Commonwealth Parliament has introduced new offences in relation to student identifiers and transcripts.
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Posted in Education
Author: Lisa Souquet-Wigg
Unique Student Identifier Regime Extended
Posted in Education
The Unique Student Identifier regime has been extended to all higher education students by requiring students to have a USI in order to be eligible for Commonwealth support or FEE-HELP.
Read MoreElectronic Signing and Witnessing in Victoria
Posted in Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
Temporary measures in response to COVID-19 have been introduced in Victoria permitting remote electronic signing and witnessing of documents via audio-visual link.
Read MoreChildren’s Guardian Act Rolls Out in NSW
Posted in Duty of Care
Significant sections of the Children’s Guardian Act 2019 (NSW) commenced on 1 March 2020, enlivening important reportable conduct duties. Read on to see if these apply to your organisation and what you need to do to satisfy the ...
Read MoreEducator to Child Ratio Requirements Clarified
Posted in Disability Services
Amending regulations have recently confirmed that ‘suitably qualified persons’ are included in calculating the number of educators required to educate and care for children in centre-based services operating under the National Quality ...
Read MoreCompulsory Vaccinations for Health Workers in VIC
Posted in Employment
VIC Parliament has passed reforms making vaccinations compulsory for health workers to protect them from preventable diseases and minimise the risk of transmission between vulnerable patients.
Read MoreThe Key Requirements for an Effective Compliance Program
Posted in Governance
Developing a compliance program is key to ensuring an organisation satisfies its governance and compliance responsibilities. Here's how to make sure yours is implemented effectively.
Read MoreNew Commonwealth Modern Slavery Reporting Regime
Posted in Governance
As of 1 January 2019, companies with an annual consolidated revenue exceeding $100 million are now required to disclose how their operations and supply chain may carry a risk of modern slavery and describe what the company is doing to ...
Read MoreExpanded Definition of Anaesthesia for NSW Private Health Facilities
Posted in Treatment
This training brochure applies to organisations that subscribe to the NSW – Private Health Facilities: Service and Building Requirements module Private Health Facilities Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2018 No. 521 (NSW) The ...
Read MoreNew Federal Biosecurity Reporting Obligations
Posted in Governance
New biosecurity legislation will now require organisations to notify the Director of Biosecurity if they are in control of goods that are the subject of a temporary or permanent import ban.
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