STUDENT DECLARATION
• I declare that all information provided in this application is accurate and complete and that SPI may refuse my application or cancel my enrolment if any information is found to be incorrect or misleading.
• I understand that by completing this application, I am giving written consent to SPI to independently verify the information supplied by me in this form and request further documents as required
• I declare that I am a Genuine Temporary Entrant and a Genuine Student. Please refer to the Department of Home Affairs website for details:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
• I acknowledge that the information provided in the application is complete and correct.
• I agree to undertake a testing requirement prior to any course entry, if deemed necessary by SPI, and adhere to any other pre requisite identified above.
• I confirm that the information supplied in this form in relation to my study plan is true and accurate. I understand that any changes to my study plan may be considered detrimental.
• I confirm that I have received and read a copy of SPI’s Student handbook available on www.spi.vic.edu.au and fully understand the requirements of the course and all policies and procedures.
• I consent to Department of Home Affairs providing SPI with any information about my visa status from the time of my application to the time of my departure from Australia.
• I am 18 years old or over.
Fee: A Registration fee of $500.00 is required to process this application.
Please note that application without payment will not be assessed but returned to the sender. Arrangement for the payment of tuition fees will be included in the Enrolment Agreement which will be issued once your application has been assessed. I understand that SPI has the right to reject my application prior to issuing an ‘Enrolment Agreement’ and that this application fee is non – refundable.
PRIVACY NOTICE
Why we collect your personal information
As a registered training organisation (RTO), we collect your personal information so we can process and manage your enrolment in a vocational education and training (VET) course with us. If you do not provide this information, we will be unable to process your enrolment.
How we use your personal information
We use your personal information to enable us to deliver VET courses to you, and otherwise, as needed, to comply with our obligations as an RTO.
How we disclose your personal information
We are required by law (under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth) (NVETR Act)) to disclose the personal information we collect about you to the National VET Data Collection kept by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER). The NCVER is responsible for collecting, managing, analysing and communicating research and statistics about the Australian VET sector.
We are also authorised by law (under the NVETR Act) to disclose your personal information to the relevant state or territory training authority.
How the NCVER and other bodies handle your personal information
The NCVER will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the NVETR Act. Your personal information may be used and disclosed by NCVER for purposes that include populating authenticated VET transcripts; administration of VET; facilitation of statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage; and understanding the VET market.
The NCVER is authorised to disclose information to the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), Commonwealth authorities, State and Territory authorities (other than registered training organisations) that deal with matters relating to VET and VET regulators for the purposes of those bodies, including to enable:
• administration of VET, including program administration, regulation, monitoring and evaluation
• facilitation of statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage
• understanding how the VET market operates, for policy, workforce planning and consumer
• information.
The NCVER may also disclose personal information to persons engaged by NCVER to conduct research on NCVER’s behalf.
The NCVER does not intend to disclose your personal information to any overseas recipients.
For more information about how the NCVER will handle your personal information please refer to the NCVER’s Privacy Policy at www.ncver.edu.au/privacy.
If you would like to seek access to or correct your information, in the first instance, please contact us using the contact details listed below.
DEWR is authorised by law, including the Privacy Act and the NVETR Act, to collect, use and disclose your personal information to fulfil specified functions and activities. For more information about how DEWR will handle your personal information, please refer to the DEWR VET Privacy Notice at https://www.dewr.gov.au/national-vet-data/vet-privacy-notice.
Surveys
You may receive a student survey which may be run by a government department or an NCVER employee, agent, third-party contractor or another authorised agency. Please note you may opt out of the survey at the time of being contacted.