Glossary

AASN

Apprenticeships Australia Support Network

ACSF

Australian Core Skills Framework

AHC

Annual Hours Curriculum

AISS

Apprenticeships Info - Self Service (QLD)

AllevE8

The AllevE8 Program is a School to Work Transition Program for Year 12 students wanting to enter within the Health and Community Services Industry.

AQF

Australian Qualifications Framework

ASQA

Australian Skills Quality Authority

ASTAS

Australian Student Tuition Assurance Scheme

AVETMISS

Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard. AVETMISS is the national data standard which ensures the consistency and accuracy of VET activity information. AVETMISS is authorised by the Ministers responsible for Skills and administered by NCVER.

BDO

Business Development Officer – The BDO representative Strategix and is the main point of contact with the ILO.

CoE

Confirmation of Enrolment

Cohort Go

Used by Strategix for refunds to international students in order to reduce international transfer fees when actioning refunds

CoS

Course of Study

Contact Owner

A term used in Hubspot, it refers to the the Strategix team member who is responsible for managing the relationship with the Contact on behalf of Stratetgix at that time. Contact Owners typically change for students as they move from the sales team to the Course Coordinators.

CPS

Contracted Program of Study – WA government specific

CRICOS

Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students

CSPA

Core Skills Profile for Adults

CT

Credit transfer

DIBP

The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection

DOS

Director of Studies

DebitSuccess

Strategix’s chosen direct debit service provider.

DTET

Department of Trade, Employment and Training

DIBP

The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection

DoS

Director of Studies

ELPL

English Language Proficiency Levels

ERA

Employer Resource Assessment

ESOS Act

Education Services for Overseas Students Act

ESP

Employment Service Provider

Fee For Service

Referring to students who are paying for the course out of their own funds

Financial Hardship

A sudden drop in income and/or a dramatic increase in expenses such as:

• Illness

• Large medical bills

• Loss of a spouse (due to separation/divorce or death)

• Unexpected home or automobile repair costs

GenR8

GenR8 is an award-winning School to Work Transition Program for Year 12 students wanting to enter the transport, logistics and supply chain industry.

Genuine Student

A Genuine Student is considered a genuine temporary entrant to Australia for the purpose of study as defined by the Department of Home Affairs.

GTE

Genuine Temporary Entrant

HRIS

Human Resources Information System

IELTS

International English Language Testing System is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers.

ILO

Industry Liaison Officer sometimes referred to as VET Coordinator – The ILO is the schools Representative who works with the students and the RTO.

International Education Agent

An individual person or organisation acting as an approved representative of SIC for the purpose of recruitment of international students via an individual International Education Agent Agreement.

International Education Agent Agreement

A legal agreement between the College and an International Education Agent, outlining the obligations and responsibilities of all parties to the agreement.

International Education Principal

The owner or individual with delegated authority from the agency to sign an individual agency agreement.

Intervention Plan

The strategy used to assist students who are at risk of falling under the minimum level of satisfactory progress as defined in this document

JAP

Job Active Provider

LaNCA

Literacy and Numeracy Comprehensive Assessment

LLN

Language, literacy and numeracy

LNA

Learner Needs Analysis

LSS

Learner Support Services

LUI

Learner Unique Identifier – A number issued by Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA), training completed will count towards the students their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE).

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding – The formal agreement between two or more parties.

National Code 2018

National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018. The National Code is a legislative instrument and forms part of the ESOS Framework.

NCVER

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (http://www.ncver.edu.au)
NCVER is a national research, evaluation and information organisation for the VET sector in Australia, jointly established by the state, territory and Commonwealth ministers responsible for skills. NCVER is the data custodian of the national VET statistical collections and national VET survey collections.

NDIS

National Disability Insurance Scheme

Notification of Enrolment (NoE)

Process followed through STS online to determine some eligibility requirements, submit student details to the department, gain a quote (cost) and create a Commitment ID #.

OSHC

Overseas Student Health Cover

PIT

Priority Industry Training – WA government-specific funding program

PRISMS

Provider Registration and International Student Management System. PRISMS is a secure system for providers (in this case Strategix) to:

• Issue 'Confirmations of Enrolment' to overseas students intending to study in Australia (the Department of Immigration and Border Protection requires these to issue a student visa), and

• Report changes in course enrolment.

Prospective International Student

A person who intends to become, or who has taken any steps towards becoming an 'overseas student' or 'intending overseas student' as defined by the ESOS Act.

Reasonable Adjustment

Reasonable adjustment in VET is the term applied to modifying the learning environment or making changes to the assessment method/s to assist a learner with a disability or impairment. A reasonable adjustment can be as simple as changing classrooms to be closer to amenities, or installing a particular type of software on a computer for a person with vision impairment. Reasonably adjusting training and assessment for access and equity reasons may be, but not be limited to:

• Oral questioning – Scribing

• Demonstration only assessments

• Physical compromises

• Simulated workplace environments.

RFC

Resource and Facilities Checklist

RTO

Registered Training Organisation

RPL

Recognition of prior learning

SAS

Skills Assure Supplier

SOA

Statement of Attainment

SoP

Statement of Purpose

SQW

Skilling Queenslanders for Work – State government funding under the VET Investment Program (DESBT).

SRNI

Snapshot Reading and Numeracy Indicator

SRTO

Supervising Registered Training Organisation

SSNC

Suitability and Support Needs Checklist

STS Online

The NSW Department’s portal

TAS

Training and Assessment Strategy

Tuition Protection Service (TPS)

The TPS is an initiative of the Australian Government to help international students and eligible domestic students access a VET Student Loan (VSL), FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP (HELP) loan, whose education providers are unable to fully deliver their course of study.

UAN

Upfront Assessment of Need

UOS

Unit of Study. Strategix uses the term ‘Unit of Study (UoS)’ to define a study period within a course. The Unit of Study contains multiple subjects included in a course.

USI

Unique Student Identifier. A USI links to an online account that contains all of a student’s training records completed from 1^st January 2015. The USI must be provided to and verified by Strategix before a student can access government funding, report a competent outcome or be issued with or receive a statement of attainment or qualification.

VET

Vocational Education and Training

Vocational Placement (VP)

Vocational Placement provides students with the opportunity to apply the theory and skills they learned while studying in a professional workplace.

VP Host

An organisation that agrees to have a student complete VP with them.

VSL

VET Student Loans

WWCC

Working with Children Check, differs between states. Refer to WWCC Application.