Access and Equity Policy
Businessplex celebrates and values the diversity of its community and is dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity and treatment for students throughout their learning experience.
In particular, Businessplex is committed to creating a positive learning environment for students that promotes equality and is supportive of the specific needs of individuals.
Businessplex recognises its obligations under a range of Federal and State legislation. Access and equity in vocational education and training applies to existing and potential students of Businessplex. Australian federal and state legislation makes it unlawful to discriminate against people in certain ways because of, among other things, their age, gender, race, marital status, sexuality, or physical or intellectual disability.
Businessplex is committed to:
providing equal opportunity and promoting inclusive practices and processes for all clients within the limits of its resources
integrating the principles of access and equity in its policies and procedures for clients.
Access & Equity Principles
The recruitment and admission process are the same for all applicants.
Admission to courses and programs is based solely on the applicant meeting published entry criteria and the availability of places.
Applicants are provided with adequate information and appropriate counselling to enable them to select the most suitable program for their needs.
Businessplex’s premises have ‘public building’ building approval.
The courses are inclusive of a range of student needs.
Issues relating to access and equity are considered when specifying course entry requirements and prerequisites.
Course design is flexible to provide alternate entry and/or exit points (wherever possible) or pathways through the course.
The requirements of students with disabilities and/or individual needs are taken into account during training and/or assessment.
Learning documents and materials avoid non-inclusive and discriminatory language and examples.
Language levels are consistent with the vocational level of the qualification.
Students without online access away from the college have the opportunity to use Businessplex computer facilities.
The assessment process is fair, valid, reliable and consistent.
All students are given an equal opportunity to demonstrate competence.
Assessment is inclusive of all students enrolled in the course or unit.
Support is provided to those with individual needs.
At enrolment, students are asked to identify personal needs or circumstances that may exist.
Reasonable adjustment is provided to those with a disability or individual need according to individual circumstances. Reasonable adjustment may include but is not restricted to:
the use of adaptive technologyeducational support alternative methods of assessment
