Common use of TUITION AND OTHER FEES Clause in Contracts

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this VET Funding Contract. To the extent of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.1: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider must document information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training Plan, which must be: for Eligible Individuals who are not Apprentices or Trainees, documented either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and Trainees, documented for a single Eligible Individual. The information documented in a Training Plan must include the: name and contact details of the Training Provider (and employer, for Apprentices and Trainees); title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for the qualification; title and code for each unit of competency to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency to be obtained; timeframe for achieving units of competency including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Trainees); delivery modes to be used for each unit of competency; assessment details and arrangements; persons responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competency; and record of RPL and credit transfer hours granted, as relevant. The information must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency to be attained and must be customised (as required) for the needs of the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs identified in the Pre-Training Review. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this VET Funding Contract. To the extent of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.1: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider must document information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training Plan, which must be: for Eligible Individuals who are not Apprentices or Trainees, documented either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and Trainees, documented for a single Eligible Individual. The information documented in a Training Plan must include the: name and contact details of the Training Provider (and employer, for Apprentices and Trainees); title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for the qualification; title and code for each unit of competency to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency to be obtained; timeframe for achieving units of competency including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Trainees); delivery modes to be used for each unit of competency; assessment details and arrangements; persons responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competency; and record of RPL and credit transfer hours granted, as relevant. The information must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency to be attained and must be customised (as required) for the needs of the an Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs any need for particular support identified for an Eligible Individual in the Pre-Training Review. Where the Pre-Training Review identifies particular support for an Eligible Individual, the support to be provided can either be documented in the Training Plan; or provided to that Eligible Individual separately in an individualised format. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this VET Funding Contract. To the extent of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.1: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider must document provide information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training Plan, which must be: for . This information is to ensure that the Eligible Individuals who Individual is able to make informed decisions about their training and assessment and the respective obligations of all parties are not Apprentices or Trainees, documented either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and Trainees, documented for a single Eligible Individualclear. The information documented in a the Training Plan must include the: name and contact details of the Training Provider (and employer, for Apprentices and Trainees)Provider; title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for expected duration of the qualification; title and code for each unit of competency to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency to be obtained; timeframe for achieving units of competency including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Trainees)competency; delivery modes to be used for each unit of competency; method(s) of assessment details and arrangementsfor each unit of competency; persons responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competencyunit of competency (where this information is not available within the timeframe for first issuing a Training Plan, it must be made available as soon as is reasonably practicable); and record of RPL and credit transfer hours granted, as relevant. The Training Provider must have a clear and documented business process that shows how information in the Training Plan is authorised by the Training Provider and how it is made available to the Eligible Individual. Training Plans may be developed and provided to the Eligible Individual prior to training commencement but no later than four weeks after the commencement of training. The information in the Training Plan may be in paper or electronic format. The information in the Training Plan may be provided in a single document or in a number of separate documents. The information in the Training Plan may be provided either as a generic plan for a group of Eligible Individuals who are undertaking the same training in the same way, or as a single plan for each Eligible Individual. The information in the Training Plan must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency to be attained and must be customised (as required) for the needs of the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs identified in the Pre-Training Review. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each an Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan. The Training Provider must update the Training Plan according to any changes that occur throughout the Training Services and ensure each Eligible Individual receives the updated information as soon as is reasonably practicable. The Training Provider must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this VET Funding Contract. To the extent of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.1: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider must document information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training PlanPlan to be provided for all Eligible Individuals in respect of which Funds are paid by the Department under this VET Funding Contract, which Training Plan must be: for Eligible Individuals who are not Apprentices or Trainees, documented either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and Trainees, documented for a single Eligible Individual. The information documented in a Training Plan must include the: name and contact details of the Training Provider (and employer, for Apprentices and Trainees); title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for the qualification; unit title and code for each unit of competency competencies/modules to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency competencies to be obtained, including: the Program Unique Supervised Hours; and the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date; timeframe for achieving units of competency competencies including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Trainees); delivery modes to be used for each unit of competencyused; assessment details and arrangements; persons responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competencycompetence; and record of RPL and credit transfer hours granted, as relevant. The information must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency competencies to be attained and must be customised (as required) ), for the needs of the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs identified in the Pre-Training Review. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via a signature or an electronic action equivalent to a signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. For the purposes of Clause 7.5, an electronic action by an Eligible Individual will be considered to be equivalent to a signature where the action identifies the Eligible Individual and indicates the Eligible Individual's agreement to the information on training and assessment, and is as reliable as appropriate in the light of all the circumstances (including so that the Department can rely on the action as demonstrating the Eligible Individual's agreement and endorsement in the event of any audit pursuant to this VET Funding Contract of the Training Provider's compliance with Clause 7.5). Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this VET Funding Contract. To the extent of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.16.1 of this Schedule 1: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider must document information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training PlanPlan to be provided for all Eligible Individuals in respect of which Funds are paid by the Department under this VET Funding Contract, which Training Plan must be: for Eligible Individuals who are not Apprentices or Trainees, documented either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and Trainees, documented for a single Eligible Individual. The information documented in a Training Plan must include the: name and contact details of the Training Provider (and employer, for Apprentices and Trainees); title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for the qualification; unit title and code for each unit of competency competencies/modules to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency competencies to be obtained, including: the Program Unique Supervised Hours; and the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date; timeframe for achieving units of competency competencies including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Trainees); delivery modes to be used for each unit of competencyused; assessment details and arrangements; persons responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competencycompetence; and record of RPL and credit transfer hours granted, as relevant. The information must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency competencies to be attained and must be customised (as required) ), for the needs of the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs identified in the Pre-Training Review. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via a signature or an electronic action equivalent to a signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. For the purposes of Clause 7.5 of this Schedule 1, an electronic action by an Eligible Individual will be considered to be equivalent to a signature where the action identifies the Eligible Individual and indicates the Eligible Individual's agreement to the information on training and assessment, and is as reliable as appropriate in the light of all the circumstances (including so that the Department can rely on the action as demonstrating the Eligible Individual's agreement and endorsement in the event of any audit pursuant to this VET Funding Contract of the Training Provider's compliance with Clause 7.5). Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this VET Funding Contract. To the extent of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.1: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider must document information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training Plan, which must be: for Eligible Individuals who are not Apprentices or Trainees, documented either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and Trainees, documented for a single Eligible Individual. The information documented in a Training Plan must include the: name and contact details of the Training Provider (and employer, for Apprentices and Trainees); title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for the qualification; title and code for each unit of competency to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency to be obtained; timeframe for achieving units of competency including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Trainees); delivery modes to be used for each unit of competency; assessment details and arrangements; persons responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competency; and record of RPL and credit transfer hours granted, as relevant. The information must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency to be attained and must be customised (as required) for the needs of the an Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs any need for particular support identified for an Eligible Individual in the Pre-Training Review. Where the Pre-Training Review identifies particular support for an Eligible Individual, the support to be provided can either be documented in the Training Plan; or provided to that Eligible