welcome LEARNERS

Welcome to the Response Employment & Training Group (Response Employment & Training), we are excited that you have decided to study with us and that we can support you with your learning journey, no matter where your career path leads to.

Training Packages are not just about training - they form an agreed industry standard against which you can be assessed. Training Packages can assist you to plan your career pathway and to choose the right training. 

As an experienced worker in disability and aged care services you can gain recognition of your skills, knowledge and experience toward a nationally recognised support work qualification. 

Response Employment & Training has community services - disability, care/support work qualifications on its scope of registration and we are specialists in recognition services. Response Employment & Training has these certificates on its scope of registration and we are specialists in recognition services. 

Recognition is an assessment-only pathway, which provides you with the opportunity to gain formal recognition of the skills and knowledge you currently hold and use, in your position as a worker in the Disability Work Industry. 

Recognition is the way competencies achieved and currently held by you can be formally assessed against Units of Competency in the Certificate IV in Disability Work, regardless of how, when or where you achieved these competencies. 

If you have worked in the Disability Work industry for some time, then the recognition pathway is a good one for you to explore. The recognition pathway allows you to avoid the duplication of training, while providing you with access to qualifications at a level appropriate to your experience, it acknowledges the value that you, as an experienced worker, bring to any organisation. Recognition of prior learning can result in a full qualification, or a statement of attainment, for partial completion of a qualification. Response Employment & Training Employment and Training will be your Registered Training Organisation and your partner in the process of recognition. A qualified assessor, employed by Response Employment & Training, will assess your portfolio of evidence. 

There are 3 possible outcomes of your assessment: 

• You are assessed as competent, or
• You are assessed as not yet competent, or
• It is noted that further evidence is required.

If you feel you have been treated unfairly, or the assessment process was not valid, talk to your assessor. If you’re still not satisfied with the result, you may have the right to an appeal. 

Response Employment & Training recognises qualifications and statements of attainment issued by other Registered Training Organisations, or by Response Employment & Training Institute for other qualifications that you may have previously completed. Students who have successfully completed whole units of competency with another RTO can apply for credit transfer. Both processes allow the student to reduce the time, study load and cost associated with achieving a qualification. 

Students can apply for Credit Transfer by submitting a Credit Transfer application form along with original certificates/ statements of attainment to the Administration staff. The CT application form is available on request from the Administration staff. 

Response Employment & Training is committed to integrating access and equity principles within all the services we provide to our VET in School learners. All of our staff treat all Learners fairly, equally and without discrimination. Our Code of Conduct guides all staff activities and practice. Response Employment & Training provides access and equity to students with special learning needs.

We encourage positive outcomes for students of the Vocational Education and Training system by giving them enabling skills to participate successfully in Vocational Education and Training services and programs. Response Employment & Training trainers and teacher/trainers take special needs into consideration from the planning stage onward and adopt particular delivery and assessment methods as appropriate.

Regardless of cultural background, gender, sexuality, disability or age all students have the right to learn in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and be treated in a fair and considerate manner. Response Employment & Training has developed quality support services that enhance student’s chances to achieve positive outcomes.

If at any time, you feel that any teacher/trainer or staff member is not abiding by our Code of Practice we advise you to report your complaint or grievance to your teacher/trainer or other available support services at your school.

If you feel more comfortable, you can contact Response Employment & Training directly and we will assist you through our complaints and appeals (if applicable) procedure.

Learners' right to access Australian Consumer Protection law and other legal remedies is not affected by the Response Employment & Training terms and conditions of enrolment