PYP Handbook by Carol Aeschliman

Swinburne University of Technology

SWINBURNE COLLEGE Professional Year Program Student Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED

SWINBURNE COLLEGE OFFICE HOURS SWINBURNE ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SWINBURNE COLLEGE CONTACT DETAILS EMERGENCY NUMBERS ENROLMENT PROCEDURES LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND W ITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE CHANGING ADDRESS DETAILS STUDENT IDENTITY CARD / LIBRARY CARD (ID CARD)

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ASSESSMENT& EXAMINATIONS

Plagiarism

POLICIES

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Professional Year Attendance Policy and Procedures

STUDENT CONTACT DETAILS AND OFFICIAL SWINBURNE EMAIL ATTENDANCE Recording and Calculation of Attendance Attendance Monitoring and Warnings Five Consecutive Days Absence FAILED ASSESSMENTS APPEALS IN RELATION TO ATTENDANCE AND UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS Complaints and Feedback Disciplinary Procedures for Students Sexual Harassment Discrimination Equal Opportunity Policy and Equity Harassment and Bullying

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STUDENT SERVICES & FACILITIES

STUDENT SERVICES & LEARNING FACILITIES Student Information Centres Student Services Swinburne International (SI) Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA) Social and Cultural Activities Swinburne Student Union (SSU) Swinergy, Swinburne University Sport and Recreation Centre Swinlink Language and Academic Skills (LAS) Clubs and Societies CAREERS AND EMPLOYMENT Careers Information and Seminars Graduate Employment Part-time Employment Contact Details STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELLING Services Include: Professional Assistance

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3 Swin-eCounselling Advocacy FORMS ONLINE PARKING Infringement of Parking Rules PRAYER ROOMS PUBLIC TRANSPORT BOOK SHOP HEALTH AND W ELL-BEING Campus Nurses Health Service, Hawthorn Location of Health Services Occupational Health and Safety Personal Safety Strategies LEARNER SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, SWINBURNE COLLEGE PRAHRAN CAMPUS SWINBURNE COLLEGE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT DECLARATION FORM SWINBURNE COLLEGE GROUP ASSESSMENT DECLARATION FORM

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Getting Started…… Swinburne College Office Hours Swinburne College office is open Monday to Friday, from 8.00 am – 4.00 pm. The office is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Swinburne Academic and Administrative Staff A list of the Swinburne College Academic and Administrative staff and contact details is posted at reception.

Swinburne College Contact Details Swinburne College Building TD John Street Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia

Tel: (613) 9241 8595 Fax: (613) 9214 5375 Web: international.swinburne.edu

Emergency Numbers Police, Fire, Ambulance 000 Swinburne University Security 3333 (dialled on Swinburne University phones)

Enrolment Procedures All PYP Students need to ensure they are enrolled in the correct program. Please check your letter of offer.

Leave of Absence and Withdrawing from a Course Government regulations are extremely strict in regards to these matters. A Leave of Absence (LOA) can only be done after permission has been granted by the Academic Director or Program Manager. Students can withdraw from the Professional Year Program, but they will still be liable for fees for the full course.

Changing Address Details Change of address must be notified within 5 days of the move. Changes to address and other contact details can be made using SwinLink – Swinburne’s online student administration service, follow the link below to access SwinLink. Students can also change their details by filling out a Personal Details – Amendment Application form and lodging it immediately at the student’s Administration/Faculty Office. The form is available from the Student Forms link below. http://www.swin.edu.au/aep/help/general/swinlink.htm http://www.swinburne.edu.au/studentforms

Student Identity Card / Library Card (ID card) Issue of Student Identity Cards Student Identity (ID) Card is used by the Student Information Centre. It is issued to all new students who have paid their fees and who are enrolled in a course of more then 10 weeks duration. Students may have their identity cards processed upon their enrolment, after they have paid their fees. A student’s ID card is also their Library Card. Students retain the same ID number regardless of re-issues or changes in personal or enrolment details. Students must resume their original ID number if they return to study after a period of nonenrolment.

