Registered Training Organisation

As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) we offer courses that build skills and knowledge to broaden opportunities for our workers seeking upskilling or to broaden employment opportunities within SEWB areas.

Accredited training

Nunkuwarrin Yunti is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) (Code: 40103) which currently offers the following accredited Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses:

HLT40113
 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
Image can't be found.Cert IV in ATSI PHC – HLT40113 Brochure
10772NAT Diploma of Narrative Approaches for Aboriginal People (Counselling, Group and Community Work)
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10814NAT Certificate IV in Stolen Generations Family Research and Case Management

The Certificate IV and Diploma courses came from recommendation 35 of the Bringing them home report, which states:

That all State and Territory Governments institute Indigenous mental health worker training through Indigenous-run programs to ensure cultural and social appropriateness.

The other accredited courses that Nunkuwarrin Yunti delivers are also orientated to working in an Aboriginal community-controlled setting.

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Short courses

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Applications

To apply to do any of these courses, click here.

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Student handbook

An information handbook provides students with background to Nunkuwarrin Yunti and the policies and procedures for participating in accredited training at Nunkuwarrin Yunti. A new handbook is currently being developed and will be available here.

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VET legislation

The following legislation is relevant to the provision of vocational education & training in South Australia:

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Human rights

Australian human rights legislation protects people involved in the training system, including:

Relevant international human rights treaties to which Australia is a signatory include:

The Australian Federal Parliament has also endorsed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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Training policies

The Recognition of Prior Learning policy acknowledges the skills, knowledge, performance outcomes and learning achieved prior to undertaking a course of study with Nunkuwarrin Yunti. Prior learning may include formal learning such as work or life training and credit transfer, or informal learning including work or life experience. Candidates may apply to have their existing knowledge and skills assessed against units of competency which collectively form the qualifications offered through Nunkuwarrin Yunti.

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The purpose of the Issuance policy is to ensure that graduates receive the certification documentation that they are entitled to. Qualifications are correctly identified in certification documentation and that qualifications are protected against fraudulent issuance. Nunkuwarrin Yunti has quality assurance arrangements in place for qualifications, ensuring that both the certification documentation and the use of AQF qualification titles are consistent with the national standards.

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The purpose of the Validation policy is to outline the approach taken by Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia to systematically validate and moderate assessment tools and decisions made by assessors in line with registration requirements (Standards for RTO’s 2015). Nunkuwarrin Yunti will ensure that validation and moderation occurs at least every 30 months and hat key stakeholders are involved in moderation and validation processes. Nunkuwarrin Yunti will review, compare and evaluate assessment processes, tools evidence and judgements made by a range of assessor’s against the same units of competency.

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Standards for RTOs

To view the standards for RTOs, click on the link below:

Image not found Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015

The objectives of the Standards are to ensure nationally consistent, high-quality training and assessment services for the clients of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) system. The purpose of these Standards is to:

  • set out the requirements that an organisation must meet in order to be a registered training organisation (RTO);
  • ensure that training products delivered by RTOs meet the requirements of training packages or VET accredited courses, and have integrity for employment and further study; and
  • ensure RTOs operate ethically with due consideration of learners’ and enterprises’ needs.

The Standards form part of the VET Quality Framework. As defined in section 3 of the Act, the VET Quality Framework is comprised of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations, the Australian Qualifications Framework, the Fit and Proper Person Requirements, the Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements and the Data Provision Requirements. Compliance with the Standards is a condition for all NVR RTOs and for applicants seeking registration under the Act.

ASQA has developed this Standards Guide to assist RTOs to understand their obligations under the revised Standards for RTOs 2015. To view it, click on the following link:

 Standards Guide

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Complaints

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Unique Student Identifier (USI)

All students enrolled in Nationally Accredited Training are required to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) prior to being issued with a parchment or Statement of Attainment.

Students are required obtain a USI and to inform the RTO of their USI.

For more information, please visit the USI website.

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Testimonials

To view testimonials for the Diploma course, click here.