Victorian Numbered Acts

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM AMENDMENT (SKILLS) ACT 2011 (NO. 76 OF 2011) - SECT 15

    (1)     In section 5F(1)(a) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 , after "arrangement" insert "or a structured workplace learning arrangement".

    (2)     After section 5F(1)(a) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 insert —

    "(ab)     a student who is in an accredited senior secondary course (within the meaning of section 4.1.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 )—

              (i)     at a TAFE institute or a university with a TAFE division; or

              (ii)     provided by a person or body registered under section 4.3.10 with respect to that course—

while employed under a work experience arrangement or a structured workplace learning arrangement under Part 5.4 of that Act;

        (ac)     a student employed under an agreement or arrangement referred to in section 6.1.21 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 , while so employed;".

    (3)     For section 5F(2)(a) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 substitute —

    "(a)     in relation to a student who under, subsection (1)(a), (ab), (ac) or (b), is deemed to be a worker—

              (i)     the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is deemed to be and always to have been the employer of that student in respect of the employment under the arrangement or agreement; and

              (ii)     the amount paid or payable to the student for services rendered under the agreement or arrangement is deemed to be and always to have been remuneration;".