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Assessment & Examinations Plagiarism Students are advised that acts of plagiarism are serious breaches of University discipline. It is critical that students make themselves familiar with the concept of plagiarism and avoid any breaches, as alleged breaches will be thoroughly investigated. Follow the links below under further information to the Plagiarism Guide for detailed information about plagiarism. Plagiarism is the action or practise of taking and submitting or presenting the thoughts, writings or other work of someone else as though it is your own work. Plagiarism includes any of the following, without full and appropriate acknowledgement to the original source(s): • The use of the whole or part of a computer program written by another person. • The use, in essays or other assessable work, of the whole or part of a written work from any source including but not limited to a book, journal, newspaper article, set of lecture notes, current or past student’s work, any other person’s work, a website or database. • The paraphrasing of another’s work. • The use of musical composition, audio, visual, graphic, photographic models. • The use of realia; that is objects, artefacts, costumes, models and the like. Plagiarism also includes the preparation or production and submission or presentation of assignments or other work in conjunction with another person or other people when that work should be your own independent work. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with the knowledge or consent of the other person or people. It should be noted that Swinburne encourages its students to talk to staff, fellow students and other people who may be able to help contribute to a student’s academic work but that where independent assignment is required, submitted or presented work must be the student’s own. Enabling plagiarism contributes to plagiarism and therefore is treated as a form of plagiarism by the University. Enabling plagiarism means allowing or otherwise assisting another student to copy or otherwise plagiarise work by, for example, allowing access to a draft or completed assignment or other work. Follow this link to access a copy of the Plagiarism Guide: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/ltas/plagiarism/ (Please note that some online resources mentioned in the Plagiarism Guide may change over time, so this Guide should be read in conjunction with reference to the Plagiarism Website above)

Policies… Policies and Procedures Many University policies and procedures are available online at the policies and procedures database from which you can access policies on a variety of issues including: • Educational Principles and Codes of Practice. • Educational Philosophy Statement. • The Student Charter: Minimum Standards of Education. • Anti-Discrimination Policy. • Assessment and Appeals Procedures. • Confidentiality of Personal Information. • Credit transfer Policy. • General Grievance Procedure for Students. • General Misconduct. • Intellectual Property Policy. • Leave of Absence. • Minimum Requirements to Take Out an Award. • Nested Programs Policy. • Recognition of Prior Learning. Swinburne College Student Handbook - Updated March 2013 G:\Dept\SwinColl\PYP\Handbooks

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Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures. Students with Disabilities. Student Network Disciplinary Procedures. Trauma Management.

http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/

Professional Year Attendance Policy and Procedures STUDENT CONTACT DETAILS AND OFFICIAL SWINBURNE EMAIL It is a students’ responsibility to keep their contact details up-to-date. It is a condition of enrolment at Swinburne that students accept responsibility for checking their official Swinburne email address on a weekly basis at a minimum, but on a daily basis during critical academic periods such as assessment times and approaching graduation, to ensure they receive important correspondence. ATTENDANCE Satisfactory Attendance There is an 80% minimum attendance requirement for the classroom-based part of the Professional Year Program. Failure to attain 80% attendance will result in failing the Professional Year Program. The accounting bodies clearly state that they expect 100% attendance from SMIPA students. If you are unable to attend class for any reason, you must contact the Academic Director in advance in accordance with the Professional Year Program Code of Professional Conduct. If you are sick, you must obtain a medical certificate and give it to the Academic Director. You are required to attend all 240 hours of your internship. Failure to do so will result in failure of the course. If you are unable to attend your internship for any reason, inform your internship host and the Program Manager Professional Year Programs. Recording and Calculation of Attendance If a student is not in class they will be marked absent. If they are absent for reasons of ill health, they will be marked absent even if they have a medical certificate (just like in the workplace). If students are late, the number of minutes they are late will be entered on the register, and this will be calculated in their attendance and be deducted from their attendance percentage. The Professional Year Program wishes to strongly encourage students to be punctual for all classes so they will develop good habits ready for entry into a professional workplace. Persistent lateness in the Australian workplace can lead to loss of pay or even dismissal. Attendance Monitoring and Warnings Attendance will be monitored regularly and students will be warned if they are in danger of falling below the 80% attendance requirement in a study period. Students will be notified via their official Swinburne email address. At the discretion of Swinburne, there may also be additional contact by other means such as verbal warning, letter, telephone, and SMS. Five Consecutive Days Absence Students who are absent for more than five consecutive days will be contacted and counselled. Means of contact can include via their official Swinburne email, a telephone call, SMS, or letter. If students cannot be contacted it may result in failing the course. It is each student’s responsibility to inform the Academic Director or Program Manager if they are going to be absent from class or their internship. FAILED ASSESMENTS If a student achieves a “NOT YET COMPETENT’ result in any of the assessment criteria, they can be asked to redo a task or complete another task in order to achieve competency. This will be done during the Assessment Weeks at the end of the classroom part of the course.

