CERTIFICATE IV in ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE … · Cert IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage...

School of Humanities Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE IV in ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT STUDENT HANDBOOK Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus

2015

Senior Educator: Maddy Maitri T 9479 2806 E [email protected] latrobe.edu.au/archaeology

TABLE OF CONTENTS Contacts 3 Important dates 5

PART 1: ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT

1 About the course ‐ pathways 7 2 Course units and assessment 8 3 Course delivery and training locations 12

4 Attendance 13

5 Working together 13

6 Admission to the course 14 7 Skills Recognition (RPL and Credit Transfer) 14 8 Orientation to the University 15 9 Student support 15 10 Student feedback 16 11 Privacy and access to your records 16 12 Insurance 16 13 Plagiarism or cheating 17 14 Certificates 17 15 Withdrawal from the course 17 18 Problems 15 PART 2: SERVICES AND FACILITIES AT LA TROBE UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES

1 About La Trobe University 19 2 Car parking 19 3 Public transport 20 4 Computers (Information and Communications Technology ICT) 20 5 Library 21 6 Student Union 22 PART 3: UNIVERSITY POLICIES 23

Equality and Diversity policies Occupational Health and Safety policies Copyright policies CAMPUS MAPS

Cert IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Student Handbook 2015 Page 2 of 32


CONTACTS The course is delivered by La Trobe University, Registered Training Organisation No.3899. All correspondence should be directed to Maddy Maitri or Sharon Cleaves (see below). PERSON

PHONE

EMAIL / ADDRESS

Maddy Maitri Senior Educator

9479 2806 0435 658008

[email protected] Archaeology Program La Trobe University Bundoora VIC 3083

Sharon Cleaves Community Agent

9479 28060407 758611

[email protected] Archaeology Program La Trobe University Bundoora 3083

Indigenous Student Support

Bundoora

Ngarn‐gi Bagora Indigenous Centre, Nellie Green Albury‐Wodonga

Pettina Love

Bendigo

Jimbeyer Boondjhil Indigenous Unit, Kym Walker

Mildura

Belinda Philp Shepparton

Ngarrapna Indigenous Education Unit, Michael Chisholm

9479 3817 02 6024 9796 5444 7812 5051 4046 5820 8629

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Indigenous Employment Co‐ordinator Mick Coombes

9479 6678

[email protected]

Equality and Diversity Unit 9479 2900


IMPORTANT DATES 2015

DATE

EVENT

February 9‐13 Week 1, Melbourne

March 16‐20 Week 2

April 20‐24 Week 3

May 25‐29 Week 4

June 22‐26 Week 5

July 27‐31 Week 6

August 31 – Sept 4 Week 7

October 5‐9 Week 8

November 9‐13 Week 9, Melbourne

December 4, Friday Graduation Ceremony, Melbourne


PART 1: CERTIFICATE IV IN ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT

1 About the course ‐ pathways

The Certificate IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management is a nationally accredited qualification which provides training in the skills and knowledge required to work in the cultural heritage industry. It also provides skills training to enable Registered Aboriginal Parties and other land managers to meet their cultural heritage management obligations under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. The course is delivered as a partnership between La Trobe University (TOID 3899) and the Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. The Certificate IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management provides a pathway to employment and further training and education as outlined below.

Diploma (for example, Diploma of Arts)


2 Course units and assessment To attain the Certificate IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management in 2015 students must complete the following 12 core subjects and 2 electives. A delivery plan will be provided to enrolled students during Orientation in Week 1. CORE UNITS

Unit Code Unit Title

HLTFA311A Apply first aid

AHCLPW403A Inspect and monitor cultural places

AHCOHS201A Participate in OHS processes

AHCWRK203A Operate in isolated and remote situations

NWP105B Draw and use simple maps, plan and drawings

VU21029 Work effectively in the cultural heritage industry

VU21030 Investigate cultural heritage landscapes and environments

VU21031 Identify and describe cultural heritage materials

VU21032 Manage the discovery of human skeletal remains

VU21033 Review assessments for legislative compliance

VU21034 Contribute to strategies for community engagement

VU21035 Contribute to the conservation of cultural heritage places

ELECTIVE UNITS

Unit Code Unit Title

CULCNM303A Move and store collection material

CULPRE401A Implement preventive conservation strategies

The course also includes the following employability skills. These are general skills that industries and employers have identified as important across a wide range of jobs. ▪ communication ▪ teamwork ▪ problem solving ▪ initiative and enterprise ▪ planning and organising ▪ self‐management ▪ learning ▪ technology.

These skills have been embedded throughout the Units of Competency and assessment tasks which you will be undertaking in this course.


