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Our priority is to support Aboriginal students through enrolment and to ensure that Aboriginal people receive the support they need to graduate.  

Visit our Aboriginal Programs page for full details of our services.

A free student counselling service is available to enrolled students across all 12 campuses who are experiencing any difficulties that may affect their training.

A counsellor will meet with students in person, on the phone, or via TEAMS and can also make referrals to community and health support groups and organisations.

There are two counsellors, who are each based in Albany and Bunbury, but they service all 12 campuses of South Regional TAFE.

The service operates each week that classes are scheduled.

Bunbury campus: Between 8:30am and 3:30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Albany campus: Between 8.30am and 3.30pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

If you attend either Albany or Bunbury campus, but need to speak with a counsellor on a day not scheduled at the campus, feel free to make contact with the alternative campus counsellor.

How students make an appointment

Albany: Call 0419 092 592 email counselling.albany@srtafe.wa.edu.au or visit the counsellor’s office in D18.

Bunbury: Call 6371 3112 email counselling.bunbury@srtafe.wa.edu.au or visit the counsellor’s office in the library.

South Regional TAFE welcomes all students and promotes an accessible and inclusive learning environment.

If you have a disability, medical or mental health condition, you can use our free and confidential services to ensure you have access, support and equal opportunity to participate and succeed in your training course.  View (590 KB) (PDF document) our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021-2026 (DAIP).

This support is available on all campuses. We encourage you to contact the college’s Student Services staff or Disability Officer to talk about the assistance you may need. Appointments can be made for regional campuses. We will work with you to meet your study needs.  

Support may include:  

• Orientation to the college and facilities
• Access to facilities and parking
• Study support
• Assistive technology and software
• Specialised and ergonomic equipment
• Alternative formats for learning materials
• Assessment alternatives and adjustments.

More information about accessibilty can be found here.

Students who are carers for people with disability

Are you a primary carer for a person who has a disability, medical or mental health condition, or who is frail and aged?  If this will impact on your training at the college, you may be eligible for some study adjustments to participate equitably in your course. Please speak with your Course Coordinator about this, as early as possible.

If you require further assistance contact the Disability Liaison Officer, Albany Campus or Student Services Staff at Bunbury Campus.

Apprentices and Trainees

Apprentices and trainees with disability may be eligible for support under the DAAWS program (Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support)

Employers may receive wages support.

Interpreter, Mentor and Tutorial assistance is available for eligible apprentices and trainees who require additional assistance with their TAFE off the job training.

Contact your Apprenticeship Network Provider for more information and to apply.

Support for Australian Apprentices with disability(opens in a new tab)

Assistance Animals

An assistance animal may accompany a person with a disability to South Regional TAFE.

Please contact Student Services staff or the Disability Liaison Officer to make arrangements for your assistance animal to accompany you to classes. You will be asked to provide evidence that your animal is an assistance animal, and is trained to meet hygiene and behaviour standards.

Transition to Training

Many students have a disability, medical condition or mental illness that may impact on their studies and learning.

The Disability Liaison Officer and Student Services staff at South Regional TAFE can assist teachers, parents and students to plan for a successful transition to study at TAFE.

Transition planning may include:

• Planning careers and training at the college
• Visiting the campus and classrooms
• Meeting the Disability Liaison Officer, Student Services staff  and course lecturers
• Talking about how the student’s disability or medical condition impacts on their study, and what works best for them
• Exploring assistive technologies, software and apps.

Resources to Plan Your Study at TAFE

NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit

The NDIS – VET Pre-planning Toolkit is designed to be used before you start at TAFE. It will help you get the right support at the right time from the right people.

Australia Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET)

ADCET has information and resources for students with disability entering TAFE to help you get the best out of your training

Disability Standards for Education - Resources

Information to help students and parents make their way through the education journey

What Next?

Contact South Regional TAFE Student Services staff Bunbury campus – on 6371 3100 or 0417 937 894, or email StudentServices@srtafe.wa.edu.au  

Disability Liaison Officer  Albany campus 63713741 or email DisabilityServices@srtafe.wa.edu.au.

