Waltja Code of Practice

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Who Can Study With Waltja?

Waltja Training Services exist to support the self-determination of Aboriginal people and remote Aboriginal communities in Central Australia. Waltja’s training is primarily directed toward enabling Aboriginal people to become skilled and qualified so they can manage services and/or gain employment on remote communities. Our main clients are therefore Aboriginal people living in their remote communities.

Waltja’s training services are also open to Aboriginal people living in town, and non-Aboriginal people in town or working on remote communities.

The selection process for participants in accredited and non-accredited training programs is done in consultation with Waltja Management Committee members and/or Community Council members from the relevant communities.

Please contact Waltja (see below) to discuss your training needs, and we will try to design a training program to suit you.

How to Enrol in Waltja Training

1. Contact Waltja by speaking to field workers, phoning Waltja (8953 4488), faxing (8953 4577) or emailing (training@waltja.org.au) to let us know of your interest and to confirm that the course you want is available.
2. Download and complete the enrolment form.
3. Learn about our flexible training and assessment.

Waltja Support for Students

1. Code of Practice
   See Waltja's Code of Practice for our policies on access and equity.
   
2. Support for Students' Welfare
   If students or potential students have any problems, ill-health or disability that can make it difficult for them to undertake the training, please advise the Waltja staff. We can provide practical support, referrals or counselling. Waltja will assist students to overcome barriers to success in training.
   
3. Language, Literacy and Numeracy Support
   Many Waltja clients have English as a second, third, fourth language, and may have difficulties with written English literacy. While many people have good skills in speaking and understanding English, a lot of Aboriginal people in Central Australia have difficulty with reading and writing English.
   

   The language, literacy and numeracy demands of the training must not be greater than the actual language, literacy and numeracy skills needed to demonstrate the relevant level of competency in the workplace.

   Waltja supports learners who may have difficulty with written or spoken English by:

   • Bi-lingual training, using speech and writing in English and in the local community language.
   • Using clear simple written and spoken English.
   • Supporting learning with visual learning aids and role plays.
   • Encouraging participants to speak together and to write in their own language, to work in small groups.
   • Ensuring that key English-language concepts are clearly understood, and encouraging participants to develop own-language terms for these concepts.
   • Providing  interpreters (Waltja Management Committee members or locals).
   • Supporting participants to access formal  literacy or numeracy training if needed.

   Language, literacy and numeracy needs may be identified at pre-enrolment, enrolment or student induction.

Waltja Assessment Process

• Waltja assessments comply with the Assessment Guidelines of the relevant Training Package or accredited course.
• When a student is assessed as competent against one or more units of a national Training Package or qualification) Waltja will issue a Statement of Attainment or qualification.
• Waltja Assessments follow the principles of fairness, validity and reliability (see Assessor's Checklist).
• Students will be informed of the context and purpose of the assessment and assessment process.
• Assessment will focus on the application of knowledge and skill to the standard of performance required in the workplace and be referenced to the type and performance level of skills for each unit as defined in the Training Package.
• Assessment will involve the evaluationof sufficient evidence to enable judgement to be made about whether competency has been attained.
• Participants will be provided with feedback about the outcome of the assessment process and advice on future options
• Assessment will be equitable for all persons taking cultural and linguistic needs into account.
• Participants may apply for reassessment if they are not satisfied that the assessment process has been fair, reasonable or valid.
• Outline of Waltja's Assessment Methods