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7 If a student receives less than 50% in any task, they can be asked to repeat that task during the Assessment Weeks in order to achieve a mark above 50%. APPEALS IN RELATION TO ATTENDANCE AND UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS Appeals must be in writing and addressed to the Director, Swinburne College. A review of a student’s appeal will commence within 10 working days of the written appeal being lodged. The student may be accompanied by a support person (who is not a legal practitioner) at any relevant meetings. The student will be given a written statement of the outcome of their appeal, including reasons for the outcome. Where a student remains dissatisfied with a decision on appeal, the student may appeal to the Victorian Ombudsman at minimal or no cost in accordance with the National Code. The Ombudsman is generally the office of last resort. If a student has not followed the steps laid down in the relevant Swinburne procedures, the Ombudsman may ask them to do so before accepting their appeal. The student’s enrolment will be maintained throughout the internal and (if known) any external appeals process, provided the student fulfils all conditions for a valid enrolment, including payment of all fees, and compliance with all applicable standards of conduct, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures of the University.

Complaints and Feedback In the first instance, the student should normally discuss the grievance informally with the relevant staff member who should try to resolve it. Where a student is unable to make contact with or is reluctant to approach the relevant staff member, the student may then raise the matter with the Academic Unit Manager. Positive feedback is also most welcome as it enables University leaders to publicise and disseminate good practices. For details about student grievances follow the link below to the Policies and Procedures database where the University’s Assessment and Appeals and General Grievance policies can be found. http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/default.aspx?mode=folder&uri=1530 The following links in particular are helpful:

Appeals regarding assessment: http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/showdoc.aspx?recnum=POL/2007/10 Student feedback website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/feedback/ Student review and appeals website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/reviews-andappeals/ Student grievances policy: http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/showdoc.aspx?recnum=POL/2012/26 You can also seek assistance from international student counsellors through Swinburne International or the SSAA at: http://www.myssaa.com.au/Advocacy

Disciplinary Procedures for Students Students who are involved in a matter where they are subject to a student disciplinary process should read the policy which outlines their rights and obligations in the process. For details about the student misconduct policies and procedures, go to: http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/showdoc.aspx?recnum=POL/2012/27 Swinburne College Student Handbook - Updated March 2013 G:\Dept\SwinColl\PYP\Handbooks

Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is prohibited by law in educational establishments and will not be tolerated at Swinburne University. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favours, and any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in circumstances in which a reasonable person (having regard to all the circumstances) would have anticipated that the other person would be offended, humiliated or intimidated. Follow the link below to the policies and procedures database where the University’s Sexual Harassment Policy can be found. http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/default.aspx?mode=glossary&word=Sexual+Harassment

