DEFINITIONS
ASQA means Australian Skills Quality Authority, the national VET regulator and the RTO’s registering body
Standards means the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 from the VET Quality Framework
POLICY
1. Protection of fees paid in advance
TLC Training Solutions protects the fees that are paid in advance by students.
TLC Training Solutions does not require a student to ever pay more than $1500 in advance for services not yet provided, either prior to course commencement or at any stage during their course.
2. Fees and refund information
Prospective and current students are advised of the fees associated with a course in the relevant Course Guide and on the Payment Schedule. In compliance with Clause 2.1 of the Outcome Standards, information regarding fees is provided prior to TLC accepting your enrolment.
Fee information includes:
All relevant fee information including fees that must be paid and payment terms.
Deposits and refund information and conditions relating to these.
The learner’s rights as a consumer.
3. Inclusions in course fees
Unless otherwise specified, course fees include all the training and assessment required for students to achieve the qualification or course in which they are enrolling.
Course fees include the issuance of a testamur and record of results and/or statement of attainment. For additional copies or re-issuing of any of these documents an additional fee is applicable.
4. Overdue payments
Students who are having trouble in paying their fees are invited to call our office to make alternative arrangements for payment during their period of difficulty.
TLC Training Solutions reserves the right to suspend the provision of training and/or other services until fees are brought up to date. Students with long term outstanding accounts may be withdrawn from their course if payments have not been received and no alternative arrangements for payment have been made.
Where an EziDebit arrangement is in place, dishonour fees are charged by EziDebit as outlined on your agreement with them and in addition, a $15 dishonour fee is charged by TLC and added to your account.
5. Refunds
Any refund applicable and how it is to be calculated will be dependent on the mode of study your enrolment is linked to.
Fee for Service Enrolments
Fee for Service means you are not in receipt of any State funding to support your fees and all costs will be met by yourself or a third party (example: employer, parent / guardian / JSA). Regardless of who is paying (yourself or the third party) all Fee for Service courses have the following refund policy applied.
All course fees include a non-refundable enrolment fee which is outlined in the Course Guide. These fees are non-refundable except in the unlikely situation where TLC Training Solutions is required to cancel a course due to insufficient numbers or for other unforeseen circumstances. In this case, students will receive a full refund of their enrolment fee.
Students who withdraw from a course and wish to seek a refund or have the amount they owe on their fees reduced, must apply to TLC Training Solutions in writing, outlining the details and reason for their request. Students who do not complete a withdrawal form or provide request to cancel in writing, are not eligible for consideration of a refund or reduction in fees.
Eligibility for a refund will be assessed based on the services provided to the student and the costs incurred by TLC Training Solutions to provide those services to the student.
No refund applies to any unit, cluster or RPL process commenced (regardless of whether these units have been completed) at time of cancellation. Commencement is proven by a completed Commencement of Unit/Cluster form, Online Course information, your Training Plan and Student Management System data.
Refunds will apply for any units, clusters, RPL process paid for but not yet commenced at time of cancellation.
The cancellation process requires an audit of your student file to ensure compliance.
Refunds can be appealed following our Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedure.