Student Handbook

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Last updated: 27 Nov 2024 by Claudia Dowling
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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

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC Insurance)

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.

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.

After successfully completing the Diploma of Nursing, you will be eligible to apply to the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA) to be registered to work as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) within Australia. The Standards you will need to meet for registration include:

  • Criminal history check

  • English language skills – You will need to provide evidence you completed secondary education, or were taught and assessed in English in approved countries (including Australia). If this is not the case, you will need to provide evidence that you have the requisite English skills proficiency at IELTS (academic) - score of 7 in every band or a B in all components of the OET achieved in a single sitting. The full requirements for the Registration Standards can be viewed here.

Data Breach

Student Information Release

USI Privacy Notice

NCVER Privacy Notice

Continuous Improvement

Recruitment

 

Course Fees

Materials Fees

Material fees refer to the charges incurred by students for access to educational materials and resources necessary for their studies. These fees typically cover the cost of textbooks, workbooks, laboratory supplies, computer resources (including the provision of technological devices, maintenance of computer labs, software licenses and online learning platforms), stationery, specialised equipment and field trips or excursions directly related to the course. The specific inclusions will vary depending on the course selected.

Where a fee is payable, this will be clearly specified on the information sheets provided to you prior to enrolment.

Refund Policy

Tuition Protection Service

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

More information on the cost, process, and evidence required can be found in the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Information Sheet.

Consumer Rights

Inclusive Learning

Marketing and Advertising

International Students Course Transfer Requests

Enrolment

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Support and Progression

 

Learner Support Services



Training and Assessment

 

Extensions

Deferrals

Re-Assessments

Academic Misconduct

Completion

 

Completing your course and gaining your qualification is important to us. This section outlines what happens in relation to the completion of your course and obtaining the appropriate certification.

To be successful and complete your course/qualification you must:

  • Attend all required days

  • Completed all assessments

  • Successfully complete vocational placement hours and tasks/projects (if applicable)

  • Meet the requirements of the training package and be assessed as competent for each subject included in your course or qualification.

Once the above requirements have been met, you have provided Strategix with your USI and all course fees are paid you can be issued with your qualification.

Issuance

Withdrawals and Cancellations

Legislative Requirements

 

Strategix will meet all legislative requirements of State and Federal Governments. Workplace health and safety and workplace relations standards will be met at all times.

State Legislation

The following information lists the State and Commonwealth legislation that may be relevant to you. More information on the legislation can be accessed by talking with your assessor, or through the internet by visiting the following links:

The current relevant acts include:

  • Work Health and Safety Act 2011

  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

  • Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001

  • Fair Work Act 2009

  • Queensland Industrial Relations Act 2016

  • Age Discrimination Act 2004

  • Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  • Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  • Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  • Workplace Relations Act 1996 & Workplace Regulation 1996

  • Copyright Act 1968 & Copyright Regulation 1969

  • Privacy Act 1988 & Privacy Regulations 2013.

Contact Details

 

In the first instance, students should address all correspondence to their allocated Trainer/Facilitator. In the event that your enquiry or request is unable to be addressed to the above-mentioned, you may also use the following contact details:

Postal Address

PO Box 3535 Loganholme QLD 4129

Telephone

1300 872 464 (1300 training)

Fax

07 3207 9960

Email

enquiries@strategix.edu.au

In the event of an emergency, please contact emergency services via 000.

Emergency Services and Support Services