Discrimination Swinburne is committed to providing fair and equitable study environment. Discrimination and harassment in education against individuals and groups on grounds specified in legislation is prohibited and will not be tolerated by the University. Complaints of discrimination and harassment are taken seriously and handled promptly and impartially. The University has staff trained in the resolution of complaints and in the provision of advice. Further information can be found at the website below. http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/default.aspx?mode=glossary&word=Discrimination

Equal Opportunity Policy and Equity Swinburne is committed to providing a fair and equitable study environment. Equal opportunity means that every student and staff member is valued equally and provided with opportunities on the basis of merit. Academic standards are enhanced by ensuring that individuals are not treated unfairly, harassed or discriminated against. Discrimination and harassment in education against individuals and groups on the grounds of specified in legislation is prohibited and will not be tolerated by the University. Discrimination exists where aspects such as gender, race, disability, religious or political belief, sexual preference, marital or de-facto status, pregnancy or parenthood are used to limit a person’s access or opportunity to be treated equitably. http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/default.aspx?mode=glossary&word=Equal+Opportunity

Harassment and Bullying Harassment and bullying are prohibited in educational institutions and workplaces and will not be tolerated at Swinburne. Harassment includes unwelcome physical or verbal actions that are abusive, offensive, embarrassing or vilifying. It may also constitute discrimination on protected grounds. Bullying is repeated, unreasonable behaviour directed towards an individual or group of individuals that is victimising, humiliating, undermining or threatening. For details of Swinburne’s policy on harassment and bullying, go to this link http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/default.aspx?mode=glossary&word=Harassment and click on Eliminating Bullying and Violence. Contact the Academic Director or Program Manager should you encounter any such behaviour.

Student Services & Facilities Swinburne University and the Swinburne Student Union (SSU) have a range of services and facilities available to students, which in most cases are free. These include loans to cover fees and living expenses, health services, extra tuition and counselling services. Below is a list of the services available and how to contact these services and learner support agencies. Any student contact with these services is confidential and is not any way communicated with the student’s department or course administration. Swinburne College Student Handbook - Updated March 2013 G:\Dept\SwinColl\PYP\Handbooks

Student Information Centres The Student Information Centres can help with general enquiries about: • • • • • • •

Issuing or replacement of student identity cards. Authorising travel concession card application. Official results printout. Course information (for local students). Awards and graduation enquiries. Certifying Swinburne documents. General information and referral of service.

For information about these and other services offered by the student Information Centres follow the link below: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/studentoperations/services/sic.html

Student Services All students including those who study via Distance Learning are welcome to use the Student Services. Students at Healesville campus should contact the Croydon or Lilydale offices. Support and Services Offered: • Accommodation (on and off campus options). • Careers and Employment. • Disability Support Service. • Equity Scholarships Program (Higher Education). • Financial Advice. • Health and Well-being. • Student Development and Counselling. For detailed information follow the link below to the Student Services website. http://www.swinburne.edu.au/stuserv

Swinburne International (SI) Swinburne International (SI) deals with the administration and support of international students studying on campus. Areas that SI is able to assist with include admission enquiries and applications, scholarships, tuition fee policy, student visas, compulsory health cover, AusAID, and accommodation. For further details follow the link to the Swinburne International website below. International students studying off campus should seek assistance from their enrolling Faculty or Department. Contact Details Telephone: 9214 8712 Email: siassist@swin.edu.au Follow this link to Contact Details for Swinburne International. http://www.swinburne.internationalstudent.info/

Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA) The Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA) has been established to provide a range of services to students of Swinburne University of Technology. SSAA is a wholly owned company of Swinburne University of Technology with student representation on its board. Its purpose is to secure the on-going provision and enhancement of quality services to students in a transparent and cost effective way. These services include: • Orientation http://www.international.swinburne.edu.au/arrival/orientation/index.html Swinburne College Student Handbook - Updated March 2013 G:\Dept\SwinColl\PYP\Handbooks

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Social and Cultural Activities http://www.international.swinburne.edu.au/currentstudents/life/

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Night Bus http://www.myssaa.com.au/about/night-bus

