemed satisfactory in:

    • All observed practical skills assessments

    • All theoretical assessments

    • Required classroom presentations.

Please note: Absent from class or placement days

Due to expectations in the hospital and facility setting and the Enrolled Nurse Standards of Practice attendance and punctuality is imperative. Failure to follow this can result in disciplinary action.

  • If absent from class and placement days due to an illness or injury then a medical certificate must be sent to your nursing trainer. The medical certificate must cover the exact amount of days you are absent. Failure to provide can result in disciplinary action.

  • If absent due to compassionate and compelling circumstances you must provide supporting documentation to your nursing trainer. Failure to provide can result in disciplinary action.

When you enrol with Strategix, we will register you with AHPRA. You do not need to apply for student registration as this is our responsibility. We are required to update your details with AHPRA in March and August each year. We will also register students with the NMBA and notify the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency if a student undertaking clinical training has an impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm.

Before being approved for PEP, you will need to have acquired the following:

  • Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC). Previously known as National Police Check

  • Working with children check

  • NDIS check

  • Immunisation record, including Hep B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Meningococcal, Varicella (Chicken Pox), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Pertussis (whooping cough), seasonal influenza, COVID-19.