All enquiries are confidential.

South Regional TAFE wants to make learning a successful and rewarding experience for all students. If you are having difficulties with your course, speak to your lecturer.

If you are studying at the college and become unwell or exceptional family or work circumstances disrupt your study, talk to your course coordinator about making flexible arrangements to continue your studies.

To find out more about how we can help you succeed, contact our Student Services staff or the Disability Liaison Officer.

All enquiries are confidential.

Study Skills

Learning Styles (opens in a new tab)  This quiz will help you find out how you learn best.  What senses you use to learn?  Knowing this will help you choose learning and study strategies that suit your learning style.

RMIT Learning Lab/Study Skills(opens in a new tab)   A resource to help improve your study, writing and math skills through interactive tutorials and printable handouts.

UNSW Academic Skills(opens in a new tab)   Online printable self-help guide to improve your study skills including referencing, report writing, grammar, oral presentation and more.

Student Planner Semester 1, 2023(opens in a new tab)

Read Write Now!

Do you need help with your studies?

Do you want to improve your reading, writing, maths or basic computer skills?

Studying can be challenging, so it’s important to access assistance to support your learning and to make sure you enjoy your student life at TAFE.
The Read Write Now program offers free one-on-one help from trained volunteer tutors who teach according to individual circumstances and needs.

You will meet with your tutor for about an hour and a half each week in a public venue or online.

Your tutor will work closely with you on setting and achieving your study goals. Your individualised study sessions are a faster track to success by:

• Improving reading, writing, maths, computer and study skills
• Helping with academic writing skills
• Assisting with self-directed ways of learning
• Managing study workload and meeting deadlines
• Setting short-term and long-term study goals
• Supporting disadvantaged learners and students with learning difficulties

The Read Write Now program is for adults aged 18 years and over. Adults from overseas need to be permanent residents of Australia with reasonable spoken English.
If you are keen to be matched with a tutor, call 1800 018 802.

Visit their website to find out more(opens in a new tab) .

TAFE International Office

The International Office at South Regional TAFE provides support relating to your study or personal issues. College staff will be able to assist you with:

• Advice on courses and pathways;
• Your application for continuing enrolment;
• Advice on change of course/ units pathways;
• Updating your contact details (i.e. address, email, mobile numbers);
• Monitoring your class attendance and progress and work with you through an Intervention Strategy in consultation with the lecturer if you are “at risk” of falling behind in your studies;
• Overseas Student Health Care Information; and
• Transperth information on public transportation (buses and trains).

Call 0487 113 279 or email internationalstudents@srtafe.wa.edu.au

TAFE International Western Australia (TIWA)

TIWA can also assist with a range of issues relating to your enrolment. You can find helpful information for current students at www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au/current-students (opens in a new tab)  including:

• Your enrolment;
• Forms, publications and policies; and
• How to pay your fees.

For information about finding accommodation or safety advice for international students please visit the Help and advice section (opens in a new tab)  of the TIWA website.

TIWA contact details

9218 2100

admissions.tiwa@dtwd.wa.gov.au

www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au/contact-us (opens in a new tab)

www.facebook.com/TAFEInternationalWesternAustralia (opens in a new tab)

Please make sure your email address is up to date as this is our primary method of contact.

Contact Details

Student Support (Albany campus)

Tel: 0487 113 279

email: internationalstudents@srtafe.wa.edu.au

Student Services (Bunbury campus)

Tel: 0487 113 279

email: internationalstudents@srtafe.wa.edu.au

TAFE offers high quality nationally recognised courses for international students and is government backed and guaranteed.

You can choose from more than 250 courses to study at locations throughout metropolitan Perth and regional Western Australia.

TAFE colleges have modern facilities designed to closely replicate real work environments.

TAFE qualifications provide you with practical skills and industry training that gives you skills employers need.

You will receive high-quality training and support at an affordable cost.

• 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.

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.