The SSAA Board also allocates funds for a wide range of other activities and functions across the University including: • Emergency Student Loans. • Hawthorn Pool. • Swinburne Sports Clubs – Operated through SWINERGY • Australian University Sport (AUS) – Membership and subsidisation for University • Games. • Course Handbook (Undergraduate). • Ask George – An online information source for students. • Youth Worker – TAFE Division. • Student Insurance http://www.myssaa.com.au/

Social and Cultural Activities A range of cultural and social activities are provided throughout the year for students who are interested in becoming involved. Many of these events are organised by the various clubs and societies on campus, which you can join. The Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA) plays a role in supporting these events, as well as running a range of general social activities. http://www.international.swinburne.edu.au/student-life/activities/

Swinburne Student Union (SSU) The Swinburne Student Union (SSU) is a separate legal entity from the Swinburne University of Technology. The SSU seeks to represent its members, who must be students of Swinburne University of Technology. SSU is an independent incorporated association. Contact Details: Telephone (03) 9214 5440 http://ssu.org.au/

Swinergy, Swinburne University Sport and Recreation Centre By contacting the Sports Desk at a campus, students can collect a handbook and detailed information on any clubs, recreations, facilities and services offered. Health and fitness services and sporting campus activities are listed on the websites below: http://www.tafe.swinburne.edu.au/swinergy

Swinlink – http://www.swinburne.edu.au/studentoperations/services/swinlink.html Swinlink is Swinburne’s online student administration system. It is provided for current and former Swinburne students only, and is used for making course fee payments via credit-card and viewing and maintaining personal details held by the University. Course fee payments can be made for any debts, charges or instalments for your current course or course of which you have been made an offer, or not yet made a payment for. (Please note that this system does not accept payments for Library Fines, Health Insurance or Short Courses). The personal details that can be viewed and maintained on Swinlink are: • Name and date of birth. • Postal and permanent address. • Email address. • Telephone numbers. • Emergency contact details. • Employer details. Swinburne College Student Handbook - Updated March 2013 G:\Dept\SwinColl\PYP\Handbooks

Language and Academic Skills (LAS) Students can obtain help with report/essay writing, note-taking, study skills, maths, statistics, computing and oral presentations. This service is available Monday to Friday in TD 345. http://www.international.swinburne.edu.au/currentstudents/support/las/index.html

Careers and Employment Careers Information and Seminars Careers and Employment provides a service to currently enrolled students, as well as alumni students two years out (Higher Education) or six months following graduation for TAFE students. Services offered by Careers and Employment include Career seminars, an online employment database, library resources and free resume checks. International students may not work in full-time positions, although they are eligible to work part-time which does conflict with their scheduled class timetable.

Graduate Employment Graduate employment/recruitment programs are employment opportunities for final year students, for positions commencing the following year. The closing dates for graduate program applications traditionally fall in March to April, and offers for employment are made soon after. However, Careers & Employment can assist employers recruiting for these programs at any time throughout the year. Opportunities are available through our website. Some of these opportunities include the following type of programs: • FREE advertising of vacancies on SwinEmploy online employment service. • On-campus information service. • Careers/employment fair. • Targeted direct mail service. • On-campus interviews.

Part-time Employment The part-time employment service can assist with information and advice on part-time employment and working conditions. Students are advised to check SwinEmploy regularly if they are seeking employment. A tutoring register is also available for students seeking a tutor for a specific unit of study, or wishing to work as a tutor. For further information follow the links below or telephone (03) 9214 4875.

Contact Details: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/careers

Student Development and Counselling Student Development and Counselling offers a range of personal, confidential and free services to students by professional counsellors who are either registered psychologists or social workers.

Services Include: Group programs for students to provide support as well as address any problems you may be experiencing. • Mini workshops available at Croydon and Wantirna. • Short-term individual counselling. • Students can simply telephone or call in to make an appointment to see a counsellor. You do not need to explain anything when making an appointment. •

Professional Assistance • • • • •

Personal, relationship and family issues. Grief and loss Self-esteem and personal development issues. Stress, time management and effective study methods, Cross-cultural issues such as adjusting to Australian culture and university life.

