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We are committed to the delivery of high quality services
to all clients regardless of gender, cultural background,
ethnicity or disability; |
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We are committed to working towards a fair and just
society in which all potential learners have access to
opportunities for life long learning, unencumbered by
barriers to their participation; |
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We are committed to taking a positive role in promoting
broader issues of equity such as reconciliation with Aboriginal
Australia and local and international issues of human
rights; |
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We are committed to fostering a positive relationship
with community groups and special interest networks in
our region and regularly participate in joint equity ventures; |
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We commit resources, where possible, to support equity
programs on merit, on value to the community and on the
basis of raising the quality of life of the participants;
and in certain cases their carers; |
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We welcome the full participation of students of all
cultures and backgrounds and we value cultural diversity
as an enriching factor in our educational provisions; |
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We strive to offer as affordable as possible a range
of prices for courses as we are aware of the extent and
impact of economic disadvantage and the nexus between
inequity and economic disadvantage; |
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We continue to seek to secure targeted funds to allow
us to offer free or low cost educational programs to various
equity clients; |
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We are committed to offering shorter daytime courses
at a lesser cost which allow people on low incomes a greater
opportunity for participation in courses; |
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We have a concessional policy which applies to all mainstream
courses; |
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We endeavor to ensure that physical disability need
not be an impediment to participation in courses; |
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All our trainers are committed to aid learners requiring
support to make their goals attainable; |
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Our programs are designed to meet the needs of both
males and female students and only developed for specific
gender groupings in response to demonstrated need and
when acceptable in terms of exemption within anti-discrimination
legislation and |
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Our promotional strategies are designed to reach out
to the broader community and are aided and enhanced by
multi-lingual advertising and the use of special interest
media. |