Individual separately in an individualised format. of the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider RTO must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, Act with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this the VET Funding Contract. To For the extent avoidance of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.1doubt: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider RTO must document information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training Plan, which must be: Plan to be provided for all Eligible Individuals who in respect of which Funds are not Apprentices or Traineespaid by the Department under the VET Funding Contract: For non-apprentices/trainees, documented this may be either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and . For Apprentices/Trainees, documented for this must be as a single Eligible Individual. The information documented in a Training Plan must include should include, at least the: name and contact details of the Training Provider RTO (and employer, for Apprentices and Traineesapprentices/trainees); title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for the qualification; unit title and code for each unit of competency competencies/modules to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency competencies to be obtained; the Program Unique Supervised Hours as timetabled for the Program; and the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date; timeframe for achieving units of competency competencies including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Apprentices/Trainees); delivery modes to be used for each unit of competencyused; assessment details and arrangements; persons party or parties responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competencycompetence; and record of RPL and credit transfer Credit Transfer hours granted, as relevant. Additional Apprentice/Trainee requirements: detailed training activities and responsibilities for training to be undertaken as part of any workplace based training arrangements; details (when, how & how much) of the time allocated outside routine work duties for Structured Training; signature (including date of signature) of the RTO representative, employer, Apprentice/Trainee (School-based Apprentices/Trainees also require the signature of the school’s representative); and any other specific requirements to be met in accordance with the Training Contract or the Approved Training Scheme. The information must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency competencies to be attained and must be customised (as required) ), for the needs of the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs identified in the Pre-Training Review. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider RTO and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via a signature or an electronic action equivalent to a signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider RTO and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four (4) weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider RTO must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider RTO must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider RTO must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan. The RTO must ensure that all Training Services are delivered in accordance with the relevant Training Plan and TAS. Employers are required to arrange for their Apprentices/Trainees to be enrolled with an RTO and for a Training Plan to be signed within three (3) months of the date of commencement of the Apprentice/Trainee’s Training Contract (or within 2 months for school-based arrangements in accordance with the Approved Training Scheme). The RTO’s enrolment timelines should not impede the employer’s ability to comply with this requirement. Subject to any nominal duration that may be specified in an Approved Training Scheme, the employer and Apprentice/Trainee (but not the RTO) can specify a duration less than the maximum over which competencies will be attained. Completion will be available earlier than the specified duration in the Training Contract if all competencies have been attained, and an extension to the maximum duration can be mutually agreed if all required competencies have not been attained. Training models offered by RTOs should ensure compliance with the Department’s Part Time policy (refer to Guidelines about Apprenticeship/Traineeship Training Delivery). The Training Plan must be developed by the RTO, together with the employer, and Apprentice/Trainee. The Training Plan must be vocationally relevant and reflect industry requirements and the workplace setting. It must list all the training (both the Structured Training provided by the RTO and the practical experience in the occupation provided by the employer) that will be delivered during the Apprenticeship/Traineeship. A copy of the Training Plan signed by all parties must be provided to all parties (including the school if a School-based Apprentice/Trainee). The Training Plan is a living document that is intended to facilitate competency based progression and completion and reflect the current status of the apprentice or trainee’s training. The Training Plan must include all of the specifications outlined at Clause 7.2 of this Schedule 1 and be straight forward, easy to follow and written in plain English. The RTO must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed with the parties to the Training Contract throughout the Training Services. The changes must be endorsed by the employer and Apprentice/Trainee. Training Plan guidelines are provided at the following web address: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxx/Xxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx Victorian Purchasing Guides and sample training plans are available at: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxx/Xxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx If the RTO delivers training to Apprentices or Trainees under a Training Contract, the RTO must adhere to all legislative requirements under the Act and the Guidelines about Apprenticeship/Traineeship Training Delivery as issued and updated from time to time. If the Training Services to be provided by the RTO to Eligible Individuals includes the delivery of: the Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing); and/or the Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing); and/or any other course/units of competency that are regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) or accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC); then the provision of Training Services by the RTO must be in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the NMBA and the ANMAC, and delivery (including method, mode and location/facilities) must be approved by the NMBA and ANMAC as appropriate. Practical placements must be conducted in accordance with the Amended Guidelines for Registered Training Organisations and Employers in relation to students of technical and further education undertaking Practical Placement (the amended Practical Placement Guidelines), or its successor, available at: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxx/Xxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx. The RTO must have a written practical placement agreement signed and enacted with the organisation hosting the practical placement prior to an Eligible Individual commencing the relevant practical placement. The agreement must also be signed by the Eligible Individual. The practical placement agreement must include the following information at a minimum: the rights, obligations and duties of the employer, the RTO and the Eligible Individual; the names of all Eligible Individuals to which the practical placement agreement pertains; and the course of study with the RTO and the relevant skills required as part of that course to be developed, reinforced and/or assessed during the practical placement, for each Eligible Individual; the location and address of the practical placement for each Eligible Individual; the start and finish dates, the total length of the Practical Placement expressed as hours, and the maximum hours per week; and signatures of the Eligible Individual, the employer and the RTO. The RTO must ensure that the practical placement is sufficient and appropriate in order to meet the vocational outcomes of the unit/module to which it pertains.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider RTO must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, Act with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this the VET Funding Contract. To For the extent avoidance of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.1doubt: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider RTO must document information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training Plan, which must be: Plan to be provided for all Eligible Individuals who in respect of which Funds are not Apprentices or Traineespaid by the Department under the VET Funding Contract: For non-apprentices/trainees, documented this may be either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and . For Apprentices/Trainees, documented for this must be as a single Eligible Individual. The information documented in a Training Plan must include should include, at least the: name and contact details of the Training Provider RTO (and employer, for Apprentices and Traineesapprentices/trainees); title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for the qualification; unit title and code for each unit of competency competencies/modules to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency competencies to be obtained; the Program Unique Supervised Hours as timetabled for the Program; and the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date; timeframe for achieving units of competency competencies including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Apprentices/Trainees); delivery modes to be used for each unit of competencyused; assessment details and arrangements; persons party or parties responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competencycompetence; and record of RPL and credit transfer Credit Transfer hours granted, as relevant. Additional Apprentice/Trainee requirements: detailed training activities and responsibilities for training to be undertaken as part of any workplace based training arrangements; details (when, how & how much) of the time allocated outside routine work duties for Structured Training; signature (including date of signature) of the RTO representative, employer, Apprentice/Trainee (School-based Apprentices/Trainees also require the signature of the school’s representative); and any other specific requirements to be met in accordance with the Training Contract or the Approved Training Scheme. The information must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency competencies to be attained and must be customised (as required) ), for the needs of the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs identified in the Pre-Training Review. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider RTO and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via a signature or an electronic action equivalent to a signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider RTO and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four (4) weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider RTO must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider RTO must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider RTO must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan. The RTO must ensure that all Training Services are delivered in accordance with the relevant Training Plan and TAS. Employers are required to arrange for their Apprentices/Trainees to be enrolled with an RTO and for a Training Plan to be signed within three (3) months of the date of commencement of the Apprentice/Trainee’s Training Contract (or within 2 months for school-based arrangements in accordance with the Approved Training Scheme). The RTO’s enrolment timelines should not impede the employer’s ability to comply with this requirement. Subject to any nominal duration that may be specified in an Approved Training Scheme, the employer and Apprentice/Trainee (but not the RTO) can specify a duration less than the maximum over which competencies will be attained. Completion will be available earlier than the specified duration in the Training Contract if all competencies have been attained, and an extension to the maximum duration can be mutually agreed if all required competencies have not been attained. Training models offered by RTOs should ensure compliance with the Department’s Part Time policy (refer to Guidelines about Apprenticeship/Traineeship Training Delivery). The Training Plan must be developed by the RTO, together with the employer, and Apprentice/Trainee. The Training Plan must be vocationally relevant and reflect industry requirements and the workplace setting. It must list all the training (both the Structured Training provided by the RTO and the practical experience