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12 The Swin-eCounselling service offers students support and advice about issue that may be affecting their study or private wellbeing, via an informative website and online question and answer system. This service is not intended to replace therapeutic face-to-face counselling of an ongoing nature, but can help students with day-to-day concerns, and establish whether they may benefit from seeing a counsellor or another health professional. Visit http://www.swinburne.edu.au/stuserv/counselling/swin_ecounselling For ongoing or more serious issues, please contact the counselling service on your campus; follow the link under Contact Details below. http://www.swinburne.edu.au/stuserv/counselling

Advocacy Student Academic Advisors provide advice to, and on behalf of students and assist students in the resolution of their educational concerns. This may include: • Empowering students to undertake their own casework, advocating on their behalf, providing referrals to other service providers, and providing assistance in other ways. • Providing advice on University policies and procedures and provide students with realistic and accurate advice about matters for which they have sought assistance.

Forms Online A range of student administration forms are available for students to download including: • Amendment to Enrolment • Amendment to Personal Details (Students can also amend their personal details via • SwinLink). • Application for Exemption • Application for Award. • Application for Recognition of Prior Learning. • Single Unit of Study/Cross Institutional Study. • Leave of Absence. • Withdrawal from Course. • Application for Academic Transcript or Results Certificate. • Application for Evidence of Enrolment. http://www.swinburne.edu.au/studentforms

Parking Details of the Terms and Conditions of parking and parking locations are available from the website under further information below. Students are advised that fees are payable for parking on Hawthorn and Prahran campuses. Parking fees, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Students wishing to use University car parks should obtain the complete terms and conditions from the locations mentioned. Enforceable Infringement Notices are issued when parking is contrary to the terms and conditions of parking. Hawthorn and Prahran on-campus parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays, and parking on Saturdays at Hawthorn campus is only available in Henry St not in the multideck car park.

Infringement of Parking Rules Failure to comply with parking regulations could incur a Parking Infringement Notice of up to $107. Under Road Safety Act 1986, the fines are enforceable in court. Those who abuse the system may have their parking privileges withdrawn and the parking permits for their cars revoked. The Terms and Conditions of student parking are available from Facilities and Services Offices on each campus or Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA). http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/facserv/parking/

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Prayer Rooms Students who require a quiet place for prayer should contact the Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA). Additionally, international students may approach an International Student Advisor located within Swinburne International for information about the Prayer Room.

Public Transport There is an excellent site on the Internet that allows students to find their way, by Public Transport, to any of our campuses. It is located at: http://viclink.com.au Follow this link for detailed information about public transport for each campus: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/orientation/transport.html

Book Shop The Swinburne Student book shop has many resources. These resources include texts and references, novels, and general interest books, second-hand books, a full range of stationery supplies and much more. For more details go to https://bookshop.swin.edu.au/

Health and Well-being There is a Health Service situated at each campus that offers a range of services for students.

Campus Nurses Campus nurses on all campuses can provide: • Emergency response and general first aid. • Assessment. Treatment and referral as appropriate. • Health promotion programs and health counselling. Nurses are available on a walk-in basis, or by appointment.

Health Service, Hawthorn The Health Service at Hawthorn provides the following services: • General Medical Practice with female and male doctors by appointment. • Confidential contraception and SDI screening. • Sports injury management. • General and overseas travel immunization assessment and vaccination at competitive prices. All students with valid Medicare cards and overseas students with valid medical insurance cards will be bulk billed for consultations and any pathology procedures done in the Health Service. The Health Service is located in the George Swinburne building in Wakefield Street. For appointments, phone (03) 9214 8483. Please note that only appropriate qualified medical staff are able to dispense any form of medication or pain relief such as Panadol.