Assessment tasks are set throughout the year. Students must meet the critical aspects of assessment for each unit of competency by handing in all written work and completing all practical tasks, which includes a minimum attendance requirement (discussed below). Most assessments are completed during the study week but you will be required to do some tasks between face to face sessions. Assessment methods include but are not limited to: ▪ Written answers to questions ▪ Written reports and forms ▪ Drawing maps ▪ Practical demonstrations ▪ Field work ▪ Case studies/problem solving ▪ Verbal answers to questions ▪ Role plays ▪ Interview ▪ Professional work placement in the cultural heritage industry. Assessors record results for each assessment task. There are three possible outcomes: ▪ Competent “C” ▪ Not yet Competent “NYC” (you have an opportunity to try again) ▪ Not competent “NC” (not competent, not handed in, not fully completed)

Assessments are based on each person’s demonstration of knowledge and skills and are not competitive. If your assessment is graded as Not Yet Competent your assessor will explain why, and you will be given further opportunities for re‐assessment. We will offer additional assistance to help you gain the skills required to achieve a competent result. CORE UNITS AHCOHS201A Participate in OHS processes Description: This unit covers the process of following Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies and procedures in cultural heritage management such as: recognise and report hazards in the workplace; follow workplace safety procedures and directions; adjust, use, clean and store personal protective equipment (PPE) according to safe work procedures and manufacturer directions; carry out basic safety checks on equipment before use; identify and handle hazardous substances according to workplace procedures; complete manual handling tasks using recommended techniques; and follow emergency procedures and warning signs. This unit is NOT equivalent to the Construction Industry Induction course (white card). Assessment: Workplace inspection, knowledge questions, risk rating, job safety analysis, practical demonstration.


NWP105B Draw and use simple maps, plans and drawings Description: This unit covers the skills of reading and interpreting maps, plans and drawings; preparing a simple map and scaled plan; and using technology such as a compass and GPS. Assessment: Finding information on a topographic map, working out grid references, recording grid references, answering knowledge questions, drawing a mud map and preparing a scaled plan of a cultural heritage place. HLTFA Apply first aid Description: Level 2 Senior First aid. This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance. Students may complete this unit at La Trobe University or with a registered provider of their choice. Assessment: Knowledge questions, practical demonstration. VU21030 Investigate cultural heritage landscapes and environments Description: This unit covers the basic principles of geology as they relate to formation processes in the archaeological record and to past and present cultural landscapes, sites and places within changing environments. It includes understanding rock and landscape formation over time in Victoria, basic geomorphology, site types in the landscape and threats to preservation. Assessment: Questions about geology, landscape and archaeological site formation, identifying geomorphic features, completing OAAV environmental setting forms, identifying landforms and threats to cultural heritage places. VU21031 Identify and describe cultural heritage places Description: This unit covers the identification and recording of a range of components of Aboriginal cultural heritage places such as culturally flaked stone artefacts, scarred trees, ecofacts such as terrestrial and marine fauna, and historic materials. Special site types such as quarries, stone features, mounds, hearths, intangible places and rock art sites may also be covered. Assessment: Knowledge, identification and recording of stone artefacts and scatters, coastal shell middens, scarred trees, stone features, historic places and intangible values; analysis of shell and stone assemblages; completing OAAV heritage register and component forms. VU21032 Managing the discovery of human skeletal remains Description: This unit covers managing the discovery of human skeletal remains, with a focus on managing Aboriginal skeletal remains, in a cultural heritage management context. It includes the process of reporting discoveries and compliance with State and community protocols, which may involve the police, coroner, State Government agencies, physical anthropologists and the local Aboriginal community. Knowledge of the legal, reporting, consultation and repatriation processes required to manage the discovery of skeletal remains is included in the unit.

An expected outcome will be the ability to identify some human and non‐human remains and discovery contexts.

Assessment: Written answers to questions about the reporting process and legislation, traditional funerary practices, context of discovery and preservation, management options and knowledge of protocols. Recording and reporting by completing OAAV component forms.