in the occupation provided by the employer) that will be delivered during the Apprenticeship/Traineeship. A copy of the Training Plan signed by all parties must be provided to all parties (including the school if a School-based Apprentice/Trainee). The Training Plan is a living document that is intended to facilitate competency based progression and completion and reflect the current status of the apprentice or trainee’s training. The Training Plan must include all of the specifications outlined at Clause 7.2 of this Schedule 1 and be straight forward, easy to follow and written in plain English. The RTO must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed with the parties to the Training Contract throughout the Training Services. The changes must be endorsed by the employer and Apprentice/Trainee. Training Plan guidelines are provided at the following web address: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxx/Xxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx Victorian Purchasing Guides and sample training plans are available at: If the RTO delivers training to Apprentices or Trainees under a Training Contract, the RTO must adhere to all legislative requirements under the Act and the Guidelines about Apprenticeship/Traineeship Training Delivery as issued and updated from time to time. If the Training Services to be provided by the RTO to Eligible Individuals includes the delivery of: the Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing); and/or the Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing); and/or any other course/units of competency that are regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) or accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC); then the provision of Training Services by the RTO must be in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the NMBA and the ANMAC, and delivery (including method, mode and location/facilities) must be approved by the NMBA and ANMAC as appropriate. Practical placements must be conducted in accordance with the Amended Guidelines for Registered Training Organisations and Employers in relation to students of technical and further education undertaking Practical Placement (the amended Practical Placement Guidelines), or its successor, available at: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxx/Xxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx. The RTO must have a written practical placement agreement signed and enacted with the organisation hosting the practical placement prior to an Eligible Individual commencing the relevant practical placement. The agreement must also be signed by the Eligible Individual. The practical placement agreement must include the following information at a minimum: the rights, obligations and duties of the employer, the RTO and the Eligible Individual; the names of all Eligible Individuals to which the practical placement agreement pertains; and the course of study with the RTO and the relevant skills required as part of that course to be developed, reinforced and/or assessed during the practical placement, for each Eligible Individual; the location and address of the practical placement for each Eligible Individual; the start and finish dates, the total length of the Practical Placement expressed as hours, and the maximum hours per week; and signatures of the Eligible Individual, the employer and the RTO. The RTO must ensure that the practical placement is sufficient and appropriate in order to meet the vocational outcomes of the unit/module to which it pertains.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES. The Training Provider RTO must adhere to: the requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Department and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Contract Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act, Act with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this the VET Funding Contract. To For the extent avoidance of any inconsistency between Fee Requirements referred to in Clause 6.1doubt: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Contract Notification or subsequent orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in the Guidelines about Fees; and Fee Requirements set out in orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act take priority over Fee Requirements set out in a Contract Notification. The Training Provider RTO must document information on training and assessment and provide it to an Eligible Individual in a Training Plan, which must be: Plan to be provided for all Eligible Individuals who in respect of which Funds are not Apprentices or Traineespaid by the Department under the VET Funding Contract: For non-apprentices/trainees, documented this may be either as a group of Eligible Individuals or a single Eligible Individual; or for Apprentices and . For Apprentices/Trainees, documented for this must be as a single Eligible Individual. The information documented in a Training Plan must include should include, at least the: name and contact details of the Training Provider RTO (and employer, for Apprentices and Traineesapprentices/trainees); title and code of qualification; the Program Unique Supervised Hours for the qualification; the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date for the qualification; unit title and code for each unit of competency competencies/modules to be obtained; scheduled hours for each unit of competency competencies to be obtained; the Program Unique Supervised Hours as timetabled for the Program; and the Program Supervised Teaching Activity Completion Date; timeframe for achieving units of competency competencies including the start date and end date of each unit of competency (and actual dates for where training has already occurred, for Apprentices and Apprentices/Trainees); delivery modes to be used for each unit of competencyused; assessment details and arrangements; persons party or parties responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competencycompetence; and record of RPL and credit transfer Credit Transfer hours granted, as relevant. Additional Apprentice/Trainee requirements: detailed training activities and responsibilities for training to be undertaken as part of any workplace based training arrangements; details (when, how & how much) of the time allocated outside routine work duties for Structured Training; signature (including date of signature) of the RTO representative, employer, Apprentice/Trainee (School-based Apprentices/Trainees also require the signature of the school’s representative); and any other specific