Location of Health Services Croydon: Next to Cafeteria Hawthorn: George Swinburne Building Lilydale: LD108 Prahran: Level 2, PK Building Wantirna: WD Building As availability differs across campuses, please contact the Health Service department to confirm times and services. http://www.swin.edu.au/stuserv/health

Occupational Health and Safety Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) information is available on the website listed below. The site provides up-to-date guidelines on all aspects of OH&S which should be strictly adhered to ensuring the safety of not only yourself, but also staff and fellow students working with you. http://swinburne.edu.au/corporate/hr/ohs

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Personal Safety Strategies To ensure their safety whilst at Swinburne, students should follow the personal safety strategies outlines below: • Hawthorn and Prahran campuses have emergency phones, in the foyer of some buildings, which connect directly to security. If the security office is unattended there is a phone near the window connected to the guards mobile. • Croydon, Wantirna, Lilydale and Healesville students should telephone the emergency numbers listed on the telephones. Lilydale students could also go to the Guard’s hut. If the hut is unattended there is a phone near the window connected to the guard’s mobile phone. • Travel along the safest pathways when walking about the campus at night. • Report areas where the lighting is not functioning or effective to the Facilities and Service Group (such as overgrown shrubbery or trees blocking light). If the lighting problem is Distance Learning, take the time to telephone the local council and make a report. • Report any suspicious persons to Security or Facilities and Service Group. • Report all threats and assaults to Security firstly and then to Occupational Health and Safety Unit at the Human Resources department. • Students are advised to leave in groups. If possible, plan ahead and pre-determine parking areas so that when the class is finished, the group is heading in the same direction. At the car parks, ensure each person’s car is working before the group leaves. • Students are urged to consider each other and ensure that no one is left behind. http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/emergency

LEARNER SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, SWINBURNE COLLEGE Swinburne University has a range of services and facilities available to students, which in most cases are free. These include loans to cover fees and living expenses, health services, extra tuition and counselling services. Following is a list of the services available and how to contact these services and learner support agencies. Any student contact with these services is confidential and is not in any way communicated with the student’s department or course administration.

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SWINBURNE COLLEGE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT DECLARATION FORM Assignment and Project Cover Sheet I acknowledge that: • This assessment item is my work and that no part of this submission has been copied from any other student’s work or from any source except where due acknowledgement is made. I am aware that penalties exist for plagiarism and any unauthorized collusion with other students or external consultants. Refer to Swinburne Student Policies and Procedures website – http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/ • I have retained a copy of this assignment Acknowledged & Signed by

Print Name

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Tutor: Subject Name: Course Name: Assignment No. / Title Due Date:

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Date of submission (College & date stamp)

: The use of realia, that is objects, artifacts, costumes, models and the like. Plagiarism also includes the preparation or production and submission or presentation of assignments or other work in conjunction with another person or other people when that work should be your own independent work. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with the knowledge or consent of the other person or people. It should be noted that Swinburne encourages its students to talk to staff, fellow students and other people who may be able to contribute to a student’s academic work but that where independent assignment is required, submitted or presented work must be the student’s own.

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SWINBURNE COLLEGE GROUP ASSESSMENT DECLARATION FORM Assignment and Project Cover Sheet We acknowledge that: • This assessment item is our work and that no part of this submission has been copied from any other student’s work or from any source except where due acknowledgement is made. We are aware that penalties exist for plagiarism and any unauthorized collusion with other students or external consultants. Refer to Swinburne Student Policies and Procedures website – http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/ •

We have retained a copy of this assignment Print Name

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Contribution – work undertaken to complete the group assessment

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The use of realia, that is objects, artifacts, costumes, models and the like. Plagiarism also includes the preparation or production and submission or presentation of assignments or other work in conjunction with another person or other people when that work should be your own independent work. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with the knowledge or consent of the other person or people. It should be noted that Swinburne encourages its students to talk to staff, fellow students and other people who may be able to contribute to a student’s academic work but that where independent assignment is required, submitted or presented work must be the student’s own.

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