VU21034 Contribute to strategies for community engagement Description: This unit describes the skill and knowledge outcomes required to assist with community consultations and reporting on results in a cultural heritage management context. Assessment: Prepare a community engagement plan; prepare for and record an interview/meeting/consultation activity. VU21035 Contribute to strategies for community engagement Description: This unit covers the skill and knowledge required to contribute to conservation planning for a cultural heritage place or area. Knowledge of cultural heritage significance assessment criteria, threats to cultural heritage significance and mitigation of threats are covered. This unit does not include the requirement to produce a complete conservation management plan, devise strategy/policy or lead community engagement activities. Assessment: Write answers to questions about conservation principles and practices. Prepare a conservation activity plan outline for a cultural heritage place. AHCLPW403A Inspect and monitor cultural heritage places Description: This unit covers inspecting and monitoring cultural places and includes: establish the cultural value and background of the place; prepare or source checklists for inspection; inspect the place to establish a schedule of maintenance and monitor site management; submit report and recommendations based on requirements of contract including a review of existing management systems; monitor surroundings to establish restoration, reclamation, modification and protection that is required in the immediate area; monitor stakeholder views for impact on cultural significance, approach to maintenance, restoration and modification, and current and proposed uses of the place or area. Assessment: Write answers to questions about preparing to inspect a cultural heritage place. Complete an OAAV Place Inspection Form. Prepare an inspection and monitoring report for a cultural heritage place. VU21029: Work effectively in the cultural heritage industry Description: This unit covers the skill and knowledge required to work at an entry level in the cultural heritage industry in Australia. The unit covers knowledge of industry structure, issues and priorities including the historical context of legislative developments around Indigenous organizations and control of heritage industry matters. Skills are developed in following industry protocols, legislation and practices in performing cultural heritage work. Assessment: Written answers to questions about government policies towards Aboriginal people over time, current heritage legislation and relevant industry organisations. Prepare a work resume. Demonstrate employability skills in a cultural heritage work place. AHCWRK203A Work in isolated and remote situations Description: This unit covers the ability to plan, prepare for and work safely in isolated and remote situations including develop and maintain operating and emergency plans for working remotely; source and interpret maps of the area; implement workplace procedures for notifying management of location, activities and travel in remote areas; prepare provisions to cover essential and emergency needs; prepare for emergencies and carry communication equipment to send a request for help; use bushcraft skills to modify the living environment and reduce risk of mishap in remote areas.


Assessment: Prepare a plan for a trip to a remote area. Write answers to remote area field work knowledge questions. Practical demonstration as part of a team in a remote area. VU21033 Review assessments for legislative compliance Description: This unit covers the skill and knowledge required to review cultural heritage management assessments for legislative compliance relating to changes in land use. It requires skills in understanding CHMP and other management plans, interpreting maps and archaeological data, communicating with stakeholders and knowledge of relevant Commonwealth and State legislation and regulations, and formats for reporting. Assessment: Evaluate a CHMP using an OAAV checklist. Write a letter responding to the Sponsor of a CHMP. Write answers to questions about legislation, management plans, and cultural heritage conflict resolution. ELECTIVE UNITS CULCNM303A Move and store collection material Description: This unit covers skills and knowledge required to handle, pack and unpack collection material for movement and storage. CULPRE401A Implement preventive conservation activities Description: This unit covers skills and knowledge required to provide preventive care of collection material through a sound knowledge of conservation principles, practices and ethics. Assessment: These units are assessed together by answering written questions and undertaking practical tasks involving the cleaning, preservation, moving and storage of a cultural heritage item.

3 Course delivery and training locations

The course is delivered in blocks over 9 five‐day sessions, spaced approximately a month apart, at locations in Melbourne and around regional Victoria. The course is delivered by a range of trainers including staff from La Trobe University and Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, Traditional Owners, and other cultural heritage specialists. The course involves both classroom and field work. All learning materials are provided. If your place in the course is funded by the Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria you will be provided with meals, accommodation and reimbursement for transport costs when you are required to be away from your usual home. Those who complete the course requirements can expect to graduate by the end of 2015. You will be contacted by a staff member about your training plan before the course starts.


4 Attendance You are expected to attend 100% of each training week. As the training is delivered in blocks, it is difficult to catch up after an absence. The training dates are provided on page 5 of this handbook. You should keep the training weeks clear of appointments and social events, as the course may be held in remote locations on some training days. Where absence is unavoidable due to serious illness or significant family circumstances, we ask you to provide a written statement. If your attendance falls to 85% or below in any unit of competency you will be at risk of not being able to meet the critical aspects of assessment and may not be able to achieve the qualification.

5 Working together

Students can expect La Trobe University trainers and staff to ▪ come prepared and be on time

▪ provide a high standard of training delivery ▪ provide a safe learning environment

▪ communicate with everyone in a respectful way ▪ offer assistance with problems which are affecting your ability to complete the course ▪ respond to enquiries and provide constructive feedback as soon as possible ▪ keep accurate records ▪ respect your privacy.

We expect course students to ▪ attend all sessions and be on time

▪ notify staff of any changes in contact details straight away ▪ respond to written communications or verbal messages as soon as possible ▪ come prepared with appropriate gear or training materials as requested by trainers ▪ complete all assessment tasks without copying others’ work or ideas ▪ communicate with everyone in a respectful way ▪ take responsibility for learning, ask questions and tell the trainers if there is a problem

▪ contribute to a safe learning environment

▪ only use mobile phones outside of the training room or away from the group ▪ provide honest and constructive feedback ▪ manage alcohol responsibly ▪ refrain from bringing or using illegal drugs during the training sessions ▪ work as part of a professional learning team

▪ respect the privacy of others. The staff can be contacted on the office phone, mobile phones, via email and in writing. Please leave messages if your call is not answered the first time and staff will respond as soon as they can.


6 Admission to the course In 2015 the delivery of this course is substantially funded by Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. To be considered for admission applicants must meet both OAAV criteria for funding eligibility and La Trobe University RTO entry requirements. These criteria include the following: ▪ Applicants must successfully complete the Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria three day

Introductory Workshop to Cultural Heritage Management Past and Present. ▪ Applicants must be Victorian Aboriginal Traditional Owners or Indigenous Australians resident

and/or working in Victoria. ▪ Applicants must be able to read, write and speak English to a level which will ensure satisfactory

participation in the course. ▪ Applicants must be at least 18 years of age prior to the commencement of the course. Up to 20 students may be offered a funded place in the course in each calendar year. Eligible applicants who submit an Expression of Interest form (obtained from the Archaeology Program, La Trobe University) will be contacted by La Trobe University for a pre‐enrolment interview, including a language, literacy and numeracy assessment. Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria and La Trobe University will then meet to prioritise candidates based on their association with Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP) and RAP applicant groups. Applications from other Indigenous people involved in cultural heritage management and administration will also be considered. Successful applicants will be sent an invitation to enrol. As we know that some students will already have some of the competencies covered in the course, we will invite you to apply for Skills Recognition (Recognition of Prior Learning and/or Credit Transfer) at this time (see Section 8 below). When enrolment documents are returned, students will be sent a letter of confirmation, a training plan and details of the first training session. Students will be issued with a La Trobe University student card and IT account in the first week of the course. This course may be delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding from Department of Education and Early Childhood Development under the Victorian Training Guarantee. Enrolling in this course may affect your access to further government subsidised training at Certificate IV level. This will be discussed with you in the interview.

7 Skills Recognition (RPL and credit) We recognise that some students may be able to demonstrate some of the competencies of the course as a result of previous learning, work and life experiences, employment experience and/or previous non‐accredited education and training. We encourage students to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Credit Transfer. There is currently no fee to apply for skills recognition.


RPL is an assessment process which should be started well before the first unit commences. If you think you can demonstrate that you have already attained skills and knowledge relevant to this qualification you are encouraged to apply. ▪ Obtain a skills recognition kit and complete the self‐assessment. ▪ Arrange an interview/practical assessment to discuss evidence with an RPL Assessor. ▪ Receive a Statement of Attainment for relevant units or undertake gap training. Credit transfer is the process of granting credit for any equivalent units of competency which you have previously completed through another Registered Training Organisation (RTO), and which are still current. You will need to provide an original or certified copy of your Certificate and Statement of Attainment indicating a competent level of attainment. You must do this before you start the unit. After we have verified your results with the issuing RTO, you will be granted credit for the units of competency previously completed and your student record will be updated. Where your previous qualification does not meet AQTF requirements, you will either be required to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or enrol in the unit.

8 Orientation to the University The first week of the course will be held at the Bundoora campus. You will be given an orientation to the course and to the Melbourne campus of La Trobe University and introduced to key people. You will be issued with a student ID card which is used for identification, library borrowing, photocopying and printing. The cost of replacing a lost or damaged card is currently $20 however this may be higher in 2015. If your card was stolen and you can present a police stolen property report, a replacement card will be issued free of charge. You should report the loss or theft of your card to Student Administration (9479 2005) to stop people borrowing books in your name.

9 Student support La Trobe University offers several avenues of support while you are learning with us. Certificate IV staff will do their best to provide the assistance you need or to put you in touch with appropriate people or services. They will make reasonable adjustments to the course and assessment to make sure that you are able to participate. Indigenous Student Services include computers, photocopying, scanning and fax services, academic advice and advocacy, and student networks. Contact Nellie Green at the Ngarn‐gi Bagora Centre at the Bundoora campus (9479 3817) for more information. Tutorial Assistance You are eligible for two hours a week (for 34 weeks) of tutoring. The community agent, Sharon Cleaves, can help you arrange this. Equality and Diversity Unit provides support services to students with disabilities, ongoing medical conditions and mental health issues, as well as those with grievances in relation to racial, religious or sexual discrimination or harassment. Ph. 9479 2900.


10 Student feedback

We need to know about your experience as a student in the course and are keen to hear your opinions about what is working well and what doesn’t work for you. The information you give us helps us to provide the most appropriate kind of training for you. It is also an opportunity for us to review our policies and practices for future courses. Evaluation is therefore a very important part of the course, and you will be asked to participate in evaluation activities during each unit. You will also be asked to complete AQTF questionnaires in order to meet our legal obligation as a Registered Training Organisation. As a Vocational Education and Training student registered with Skills Victoria you may be contacted by the NCVER to participate in a research survey. These surveys are not part of La Trobe University’s course delivery.

11 Privacy and access to your records

We treat all personal information about students as confidential. We will only release personal information outside the University with individual consent and knowledge or when required to do so by law. We do not give out information to your relatives or employers without your consent. We will ask for your permission to take and publish photographs during training.

In 2015, enrolment records will be managed manually, however at the time of printing this Handbook, the University was investigating the possibility of students managing some of their records online. We will inform you of any new developments.

