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ComplaintsandAppealsPolicyandProcedureCHPSchoolofHospitalityiscommittedto:
• Arequestforareviewofdecisionsandrespondtoallegationsinvolving:o Ouracademic,administrationormanagementstaff;o Ourservicesorathirdpartyprovidingservicesonourbehalf;and/oro AnCHPSchoolofHospitalitystudent
• Reassuringstudentsthatanydisputesorgrievanceswillbetakenseriously,handledprofessionallyandconfidentiallyinordertoachieveaspeedyresolution;
• Ensuringthatstudentshaveaclearunderstandingofthestepsinvolved;• Informingourstudentsoftheirrighttotaketheircomplainttoanarbiteriftheywish
todoso;• Providingstudentswithcontactdetailsofpublicand/orindependentarbiter;and• InformingourstaffoftheComplaintsandAppealsPolicyandProcedurestoassistthe
studentswiththeirconcerns.ImprovementOpportunityAnycomplaintoutcomesshallbediscussedatthenextmanagementmeetingtoseeifthereisaneedtoidentifypotentialcausesofcomplaintsandappealsandtheappropriatecorrectiveactiontoeliminateormitigatethelikelihoodofreoccurrenceandifthereisaneedfor:
• Updatinganypolicyorprocedure;• Purchasingnewequipmentorservices;• Providingprofessionaldevelopmenttostaff;• Updatingtherecordkeepingprocedures;and• Otherareasofimprovement.
CHPSchoolofHospitality’sComplianceManagerwillrecordandfileanycomplaints,appealsandtheapplicationofanyimprovements.InformingthestudentWepublishourcomplaintandappealpolicyandproceduresinourstudenthandbooks.Thesehandbooksareavailableonourwebsite.
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ComplaintsandAppealsFlowchartAdditionalCharges
TrainingAssessment
Re-assessment
Talkto
Trainer/Assessor
AcademicConcerns
Resolved
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Yes
No
Resolved
Non-Academic
HarassmentDiscrimination
UnprofessionalConductFinancial
Talkto
AdministrationOfficer
RTOManager
CompleteComplaints&AppealForm
Resolved Yes √
NoRTOManagerwill
appointanindependentarbiter
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ComplaintsandAppealsProcedure
1. Collectinginformation• Students,prospectivestudents,staffand/orthirdpartiesareencouragedto
communicatetheirconcerns.• Verbalconcernsorcommentsshouldberecorded.Staffshouldencourage
thestudenttolodgeaformalcomplaintbycompletingCHPSchoolofHospitality‘ComplaintsandAppealform’.However,studentshavetherighttostayanonymousiftheyareonlymakingacomment.Forexamples,acommentiswhereastudentmayraiseaverbalissuesuchasbadsmelloracoldclassroombuttheymaynotwishtomakeaformalcomplaint.Staffshallrecordtheirconcernandraiseitinthenextmanagementmeetingwithoutmentioningthestudents’nameunlessthestudenthasgivenconsent.
• Acopyofcompletedformshallbereturnedtotheindividualwhocompletedtheformaspartoftheacknowledgementprocess.
• Staffreceivingthecomplaintsorappealshouldtreatthecomplaintwithintegrityandprivacy.
• Thereisnocostforthecomplaintsandappealsprocessunlessitisreferredtoathirdparty.
• Studentswillbeadvisedthattheycanhaveafriend/supportpersonwiththematanytimeduringanyintervieworwhentheypresenttheircase.
2. Processingtheinformation• AcademicappealswillbereviewedbytheComplianceManagerforcorrective
andpreventativeactionsaswellasforcontinuousimprovement.• Non-academiccomplaintsarereviewedbytheRTOManagerforcorrective
andpreventativeactionsaswellasforcontinuousimprovement.• AcomplaintcanbedirectedtoCEOimmediatelyifthereisaconflictof
interestorthecomplaintisrelatedtoamanager’sconduct.3. Furtherinvestigation
• Thecomplaintwillbeinvestigatedbytheappropriatestaffmember.Theymayberequiredtoarrangetwoseparateinterviewswiththepersonmakingthecomplaintandthepersonthecomplaintisabout.
• Staffshallrespecttherightsofourstudents,staffandotherswheninvitingthestudentsandtheirfriend/supportpersontopreparetheirevidenceandtorespondtoargumentspresentedbytheoppositeside.
• Theinvestigationofacomplaintorappealwillcommencewithin10workingdaysofthecomplaintorappealbeinglodgedwithCHPSchoolofHospitality.
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• Duringthistime,astudent’senrolmentwillbemaintainedandastudentisrequestedtoattendclassesandsubmitassessmentsasrequired.
4. Makingdecision• Staffmustensuretheprinciplesofnaturaljusticeandproceduralfairnessare
adoptedateverystageofthecomplaintandappealprocessbyconsideringafairandunbiasedprocedureswhenmakingdecisions.
• Thecomplainantsmustbegivenawrittenstatementofcomplaintorappealoutcome,includingreasonsforthedecision.
• AcopyofthecompletedformanddecisionwillbemaintainedonCHPSchoolofHospitalitycomplaintregister.
• Anydecisionand/orcorrectiveandpreventativeactionwillbeimplementedimmediately.
• Regardlessofoutcome,allpartiesaretobenotifiedoftheoutcomeassoonaspossiblebutnolaterthan60days.
• Wewillprovideawrittenexplanationtothecomplainant,ifthematterisnotresolvedinlessthan60days.
• Ifthematterisnoresolvedinternally,thestudentshallbeadvisedtocontactanindependentmediator(suchasTheResolutionInstitute(combiningLEADR&IAMA)http://www.resolution.institute/)oragovernmentagencysuchas,NationalTrainingComplaintsHotlineorASQA.
Remedialaction:
CHPSchoolofHospitalitywillgivedueconsiderationtoanyrecommendationsarisingfromexternalreviewofthegrievancewithin30daysofreceiptoftherecommendations.
5. ImprovementOpportunities
Anycomplaintoutcomesshallbediscussedatthenextmanagementmeetingtoseeifthereisaneedtoidentifypotentialcausesofcomplaintsandappealsandtheappropriatecorrectiveactiontoeliminateormitigatethelikelihoodofreoccurrenceandifthereisaneedfor:
• Updatinganypolicyorprocedure;• Purchasingnewequipmentorservices;• Providingprofessionaldevelopmenttostaff;• Updatingtherecordkeepingprocedures;and• Otherareasofimprovement.
CHPSchoolofHospitality’sComplianceManagerwillrecordandfileanycomplaints,appealsandtheapplicationofanyimprovements.
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ComplaintsandAppealsForm
ComplaintsandAppealsFormNameofpersoncomplaint/appeal:___________________Date:_____________PleaseprovidecontactdetailsifaresponseisdesiredAddress:___________________________________________________________________Contactphonenumber:______________________________________________________RelationshiptoCHPSOH:□Client□Employee□Student□Other(pleasespecify):Outlineyourfeedbackorcomplaint:____________________________________________Outcomeyouareseeking:_____________________________________________________Pleasedirectcompletedformto(circlerelevantperson):CEO;RTOManager;Trainer;ComplianceManager;AdministrationTeamSignatureofpersonmakingcomplaint:________________________Date:____________OFFICEUSEONLY–FORCOMPLAINTSANDAPPEALSONLYActiontakenbymanager:___________________________________________________Dateresolved:_____________________RTOManager’sSignature:_________________Signatureofpersonmakingcomplaints/appeals:_______________Date:_____________