AICL Newsletter January 2015

Hope everyone is well- bracing the imminent winter spell!

Time flies and fast, and lo and behold it is past mid-year 2014. Time to recap what we had done

together as a community. Firstly- I would like to thank the AICL team who has put together their

thinking caps to come up with memorable and fun events. These events are needed from time to

time, these are good times to have, time to be with friends and just talking and chilling out.

We had a few ones in the last six or eight months- just to enumerate- we had muffin day, Halloween

day- were we had exposed “John Bolton’s work on one of his clients”. We also celebrated the

positive aspect of AICL productive diversity- not just cultural but celebrating and honoring our

unique and special differences. And I bet that the students who were selected to be part of the

volunteer team for the International Student Forum ISF 2014 will not forget the wonderful

experience.

And whilst we want fun- Marketing department also had student concern on their minds when they

sought out the help of Acacia Migration to speak to our students regarding visa matters- not once

but twice did we invite Mark Webster from Acacia Immigration to which he obligoyment

opportunitStudies as a Children Services Educator with Camp Australia

Vol 3, Issue3 January 2015

Two AICL Students selected for City of Sydney’s prestigious ‘International Student Leadership and

Ambassador (ISLA) 2015 Program’

From a high number of excellent applications received, a group of 41 international students representing 19 countries and 15 institutions have been selected to participate in the ISLA 2015 program based on their previous leadership and volunteer experience in their educational institutions, in the community, their country of origin and also based on their communication skills and other relevant achievements. It is with immense pride that we inform you of the successful selection of two students from the Australian Institution of Commerce and Language:

1. Jasmeet Khanooja - Certificate IV in Aged Care 2. Julius Delino - Diploma of Community Services Work

The program aims to increase the positive experience of all international students through training Student Ambassadors

to actively participate in city life and build Sydney’s reputation as a preferred destination to study. It offers free training,

workshop and volunteering opportunities to enhance international student leadership, communication and project

management skills, which become transferable to their future careers. Participants will have an opportunity to make

new friends while getting involved in local events and activities through volunteering.

For further information on ISLA Program and for participation in 2016, please contact Marketing at [email protected]

Students selected from 15 institutions for the ISLA 2015 Program attending a meeting in Town Hall

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Many thanks to the Trainers/students who also initiated their own events- children services had

their beautiful rendition of fun, food, singing and dancing to culminate the end of Term 1 2014, and

not to be outdone- Aged Care students held the first event celebrating the Philippines Independence

Day and was serenaded by our CEO- Mr. Jim Yang with a wonderful if not romantic ballad “Dahil sa

iyo”- translation- Because of you.

Accounting students of course- had their academic prowess on display, their Trainers led by Tanim

and

supported by Trainers Rezwan, Motiur and Ola had the

Stock Trading Activity- where the top three students were rewarded for having the biggest margin in

Return on Investment with gift vouchers courtesy of our Muffin Day fund raising money!

I’ll bet that Business and IT is waiting in the wings and must be coming up with some events on their

own- I wonder what that would be!

Enough said- again Thank you AICL community for your participation, your generosity and your

commitment to make these events fun, relevant and memorable; and that all of you are making it

feel just like home. Many thanks. - Maria Mercado, Director of Studies and a proud member

“The ISLA program by the City of Sydney gives one a chance to meet and work with different people from all walks

of life from all over the world. The training that they provide is to enhance the knowledge and skills base of the

selected international students and involves planning, implementing and evaluating different events and programs

of the City. We will be working with the City to develop and implement projects for international students and to

add value to their amazing experience while studying in Sydney." – Julius D. Delino (Dip. of Community Services)

What the AICL Student Representatives for the ISLA (2015) Program

have to say?

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Planning for the Chinese New Year Parade

Practice of globe formation in the Chinese New Year Float

“The aim of the program is to focus on the international student experience in Sydney and to promote events, experiences and every-day life in Sydney to international students. One of the first activities that we were involved in was a social media workshop which focused on social media usage and online presence. And now we are busy preparing for the Chinese New Year celebrations and that much awaited parade. I am currently a part of the Logistics and Support team preparing for the Chinese New Year. After the Chinese New Year we will be undertaking Project Planning Workshops from March to April 2015. There is certainly a lot to learn and look forward to.” – Jasmeet Singh Khanooja (Cert IV in Age Care)

Hello Everyone,

I commenced as Director of Studies with

Cornerstone Education Group (CEG)

which incorporates AICL and Empower

Institute, in late November 2014.