12 Insurance

It is highly recommended that students have Ambulance Cover, especially as we will be working in remote areas at times. By Victorian Government legislation, students are NOT covered under the University Work Cover Insurance or Host Organisation Work Cover Insurance (for those completing cultural heritage work placements as part of the course). La Trobe University provides students with Accidental Bodily Injury Insurance but it is limited in regards to the scope of cover provided and compensation benefits payable. The University, The Guild or Student Associations DO NOT insure any student personal property or property for which they are responsible and it is recommended that students make their own insurance arrangements.


13 Plagiarism or cheating

Plagiarism means using someone else’s words, ideas or findings and presenting them as your own without proper acknowledgment and includes: ▪ direct copying or paraphrasing from someone else’s published work (either electronic or hard

copy) without acknowledging the source; ▪ using facts, information and ideas derived from a source without acknowledgement; ▪ producing assignments (required to be independent) in collaboration with and/or using the work

of other people; and ▪ helping someone else to plagiarise. When you hand in assessments, you must ensure that the work is your own work or the work of the group (if a group assignment). You may be subject to student discipline processes in the event of an act of academic misconduct by you including an act of plagiarism or cheating.

14 Certificates When you successfully complete all the required units in the course you will be issued with a nationally recognised Certificate and associated Statement of Results. This will be sent to you at your nominated address. You should receive this within two months of completing your course. If you do not complete the full requirements of the course a Statement of Results for the individual units successfully completed will be issued.

15 Withdrawal from the course If you wish to withdraw from the course, please notify your trainer as soon as possible, as there is high demand for places and your place could be filled by someone on the waiting list. Your trainer will ask you to complete a form stating your reasons. You will receive a Statement of Attainment for those units which you have satisfactorily completed.


16 Problems

If you have a problem with any aspect of your training, let your trainer know about the issue so that we can work together to resolve it fairly, honestly, respectfully and in a timely manner. If talking about the problem is not successful, La Trobe University’s grievance procedure is as follows: ▪ The student can discuss the issue with the Senior Educator or submit the grievance in writing. ▪ The Senior Educator will investigate the grievance, which will include an interview with the

student. ▪ If resolved, the student will be advised of the outcome personally and in writing. ▪ If unresolved, the student will be referred to the Head of the School who will further investigate

the grievance, and communicate directly with the student. ▪ The issue and associated decisions will be recorded in a grievance register. If a student is dissatisfied with the outcome of the grievance process, advice may be sought from: The University Ombudsman Mr Cliff Picton Located within the offices of the Equality and Diversity Centre Room 136, Level 1, Peribolos East Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus Tel: (03) 9479 1897 Fax: (03) 9479 3897 Email: [email protected] If the complaint or grievance is not resolved through the University Ombudsman, you may lodge a complaint with the Victorian Ombudsman: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au. If you have not followed the steps laid down in the relevant University procedures, the Victorian Ombudsman may ask you to do so before accepting your complaint. Contact: Ombudsman Victoria Level 9, North Tower 459 Collins Street Melbourne, 3000 Tel: (03) 9613 6222 Fax: (03) 9614 0246 Toll free: 1800 806 314 Email: [email protected]


PART 2: SERVICES AND FACILITIES AT LA TROBE UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES

1 About La Trobe University La Trobe University opened in 1967 and now teaches around 26,000 students. Campuses are located at: ▪ Bundoora (Melbourne) ▪ Melbourne CBD ▪ Bendigo ▪ Albury‐Wodonga ▪ Shepparton ▪ Beechworth ▪ Mildura. Campus maps are included at the end of this guide. La Trobe is also a Registered Training Organisation (3899) fully compliant with AQTF, VRQA and Skills Victoria standards. A copy of our latest internal audit report may be obtained by contacting the Senior Educator on 9479 2806.

2 Car parking

When training is at a La Trobe University campus, we will arrange a parking permit for you. At all other times please observe the following.

Albury‐Wodonga

Parking on the Albury‐Wodonga campus is free of charge and permits are not required. Bendigo

Parking permits at Bendigo are available from the Student Administration Offices. Daily parking is in the visitors’ car park. A daily permit can be arranged through the Certificate IV staff if needed during a training session. Mildura

180 free car park spaces are located in the TAFE rear car park, situated west of the La Trobe University building. Shepparton

Metered parking is available in the immediate vicinity of the Fryers Street campus and unrestricted free parking can be found two blocks away.


Melbourne (Bundoora)

All vehicles (other than motorcycles) parking between 8am and 5pm Mon‐Fri must have either a current yearly permit or a daily vending machine ticket. Yearly parking permits can be purchased from Traffic & Parking, Ground Floor, Peribolos East building. Daily tickets cost $5 and can be bought from machines located in the car parks (coins only). Leave the ticket on your dashboard for the day. You must park in the white‐lined parking bays, not the red or green spaces, and you must display a ticket, or you will get a parking fine. Where possible we will provide you with a parking permit in advance of your attendance.

