Audit overview
Sexual harassment is harmful, unlawful and, in some instances, a criminal offence. Its impact on individuals and employers can be significant.
Support options
Sexual harassment can take many forms and result in physical and emotional harm. Our report discusses these issues. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual harassment or assault, or feels distressed, several support options are available.
Acronyms and abbreviations
Acronyms
| AHRC | Australian Human Rights Commission |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| DEDJTR | Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources |
| DELWP | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning |
| DET | Department of Education and Training |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
Transmittal Letter
Independent assurance report to Parliament
Ordered to be published
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER September 2019
PP No 67, Session 2018–19
The Hon Shaun Leane MLC
President
Legislative Council
Parliament House
Melbourne
President
Legislative Council
Parliament House
Melbourne
The Hon Colin Brooks MP
Speaker
Legislative Assembly
Parliament House
Melbourne
Speaker
Legislative Assembly
Parliament House
Melbourne
Dear Presiding Officers
Appendix E. Calculation of confidence intervals and bootstrapping test results
Figures E1 and E2 detail confidence intervals and bootstrapping test results for the median time taken to process an individual's enrolment at Melbourne Polytechnic, Swinburne, and William Angliss. Bootstrapping is used to calculate confidence intervals for median enrolment time. The bootstrapping technique uses repeated resampling of data (with replacement) to determine variation in an estimate.
Appendix D. Survey results
This appendix summarises results from our online survey of individuals who enquired about enrolment or enrolled at one of the five audited TAFEs between 1 October 2018 and 28 February 2019. We present the survey results that support findings discussed in the report.
How to interpret survey results
We reported survey estimates using a 90 per cent confidence interval, calculated with a margin of error for each TAFE.
Appendix C. TAFEs' enrolment process maps
This appendix maps the five audited TAFEs' enrolment processes from the viewpoint of prospective students. As discussed in Part 1, we examined the standard pathway of a domestic applicant seeking to enrol in a Skills First course. We did not investigate the enrolment process for:
Appendix B. The contract's key enrolment requirements
This appendix summarises the key enrolment requirements under the contract and its supporting guidelines.
Figure B1
The contract's key enrolment requirements
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Key requirements |
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Provide information to individuals about eligibility, courses, fees, and support |
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TAFEs must provide accurate information about: |
Appendix A. Submissions and comments
We have consulted with the department, Box Hill, Melbourne Polytechnic, SuniTAFE, Swinburne and William Angliss, and we considered their views when reaching our audit conclusions. As required by the Audit Act 1994, we gave a draft copy of this report, or relevant extracts, to those agencies and asked for their submissions and comments. William Angliss chose not to submit a response.
Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.
Responses were received as follows:
4 TAFEs' compliance with the VET funding contract
TAFEs are eligible for funding only if they meet the department's contractual requirements, including those relating to enrolment. TAFEs must demonstrate that they have enrolled only eligible students, correctly applied student fees and charges, and assessed course suitability for individual students.
In this Part, we examine how TAFEs' enrolment processes comply with the contract's requirements, focusing on whether: