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PCBU's and their Workers must always comply with South Regional TAFE’s safety and health requirements. 

All Workers are to be familiar with the information provided within the Induction below.

Download the Induction (6 MB) (PDF document)

Projects and maintenance of college buildings, grounds or services infrastructure are managed by Facilities and Services at the Albany and Bunbury campuses and by the Campus Manager at all other regional campuses.

Workers are to undertake assigned work in a responsible and safe manner and as described in the scope of work.  PCBU's have a responsibility to ensure that new workers engaged by them are familiar with health and safety requirements of the college and that they are always properly supervised. Additionally, PCBU's will ensure their Workers:

• Have suitable experience and be fully competent to perform the planned tasks
• Possess all the necessary licences, permits, registrations and insurance required to perform the work safely and in compliance with appropriate regulations
• Be notified of any potential hazards associated with the location or use of the area where the work is to be carried out
• Understand the college’s emergency procedures
• Ensure all Workers have read and understood the college's Induction

It is not South Regional TAFE’s responsibility to provide instructions on how to undertake work tasks, training or supervision in the activities for which the Worker has been engaged to undertake or would be reasonably assumed to have knowledge or control. 

To remain an approved PCBU, current certificates of insurance must be submitted annually.  Additionally, all Workers are required to review the Induction every year.

Workers shall comply with all requirements of the Work, Health and Safety Act 2020, relevant Australian Standards, Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes published by WorkSafe Western Australia and other relevant laws. It is the responsibility of the PCBU's to ensure that their Workers comply with this legislation.

For some hazardous activities, South Regional TAFE has a permit system in place to help ensure that hazards and associated risks are managed. 

Permits are required to be obtained for the following activities - click on the activity to download the form.

Permits must be lodged with your SRT Contact Officer a minimum of 24 hours prior to work commencing.

Download the Job Safety Analysis and Risk Assessment Template (170 KB) (PDF document).

Upon arrival at South Regional TAFE and prior to commencing work, all Workers must:

• Complete sign in at the Facilities and Services Office (Albany or Bunbury) or reception at all other campuses
• Ensure the pass is worn and visible at all times while on campus
• Advise your SRT Contact Officer that you have arrived and are ready to commence work
• If required, obtain keys and/or access cards
• If required, ensure permits to work have been approved

Prior to commencing work, the Worker must implement appropriate barriers, warning signs and any other steps required, to minimise risks to health and safety of all persons in the vicinity of the works.

The Worker is to notify their SRT Contact Officer upon completion of the works. A final inspection will be carried out to ensure completion to the required standard. The Worker must ensure that the worksite is left tidy and free from hazards, that includes removal of all refuse and materials in an environmentally friendly, non-hazardous manner.

At the completion of work or the end of the work day, the Worker is to return to the Facilities and Services office or reception and complete sign-out.  This includes return of the pass, keys and/or access cards and sign off from any open permits to work. Workers are not permitted to retain college keys and/or cards overnight.

A copy of the Induction and other policies and procedures are available from your SRT Contact Officer. 

• get that piece of paper you have always wanted
• gain a nationally recognised qualification in a shorter period of time
• don't repeat or waste time learning what you already know
• you could save money in fees by only learning what you really need
• provide a pathway to higher education and university
• provides you with formal recognition of your skills

Anyone can apply. If you think that you have already gained the skills and experience for a unit or an entire qualification, a successful RPL application means you can be recognised as competent for parts of, or a whole, nationally recognised qualification.

Not everyone will receive recognition for their skills and knowledge. Some qualifications may have specific requirements that need to be met before you will be eligible for RPL. This may include having worked in the job for a number of years, or having completed a previous qualification.

Once the application has been lodged, an assessor will be assigned to you. If the assessor agrees you are eligible for RPL, you will be required to provide evidence to prove your competency. Providing evidence may involve:

• answering questions about your experience and work skills
• demonstrating your skills and knowledge through practical tasks
• providing other evidence such as resumes, previous job descriptions, references and other relevant workplace documents

Once you have submitted your application, it takes between four to six weeks. If the evidence you submitted is not enough, then your assessor will ask you to provide more information. Once the assessment is successfully completed, then you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for partial completion or awarded a Certificate of Completion for an entire qualification depending on the evidence submitted.

RPL requires enrolment into the process and RPL fees (non-refundable) are required at the time of enrolment.  If you enrol for RPL which carries a government subsidy, you will pay fees for each unit of competency in which you enrol.

The fees are $35 per unit, capped at $1,000 per qualification.

If you are a State Government employee, RPL rates are fee-for-service and will be calculated for you when you discuss what qualification or units you will be applying for.

RPL conducted under an indentured contract (Apprenticeship or Traineeship) is costed at $35 per unit, capped at $1,000.

 Class A qualification RPL (under Trade Skills Recognition Policy) is fee-for-service – price on application.

Please note, RPL Fees are deregulated and as such no concessional rates apply to this service.

You will be supported throughout the whole process by TAFE staff who will provide you with:

• information on the RPL process
• help completing forms
• information on the costs involved
• information on evidence you need to gather to support your application

Skills can be recognised through a combination of the following:

• direct observation of your work

• verbal questioning
• challenge testing
• a collection of documentation providing evidence of your competency.

When you apply for formal recognition of the skills you may already have, we compare the things you have learnt with the requirements of the units in the course. If you can demonstrate that you have already achieved the outcomes of a particular unit, you may be given recognition for that unit and not have to attend class.

• prepare an overview of your business and the services you provide if you are the business owner
• prepare a resume outlining where you have worked, paid and/or unpaid
• gather your position descriptions and any performance reviews you have had in previous roles
• prepare contact names or where you have worked if an assessor needs to talk to you as an employer or any previous employers
• prepare a list of people or clients who can confirm your skills, such as a current or recent supervisor.
• collect any certificates you have from formal or informal training
• gather records of any professional development you have undertaken
• gather any references, acknowledgements or other relevant documents to support the application

To gain any recognition for study completed some time ago you will need to show how you have been applying and maintaining your skills and knowledge.

RPL applies where there is no credit equivalence between the formal units you previously completed and the area you are being assessed against now.