3 Public transport

Tram

The number 86 tram runs from La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus to the city. Buses

The following bus routes link the Bundoora campus to other parts of Melbourne. 246: Elsternwick ‐ Clifton Hill ‐ La Trobe University 250: Garden City/Port Melbourne ‐ City ‐ La Trobe University 350: City ‐ La Trobe University (via Freeway) 548: Kew (Cotham Road) ‐ La Trobe University 550: Northland Shopping Centre ‐ La Trobe University Interchange 551: Heidelberg ‐ La Trobe University Interchange 561: Reservoir ‐ Macleod 566: Northland ‐ Lalor

4 Computers and internet

Computing and printing facilities are available to students for official activity on campus. Students must abide by the University’s Internet Code of Practice. Student computer labs can be found in Faculties, Libraries and general access areas on all campuses. A list of the general access computer labs is available at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/studyhall. Computers are also available for Indigenous Students at the Ngarn‐gi Bagora Centre at the Bundoora campus. The Cert IV in ACHM has portable netbooks for use in training sessions.

You will be issued with a user name and password. This will let you use: ▪ Student Email and Student OnLine ▪ Learning Management System (LMS) ▪ Library Systems ▪ Computer/Wireless access on campus and Anti‐Virus Software Access


Wireless computer access

Wireless computer access is available at various locations throughout La Trobe University. Information to configure your computer to use the wireless network along with details of locations where wireless access is available can be found at: https://intranet.latrobe.edu.au/ict/getting‐online

5 Library

The Library operates at the Albury‐Wodonga, Bendigo, Melbourne (Bundoora), Mildura and Shepparton campuses and also provides a service to the Melbourne (City) campus. The main physical collection is held at the Borchardt Library at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus, with more than 1.5 million books, an extensive range of journals, government publications and a substantial audiovisual collection. Extensive collections are also held at the David Mann Library at Albury‐Wodonga and the Heyward Library at Bendigo. All three libraries have group study areas, a large number of computer workstations, wireless network access, group study and training rooms to meet the demands of the modern learning environment. All libraries provide printing and photocopying facilities. The libraries at Mildura and Shepparton have strong collections of resources to support courses taught at those campuses, and provide access to inter‐campus loans and electronic resources, computer workstations and training and study facilities. More than half of the Library’s total collection of journal resources is now held in digital format and is available 24/7 to students at all campuses. Students and staff can also obtain books and other items from La Trobe University campuses other than the one at which they are located through the inter‐campus loan service. The Library participates in a reciprocal borrowing scheme with all other Australian universities and many TAFE colleges, enabling La Trobe University students and staff to borrow from participating libraries. Approved borrowers can also access the resources of Australian and international libraries through the Library’s document delivery service. Albury‐Wodonga: (02) 6024 9760 Bendigo: (03) 5444 7451 Melbourne (Bundoora): (03) 9479 2922 Melbourne (City) – contact Bundoora: (03) 9479 2922 Mildura: (03) 5051 4026 Shepparton: (03) 5833 2640


6 Student Union

The La Trobe University Student Union provides students with a range of services, programs, activities and facilities on campus essential to supporting, enhancing and enriching university life. In 2013 Student Union membership is $40 and is not compulsory. Students who become members of the Union will receive access to a range of entertainment, social & cultural activities, sporting facilities & activities as well as access to a range of welfare and support services. Union membership also gives you a say in how your university operates, and what services are provided to students. As a Union member you will also have the opportunity to access benefits including a free Herald Sun subscription, discounts on car parking, the sports centre, food & drink, clothing & merchandise, comedy shows, entertainment, retail gift cards, legal services and more. For further information on the Union or to join, visit the website at: http://unione.latrobesu.org.au or phone (03) 9479 2314 (Melbourne Bundoora Campus). Please note that benefits and discounts may vary for regional campuses. Contact your local campus for further details: 03 5444 7514 (Bendigo), 02 6055 6390 (Albury‐Wodonga), 03 5821 8450 (Shepparton), 03 5051 4000 (Mildura).


PART 3: UNIVERSITY POLICIES All University policies can be found on the La Trobe University website.

