1. CODE OF CONDUCT
SMOKING, DRUGS
AND ALCOHOL
STUDENT
INFORMATION
UNACCEPTABLE
BEHAVIOUR
ACADEMIC
MISCONDUCT
ESSENTIALS GUIDE
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2. STUDENT
CONTACTS
ATTENDANCE
STUDENT
INFORMATION
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3. Student Contacts
Location Phone Number
Course information/General enquiries 1300 300 822
Bookshop Perth Campus
25 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
Building 1 Floor 2
9427 1212
bookshop@central.wa.edu.au
International Centre
Student Advisor
Perth Campus
30 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
Building 2, Ground Floor
9427 1873
Student Services Perth Campus
25 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
Building 1 Floor 2
1300300822
Library Perth Campus
30 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
Building 2, Ground Floor
9427 1450
Youth Counselling/Psychologist 9427 1215
psychservices@central.wa.edu.au
Lifeline Further Information 131114
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4. Attendance
If you are absent from class:
• Inform your lecturer that you will be away before you are away (by email is good too)
• You may be required to present a medical certificate to your lecturer to explain your absence
Your responsibilities:
• Catch up on any content or work that you have missed, make an appointment out side of class time to
talk to you lecturer
• Make sure you use the resources on blackboard
If you are away for an assessment:
• This may count as a first submission so make sure you contact your lecturer
• Negotiate extensions on assessments with your lecturer, you don’t just ‘get’ an extension
NOTE: Some courses have a minimum attendance requirement, check with your lecturer what the
requirements are.
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5. Who to talk to in Commerce Portfolio
• Principle Lecturer (PL) : if you have an issue with your lecturer
• Administration: if you have an issue with your enrolment
• Student Mentor: International students can chat to their International
Student Mentor… this is good if you are having issues (any issues)
with studying in Australia, don’t be afraid to ask for help
• Your Lecturer: if you need any help, are going to be away, are having
trouble with your work, the other parts of your life are getting in your
way and study is hard… If they know they may be able to help!
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6. 5/11/15
ACADEMIC
MISCONDUCT
CHEATING
Copying or handing in
someone else’s work
COLLUSION
Two or more students
exchange or share work
and claim it as their own
(individual) effort
PLAGIARISM
Taking another person’s
work or ideas and claiming
them as your own
CONSEQUENCES
Everyone involved meets with the Principal Lecturer.
For the first offence:
• The PL will provide a copy of the academic
misconduct incident or accident and incident
report to student.
• Repeating that assessment through to a re-enrol
for the unit of competency, according to
circumstances of the individual case.
The LPM will send a letter of warning to the advising
of consequences of subsequent academic
misconduct.
 For the second offence in any unit result in R (Re-
enrol) in that unit.
 For the third offence in any unit is disciplined
through a formal meeting with the LPM.
Essentials Guide
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7. SMOKING,
DRUGS AND
ALCOHOL
HEALTH
PROBLEMS
WHERE/ WHO TO GO
TO FOR SUPPORT/HELP
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
CENTRAL’S
POLICY
CONSEQUENCES
Your responsibilities:
• Reduce the consumption of alcohol on
Central’s premises.
• Prevent students from smoking, alcohol and
drugs
• Create a friendly environment for studying
• Provide information for students
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8. Potential impacts of drug and alcohol use
• Not being able to focus on studying
• Missing out on work/ information
• Losing lecturer support
• Decreased attendance
• Cannot catch up with other classmates/ fall behind
• Might fail units
• Late for submitting work
• Health impacts such as addiction to smoking/alcohol/drugs and
other potentially life threatening illnesses
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9. Consequences will vary due to the severity of the offence, but
may include:
• A monetary fine,
• Suspension from a course
• Expulsion
• Withholding results
• Exclusion from lectures
• Refusal of enrolment
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10. Go here for help
• Doctor
• Chemist
• Medical Centre
• Nursing house
• Psychologist
• Therapist
• Paramedics
• Social worker
• Lifeline REMEMBER:
Lifeline is free and
anonymous… no one
knows you ring them

11. Lifeline is a national charity providing all
Australians experiencing a personal crisis
with access to 24 hour crisis support and
suicide prevention services. It is also
anonymous
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CONTACTS
Lifeline is there to support you if you need help with or
information on the following:
• Suicidal thoughts or attempts
• Personal crisis
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Loneliness
• Abuse and trauma
• Stresses from work, family or society
• Self-help information for friends and family
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INFORMATION
Lifeline is free and
anonymous… no one
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DRUGS AND
ALCOHOL

12. UNACCEPTABLE
BEHAVIOUR
ANTISOCIAL
BEHAVIOUR AND
VIOLENCE
CONSEQUENCES
DUTY OF
CARE
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13. Antisocial and unacceptable behaviour
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Antisocial behaviour can be defined as “any
conduct or activity that causes harm to an
individual, to a community or to their
environment”.
Any behaviour that is considered violent or anti-
social in not tolerated at Central
Antisocial behaviour also includes:
• Disrupting staff and preventing them
from teaching
• Being excessively noisy
• Talking
• Not following instructions
• Indecent or offensive behaviour
• Behaving in a way that disturbs other
people
For Example:
• Physical abuse
• Harassment
• Threatening behaviour
• Possession of dangerous weapons
• Discrimination
• Any action that could cause harm to self or
others

14. Consequences of Anti-social Behaviour
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Consequences will vary due to the severity of
the offence, but may include:
• A monetary fine,
• Suspension from a course
• Expulsion
• Withholding results
• Exclusion from lectures
• Refusal of enrolment
An Academic Misconduct
Form will be completed
by your Lecturer and you
will have a meeting with
the Principle Lecturer.
This Misconduct Report
stays on your record for
your enrolment time at
Central.
NOTE: International
Students, depending on
the severity, misconduct
reports can impact your
visa conditions.

15. Duty of Care
Students have a duty of care and a responsibility to ensure the safety of themselves
and others.
This ‘duty of care’ requires that you:
• Make yourself aware of the relevant policies, procedures and instructions;
• Comply with these policies, procedures and instructions;
• Take reasonable care of yourself and others in the workplace by being aware of the
effects of your actions;
• Cooperate with Central staff so they are able to carry out their duties under the
Occupational Health and Safety Act; and
• Report all known or observed hazards, incidents and injuries.
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CENTRAL’S DUTY OF CARE

16. Code of Conduct
In summary the student code of conduct means that you must:
• Behave appropriately at all times and be considerate of others. This
includes use of mobile phones and electronic devices in class, or any
antisocial behaviour that might put yourself or others at risk
• Meet the standards related to your study. Academic misconduct, cheating,
collusion and plagiarism will not be tolerated. This also includes being late
for class.
• Show respect for Central property and premises
• Smoking is prohibited on Central property
• Only eat and drink in designated areas
• Use of drugs and alcohol at Central is prohibited
• Follow the “acceptable use of the internet" policy
• Treat other students and staff in a non-discriminatory, respectful manner
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17. Duty of Care
The essentials guide is located on
Central website.
The link above works in 2015, if it is
not current…
Search for the Essentials Guide on the
Website.
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http://central.wa.edu.au/Current_Studen
ts/Documents/Essentialsguide.pdf