requirements to be met in accordance with the Training Contract or the Approved Training Scheme. The information must be consistent with the qualifications or units of competency competencies to be attained and must be customised (as required) ), for the needs of the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals, including the needs identified in the Pre-Training Review. The Training Plan may be in hardcopy paper or electronic format. The information on training and assessment must be agreed and endorsed by the Training Provider RTO and the Eligible Individual or group of Eligible Individuals via a signature or an electronic action equivalent to a signature. A copy of the endorsed (hardcopy or electronic) information must be provided to each Eligible Individual. This information ensures that both the Training Provider RTO and the group of Eligible Individuals or the Eligible Individual are making informed decisions about the Training Services required and the respective obligations in the delivery of these Training Services. Training Plans may be developed and signed prior to training commencement but no later than four (4) weeks after training commencement. The Training Provider RTO must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed throughout the Training Services. The Training Provider RTO must monitor each Eligible Individual’s progress in satisfying the requirements of the qualification, in line with the Training Plan. The Training Provider RTO must ensure that each Eligible Individual’s Training Plan aligns with the relevant TAS and that any variation from the TAS is documented and justified in the Training Plan. The RTO must ensure that all Training Services are delivered in accordance with the relevant Training Plan and TAS. Employers are required to arrange for their Apprentices/Trainees to be enrolled with an RTO and for a Training Plan to be signed within three (3) months of the date of commencement of the Apprentice/Trainee’s Training Contract (or within 2 months for school-based arrangements in accordance with the Approved Training Scheme). The RTO’s enrolment timelines should not impede the employer’s ability to comply with this requirement. Subject to any nominal duration that may be specified in an Approved Training Scheme, the employer and Apprentice/Trainee (but not the RTO) can specify a duration less than the maximum over which competencies will be attained. Completion will be available earlier than the specified duration in the Training Contract if all competencies have been attained, and an extension to the maximum duration can be mutually agreed if all required competencies have not been attained. Training models offered by RTOs should ensure compliance with the Department’s Part Time policy (refer to Guidelines about Apprenticeship/Traineeship Training Delivery). The Training Plan must be developed by the RTO, together with the employer, and Apprentice/Trainee. The Training Plan must be vocationally relevant and reflect industry requirements and the workplace setting. It must list all the training (both the Structured Training provided by the RTO and the practical experience in the occupation provided by the employer) that will be delivered during the Apprenticeship/Traineeship. A copy of the Training Plan signed by all parties must be provided to all parties (including the school if a School-based Apprentice/Trainee). The Training Plan is a living document that is intended to facilitate competency based progression and completion and reflect the current status of the apprentice or trainee’s training. The Training Plan must include all of the specifications outlined at Clause 7.2 of this Schedule 1 and be straight forward, easy to follow and written in plain English. The RTO must update the Training Plan according to any changes mutually agreed with the parties to the Training Contract throughout the Training Services. The changes must be endorsed by the employer and Apprentice/Trainee. Training Plan guidelines are provided at the following web address: Victorian Purchasing Guides and sample training plans are available at: If the RTO delivers training to Apprentices or Trainees under a Training Contract, the RTO must adhere to all legislative requirements under the Act and the Guidelines about Apprenticeship/Traineeship Training Delivery as issued and updated from time to time. If the Training Services to be provided by the RTO to Eligible Individuals includes the delivery of: the Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing); and/or the Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing); and/or any other course/units of competency that are regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) or accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC); then the provision of Training Services by the RTO must be in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the NMBA and the ANMAC, and delivery (including method, mode and location/facilities) must be approved by the NMBA and ANMAC as appropriate. Practical placements must be conducted in accordance with the Amended Guidelines for Registered Training Organisations and Employers in relation to students of technical and further education undertaking Practical Placement (the amended Practical Placement Guidelines), or its successor, available at: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxx/Xxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx. The RTO must have a written practical placement agreement signed and enacted with the organisation hosting the practical placement prior to an Eligible Individual commencing the relevant practical placement. The agreement must also be signed by the Eligible Individual. The practical placement agreement must include the following information at a minimum: the rights, obligations and duties of the employer, the RTO and the Eligible Individual; the names of all Eligible Individuals to which the practical placement agreement pertains; and the course of study with the RTO and the relevant skills required as part of that course to be developed, reinforced and/or assessed during the practical placement, for each Eligible Individual; the location and address of the practical placement for each Eligible Individual; the start and finish dates, the total length of the Practical Placement expressed as hours, and the maximum hours per week; and signatures of the Eligible Individual, the employer and the RTO. The RTO must ensure that the practical placement is sufficient and appropriate in order to meet the vocational outcomes of the unit/module to which it pertains.