Equality and Diversity Policies Equal opportunity

In keeping with the spirit and provisions of Commonwealth and State equal opportunity legislation and University policy, La Trobe University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education and employment. As an employer and an educator, the University is opposed to, and accepts that it has a responsibility to eliminate from its structures, any source of direct or indirect discriminatory practice or behaviour. The University is committed to providing an environment which is free from sexual harassment, harassment and discrimination. For further information and advice, contact the Equality and Diversity Centre or email: [email protected]. Contact details for all campuses can be located at www.latrobe.edu.au/equality Sexual harassment and discrimination legislation

Under the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 1995, it is unlawful to discriminate against another on the basis of age, impairment, industrial activity, lawful sexual activity, sexual orientation, marital status, breastfeeding, parental/carer status, physical features, political belief or activity, pregnancy, race, religious belief or activity, sex, gender identity and personal association with a person who is identified with any of these attributes. Under this legislation sexual harassment is also unlawful. Sexual harassment includes a wide range of unacceptable behaviours of a sexual nature that take place in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to all the circumstances, would have anticipated that the other person would be offended, humiliated or intimidated. Unacceptable behaviours could include: ▪ personally offensive verbal comments ▪ whistling or leering ▪ sexual, crude, or smutty jokes ▪ repeated comments or teasing about a person’s alleged sexual activities or private life ▪ persistent, unwelcome social invitations or telephone calls ▪ unsolicited letters, notes, graffiti, electronic messages ▪ obscene telephone calls ▪ offensive hand or body gestures ▪ physical contact such as patting, pinching, touching, or putting an arm around another person’s

body ▪ provocative visual material or posters with a sexual connotation, particularly pornography. Offenders may be liable to disciplinary action or be the subject of a complaint under the legislation. The University has people, policy and procedures in place to deal with sexual harassment and discrimination. Contact Officers and Conciliators throughout the University are trained to deal with these issues on a confidential basis. Brochures providing information are available from the Equality and Diversity Centres, residential colleges and student associations throughout the University.


Information relating to the policy on sexual harassment, harassment and discrimination can be found on the Equality and Diversity Centre’s website: www.latrobe.edu.au/equality/ For further information and advice, contact the Equality and Diversity Centre or email: [email protected]. Contact details for all campuses can be located at www.latrobe.edu.au/equality Racial and religious tolerance

Under the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001, it is unlawful to vilify a person or group on the basis of their race or religion. The Act includes behaviour that incites hatred against, serious contempt for, or revulsion or severe ridicule of a person or class of persons due to that person or group’s race or religion. Unlawful conduct may include the wearing of symbols or uniforms, graffiti, telephone calls, speeches, statements, or Internet and email messages. Offenders may be liable to disciplinary action or be the subject of a complaint under the legislation. For further information and advice, contact the Equality and Diversity Centre or email: [email protected]. Contact details for all campuses can be located at www.latrobe.edu.au/equality/ Children on campus

The University acknowledges that students and staff may also be parents or guardians of children. While it emphasises that the responsibility for each child’s safety rests with the adult concerned, it directs staff to deal sympathetically with requests from students to bring a dependent child into teaching situations if normal arrangements change unexpectedly. Children are not permitted to enter scientific laboratories, workshops or commercial kitchens without the express approval of the area manager, and then provided they are under appropriate supervision. Information relating to the policy on children on campus can be found on the Equality and Diversity Centre’s website: www.latrobe.edu.au/equality/. For further information and advice, contact the Equality and Diversity Centre or email: [email protected]. Contact details for all campuses can be located at www.latrobe.edu.au/equality/ Disability

The University is committed to the enhancement of educational opportunities and the provision of a study environment that recognises and responds to the needs of students with disabilities, mental health illness, ongoing medical conditions or who are Deaf or hearing impaired. Information relating to the policy on people with disabilities can be found on the Equality and Diversity Centre’s website: www.latrobe.edu.au/equality/ Students who may require supports and services are encouraged to discuss their requirements with a Disability Liaison Officer at their relevant campus. Disability Liaison Officers are able to assist students in assessing their needs and provide supports to ensure they are able to participate fully and to the best of their ability. For contact details please refer to http://www.latrobe.edu.au/equality/disability


Occupational Health and Safety Occupational Health and Safety offices

OHS is managed by the Workplace Environment and Wellbeing Unit, a unit of the Division People and Culture, located in David Myers Building Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus Tel: (03) 9479 1186 Fax: (03) 9479 1487

The University recognises its obligation to take reasonable precautions to protect the safety of its employees, students and visitors while they are on campus. Safety is the responsibility of all members of the University and requires active participation on the part of all staff and students. The University is concerned that every student enjoys a safe working environment. Each student therefore:

is responsible for following work practices consistent with the extent of their control over or influence on working conditions and methods

is obligated, given the experimental nature of work carried out in laboratories and workshops, to adhere rigidly to prescribed safety standards

has the responsibility to ensure that they do nothing to render ineffective the University’s actions in safety matters

should report any safety issues to their supervisor.

University occupational health and safety policies are available on the La Trobe student website: www.latrobe.edu.au/students/ohs/

How to report a safety issue

All accidents, near misses, or any issue to do with safety should be reported, using the on‐line incident and hazard report process https://www.latrobe.edu.au/pc/ohs/incident‐report/

Serious accidents must be reported within 24 hours to the relevant school and the Workplace Environment and Wellbeing Unit.

Evacuation Procedure

On hearing fire bells, alerts, evacuation tones or being informed by building wardens, please exit the building via the nearest emergency exit and assemble in the allocated building assembly area. All students are required to follow the instructions of building wardens, security or emergency services. Building and floor wardens are identified by red or yellow caps. You must not enter or transverse through an alarmed building or area. Information on assembly areas is displayed in all buildings. Please take the time to familiarise yourself to emergency procedures.

Workstation Ergonomics

Students should be aware of potential dangers to their health from repetitive use of keyboards. The early warning signs of overtaxing muscles are feelings of numbness and/or tenderness in the muscle regions. This may be avoided by some basic common sense measures such as frequently changing postures and general arm and hand stretches. Further information is available on the OHS web site.


Smoking on campus

Smoking is not allowed on any University campuses or in University vehicles. Temporary designated smoking areas have been set up on some campuses, to be reviewed at the start of 2015. Cigarettes are not sold on campus.

Environmental improvement

To keep our campuses clean and tidy please place all rubbish in the appropriate containers.

Copyright Policies Unless otherwise permitted by the Copyright Act 1968, unauthorised copying of a work in which copyright subsists may infringe the copyright in that work. If you reproduce material, in either hardcopy or electronic formats, which is protected by copyright, without the permission of the copyright owner, you may infringe copyright. Reproducing a part of a work may infringe copyright if a part is important; it need not be a large part. Copyright owners are entitled to take legal action against people who infringe their copyright. La Trobe University does not authorise individuals to make infringing reproductions of copyright material. This includes any unauthorised copying or downloading from the Internet of files (such as music, movies or software). It is an individual’s responsibility to make sure that any reproductions they make do not infringe copyright. Photocopiers, scanners, cameras and image capturing devices

Where making a copy of a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work or an adaptation of a literary, dramatic or musical work is a fair dealing under section 40 of the Copyright Act 1968, making that copy is not an infringement of the copyright in the work if it is for the purpose of research or study. Copying of one or more articles on the same subject matter in a periodical publication (e.g. magazines, newspapers and journals) is taken to be ‘fair’. In the case of any other work, a reasonable portion of a work may be copied. For a published work in hard copy form, which is not less than ten pages and is not an artistic work (e.g. graphs, maps, pictures), 10 per cent of the total number of pages, or one chapter, is a reasonable portion. The 10 per cent limit applies to the whole or part of a single chapter of the work. More extensive copying may constitute a fair dealing for the purpose of research or study. To determine whether it does, it is necessary to have regard to the criteria set out in section 40 (2) of the Copyright Act 1968: ▪ the purpose and character of the dealing ▪ the nature of the work or adaptation ▪ the possibility of obtaining the work within a reasonable time at an ordinary commercial price ▪ the effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the work ▪ where only part of the work or adaptation is copied, the amount and substantiality of the part

copied in relation to the whole work or adaptation. Computers and USB devices

If you reproduce print and graphic material in hard copy or electronic form, protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner, you may infringe copyright. This includes printing material, saving to a USB device (flash drive), saving to floppy disk, external drive (e.g. mp3 player, mobile phone, PDA), CD or DVD and copying a file from one USB device, floppy disk, external drive


(eg. mp3 player, mobile phone, PDA), CD or DVD to another or taking photographs of the material. Reproducing the whole or part of a work may infringe copyright. You should check whether there are any special conditions that apply to reproducing the material you are viewing, particularly if the material is on a CD‐ROM or an online database. If you are downloading or reproducing material from the Internet, you should check whether there is a statement about copyright or terms of use on the site where the material is stored. If you copy material for your research or study, you may not infringe copyright provided your copying is fair. In deciding whether your use is fair, you should take into account the factors under section 40 (2) of the Copyright Act 1968 (see above). The copying limits are the same for a periodical publication as stated above, whether in electronic or hard copy form. In the case of a published edition in the electronic form, a reasonable portion is 10 per cent of the words (if not divided into pages) or 10 per cent of the pages or one chapter. If the published edition is in hard copy form, a reasonable portion is 10 per cent of the pages or one chapter. The 10 per cent limit applies to the whole or part of a single chapter of the work. Audiovisual items

If you copy an audiovisual item such as a sound recording, a film, a television broadcast, webcast, videocast, podcast or sound broadcast for your research or study, you may not infringe copyright, provided your copying is fair. In deciding whether your use is fair, you should take into account the matters under section 103C of the Copyright Act 1968: ▪ the purpose and character of the dealing ▪ the nature of the audiovisual item ▪ the possibility of obtaining the audiovisual item within a reasonable time at an ordinary

commercial price ▪ the effect of the dealing upon the potential market for, or value of, the audiovisual item ▪ in a case where part only of the audiovisual item is copied – the amount and substantiality of the

part copied taken in relation to the whole item. If you are downloading or reproducing material from the Internet (webcast, vodcast, podcast), you should check whether there is a statement about copyright or terms of use on the site where the material is stored and follow the requirements. You should only download material from legitimate websites.

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