1. Skills Victoria Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Legislation Relevant to SBATs National Training Contract  Sign ups with every apprentice/ trainee and employer done by AACs Education & Training Reform Act  5.5.2 – Approved Training Schemes  5.5.3 – difference between apprenticeships and traineeships  5.5.6 & 7 & 8 – employer approvals and obligations – linkage to training contract  5.5.9 – apprentice obligations – linkage to training contract  5.5.12 – execution and lodgement of contract – 14 days  5.5.13 – employers obligation to enrol apprentice  5.5.15 – cancellations, suspensions and variations  5.5.16 – suspension for work shortage  5.5.17 - Proceedings

2. Skills Victoria Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Legislation etc (2)  Policies – part time; Supervision and Industry Guides on the Skills Victoria website – apprenticeships area  http://www.skills.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/8408 7/A-Guide-to-Apprenticeships--and--Traineeships.pdf http://www.skills.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/8408 7/A-Guide-to-Apprenticeships--and--Traineeships.pdf  http://www.skills.vic.gov.au/corporate/publications/brochures-and-fact- sheets/apprenticeships-and-traineeships-in-victoria-industry-guides Other relevant legislation includes  Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and 2007 Regulations  industrial awards and the Fair Work Act  legislation covering bullying, racial and other discrimination, child protection, privacy,

3. Skills Victoria Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development

4. Skills Victoria Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Practical Placement  Applies to non apprentice/ trainee TAFE students undertaking accredited courses in which work placement forms part of the structured workplace learning  Provided for under ETRA  Requires an agreement between RTO, employer and learner and the payment of a minimum of $5 per day from the employer to the learner – thus creating an employer/ employee relationship for Workcover purposes  Backup insurance coverage via RTO and DEECD.  RTOs responsibility to have admin processes in place  If more than 240 hours must be able to be justified at audit  If breached, VSC could cancel an individual PP arrangement  Guidelines about to be reissued – on www.skills.vic,gov.au soonwww.skills.vic,gov.au