Plicy Dcument POL08 Cmpliance with Legislatin TYPE OF DOCUMENT: TITLE: DOCUMENT NUMBER: POLICY COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION POL08 VERSION NUMBER 2.0 POLICY STATEMENT Perth Bat Schl is cmmitted t ensuring it cmplies with all relevant Cmmnwealth and State legislatin and regulatry requirements in its peratins as a Registered Training Organisatin (RTO). Perth Bat Schl will ensure that: * legislatin and regulatry requirements relevant t its peratins are integrated int its plices and prcedures; * cmpliance with legislatin and regulatry requirements is mnitred and maintained; * it maintains cpies f all legislatin that affects its business and /r is incrprated in its training delivery; * prvide all staff and students with infrmatin regarding any legislatin that impacts their duties r participatin in vcatinal educatin and training. COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION 1.0 INTRODUCTION Perth Bat Schl is cmmitted t prviding quality training and assessment in accrdance with the Australian Quality Training Framewrk (AQTF) 2007. As such, Perth Bat Schl is required t ensure it cmplies with Cmmnwealth and State legislatin and regulatry requirements relevant t its peratins, integrate these int plicies and prcedures, and maintain cmpliance. 2.0 POLICY PRINCIPLES : 2.1 Cmmnwealth r State Legislatin There are numerus Acts that impact upn the training and assessment fr curses ffered by Perth Bat Schl. A cmplete list is kept n a legislatin register. Perth Bat Schl advises its staff and students f legislatin that affects their duties r learning. Perth Bat Schl will purchase a cpy f, r have electrnic access t, all Cmmnwealth and State legislatin that affects its peratins r learning prgrams. POL08_Cmpliance_with Legislatin_v2 Versin 2.0 Octber 2008 1
Plicy Dcument POL08 Cmpliance with Legislatin The Manager f Perth Bat Schl has and maintains memberships t the State Law Publisher, thrugh their website at www.slp.wa.gv.au, t btain cpies f the Gvernment Gazette. Perth Bat Schl als btains access t all Cmmnwealth and State legislatin nline thrugh Australasian Legal Infrmatin Institute website: http://www.austlii.edu.au/. The Perth Bat Schl has access t its slicitrs wh prvide advice n legislatin. 2.2 Vcatinal Educatin and Training Act 1995 The bjectives f this Act include: T prvide effective and efficient mechanisms fr the planning, funding, crdinatin and evaluatin f VET. T supprt quality assurance and best management practices in relatin t all aspects f VET. Within the cmmunity, t encurage an awareness f the need fr, and t prmte the dev f, VET that is relevant t industry. This Act prvides fr: The establishment and functins f the VET authrity in each State/Territry (i.e. Office f Training in Western Australia) The functin f the DEST in relatin t the VET authrity in each State/Territry. The establishment and functins f the Accreditatin and Registratin Cuncil in each State/Territry (i.e. Training Accreditatin Cuncil in Western Australia). The accreditatin f natinally recgnized curses. The registratin/deregistratin f Training Prviders (i.e. RTO s) Apprved training agreements (i.e. Traineeship/Apprenticeships) Settlement f VET disagreements and disputes (invlving all relevant parties) Official visits by State VET Authrity (i.e. quality audits). 2.3 Access and Equity Legislatin There is a range f legislatin and plicies which prmte access and equity within the natinal Vcatinal Educatin and Training system. 2.4 Occupatinal Safety and Health Act 1994 The bjectives f this Act include: The prvisin and maintenance f a safe wrkplace. Duty f care f emplyers, emplyees and visitrs. The prvisin f infrmatin, training and supervisin Cnsultatin and cperatin with health and safety representatives and emplyees The prvisin f persnal prtective clthing and equipment as required POL08_Cmpliance_with Legislatin_v2 Versin 2.0 Octber 2008 2
Plicy Dcument POL08 Cmpliance with Legislatin Ensuring the safe use f plan and substances. 3.0 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION Perth Bat Schl dcumentatin which supprts the implementatin f this Plicy includes: F08-01 Legislatin in Training Prgrams F08_02 Staff meeting POL08_Cmpliance_with Legislatin_v2 Versin 2.0 Octber 2008 3
Plicy Dcument POL08 Cmpliance with Legislatin 4.0 PROCEDURES : LEGISLATION 08-01 Step One Obtaining Print Cpies f Legislatin 1. All State Legislatin is btained frm the State Law Publisher lcated at 10 William St, Perth. Their phne number is 9321 7688 and their fax number is 9321 7536. Legislatin is als available frm the State Law Publishing website. http://www.slp.wa.gv.au/index.html 2. T rder State Acts r Regulatins the Manager f Perth Bat Schl will cmplete a purchase rder request. The purchase rder is faxed thrugh t the State Law Publisher. 3. All Federal/Cmmnwealth Acts and Regulatins relating t the Cmmnwealth Attrney General's Department are btained thrugh Standard's Australia lcated at Grund flr, 165 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth. Their phne number is 9221 6700 and their fax number is 1300 654 949. 4. The Manager f Perth Bat Schl will cntact Standards Australia t rder apprpriate legislatin. 5. All Federal/Cmmnwealth Acts and Regulatins that d nt relate t the Cmmnwealth Attrney General's Department are btained thrugh CanPrint and they can be cntacted by phne n (02) 6293 8333 r by fax (02) 6293 8318. 6. The Manager f Perth Bat Schl will cntact CanPrint. Step Tw Obtaining nline cpies f legislatin. 1. Online cpies r print f legislatin are btained frm the Australasian Legal Infrmatin Institute website: http://www.austlii.edu.au/. Step Three Mnitring legislatin Changes 1 Changes t legislatin are mnitred by the subscriptin t the State Law Publisher, thrugh their website at www.slp.wa.gv.au, t btain cpies f the Gvernment Gazette. 2 Any changes that are identified are nted/printed. 3 The Manager f Perth Bat Schl will check the tw legislatin registers t determine thse training resurces r dcuments that include infrmatin abut the legislatin which may require updating. 4 The Manager f Perth Bat Schl will cmplete a Cntinuus imprvement frm fr implementatin int cntinuus imprvement f resurces. Step Fur Incrprating legislatin int Staff infrmatin 1 The Manager f Perth Bat Schl will determine which legislatin shuld be prvided t staff and hw this legislatin will be best prvided. 2 The Manager f Perth Bat Schl will ensure legislatin is prvided t staff POL08_Cmpliance_with Legislatin_v2 Versin 2.0 Octber 2008 4
Plicy Dcument POL08 Cmpliance with Legislatin Step Five Incrprating legislatin int Student infrmatin 1 The Manager f Perth Bat Schl will determine which legislatin shuld be prvided t students and hw this legislatin will be best prvided. 2 The Manager f Perth Bat Schl will ensure legislatin is prvided t students POL08_Cmpliance_with Legislatin_v2 Versin 2.0 Octber 2008 5