Brisbane Commercial College - Policies and Procedures

Access and Equity Policy

At Brisbane Commercial College we have an open access policy and encourage participation in our courses from the whole of the community. We seek to meet the needs of individuals and the community through the integration of access and equity guidelines to ensure all people are provided with the opportunity to participate and successfully achieve their outcomes.

We will ensure that equity principles for all people are implemented through the fair allocation of resources and the right to equality of opportunity without discrimination. We will increase opportunities for people to participate in the Vocational Education and Training system, and in associated decisions, which affect their lives.

The College prohibits discrimination towards any group or individuals in any form, inclusive of, but not limited to:

Sex
Marital Status
Pregnancy
Parental status
Race or nationality, ethnic or ethos-religious background
Age
Impairment (physical, mental or illness)
Lawful sexual activity
Political belief or activity
Trade union activity, or
Association with a person having any of these attributes

Access and equity issues are considered during training package/product development and when considering training delivery and assessment. The College advises all relevant personnel of any instruments or strategies that are implemented to support access and equity requirements. These strategies must be adhered to at all times.

We seek to encourage participation by individuals from groups who have historically been underrepresented and disadvantaged in the VET system with the aim to achieve participation by these individuals at least equal to the target groups representation in the general population.

The following groups have historically been under-represented and disadvantaged in the VET system:

Aboriginal people
Torres Strait Islanders
People with a disability
Women
Regional and rural Queenslanders
People from non-English speaking backgrounds
Australian South Sea Islanders
The long-term unemployed
The educationally marginalised, including people with literacy and numeracy needs
People who have been displaced through industry and enterprise restructuring
People in, or who have been in, custody or detention centres
Older people

To maximise student outcomes the College can assist with language, literacy and numeracy training and, disability services and assistance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Students should speak with the Client Services Manager to avail themselves of any of these services, or if they wish to discuss access and/or equity issues.


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