Maria Mercado the previous Director of Studies for AICL is still part of CEG’s Academic Services team and is now the

Academic Manager for Empower Institute.

I attended several AICL end of year class farewell functions and was immediately impressed by the rapport between

students and their trainers and also the solid sense of achievement everybody felt from reaching their goals.

We will in 2015 maintain and also initiate improvements to enhance your student journey.

All the Best


Ronnie Yap, Director of Studies


contributor to our community

AICL offers not just education, but an experience. And we at AICL put

in all our efforts and resources in making sure that the experience

enriches the lives of the students who have chosen to study with us

and helps them leap into the professional world with élan and

confidence.

From job placements and internship programs to personality

development and interview skills to exploring the various study

pathways for higher education to getting all the migration queries

answered, the AICL Career Day had it all. This was a ‘FREE’ event and

open to AICL Students and Alumni.

With industry experts from various fields as guest speakers, students

got a chance to get a taste of what life is like in the ‘real’

professional world in Australia. Students also got a chance to

interact and network with the industry experts and assimilate

all the relevant and necessary information.

The highlight of the event was the announcement of AICL’s

Training and Research Visa (TRV) Sponsorship Approval . This

meant students from Certificate III and Diploma of Children’s

Services could now be nominated and sponsored by AICL to

apply for the much in demand TRV.

AICL Students at the AICL Career Day

Seminar on Internships and Job Placements

AICL Students attending the personality development and job

interview skills seminar





AICL Halloween Party


Melbourne Cup Celebrations



Students from Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care ‘making music’ with Recyclable items

If you notice in the picture above you will see bottles and cans and sticks...or do you see mallets and

bells and little drums? Well either ways you are right. The use of recyclable material for preparing

various activities for Children is a concept under sustainability. Every student presented the activity

on music and movement with the use of recyclable material such as cans, straws, paper etc. The

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care students had undertaken this project as part of one

of their units CHCFC507A Use of Music to Enhance Children’s Experience and Development.

Children’s Services students seem to be enjoying every bit of their journey at AICL. Now, doesn’t that

sound like music to the ears?

In the picture below, you see Children’s Services students giving vent to their ‘arty’ side. This

encapsulates the art and craft activities for enhancing creativity among children. This project was

done as part of the unit CHCPR502E Organise Experiences to Facilitate and Enhance Children’s

Development.

Contributed by Kalawati Malik (Trainer and Assessor, Early Childhood Education and Care) & her

class of Diploma students




Students from Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care showing off their ‘arty’ strains


‘Tax’ing times ahead?

Do you have TFN, or ABN? Is the question

‘should I pay tax in Australia taxing your

brains?

The amount of income tax and the tax rate you pay depends on how much you earn. The more you earn, the higher your rate of tax. If you're an Australian resident, the first $18,200 you earn is tax-free. This is called the tax-free threshold. If you are a foreign resident, you pay tax from the first dollar of taxable income.

Tax rates 2014-15

The following rates for 2014-15 apply from 1 July 2014.

Taxable income Tax on this income

0 – $18,200 Nil

$18,201 – $37,000 19c for each $1 over $18,200

$37,001 – $80,000 $3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000

$80,001 – $180,000 $17,547 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000

$180,001 and over $54,547 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000

The above rates do not include the Medicare levy of 2%

https://www.ato.gov.au

Are you an Australian resident for tax purposes? Generally, we consider you to be an Australian resident for tax purposes if you:

have always lived in Australia or have come to Australia to live have been in Australia for more than half of the income year (unless your usual home is

overseas and you don't intend to live in Australia - for example, you are a working holidaymaker), or

are an overseas student enrolled in a course of study of more than six months duration



https://www.ato.gov.au/


Most people who are born in Australia and are currently living in Australia are residents for tax purposes. You may still be a resident even though you are not physically in Australia - for example, if you go overseas on an extended holiday. If you have moved to Australia from overseas and intend to stay for the foreseeable future and set up connections with Australia, you may also be a resident of Australia for tax purposes. The standards we use to determine your residency status are not the same as those used by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Do you have TFN, or ABN? How to apply for TFN? 1 One can apply for TFN through the ATO website https://www.ato.gov.au/. After filling the online form, one should visit the post office with one’s Identification Card, such as passport, and other supplementary documentations including the bank card, and the student card. And the ATO will send in the TFN number within 28 days. Do I need ABN? The Australian business number (ABN) is a single identifier used to deal with us and with other government agencies. An entity for ABN purposes means an individual, a body corporate, a corporation sole, a body politic, a partnership, an unincorporated association or body of persons, a trust or a superannuation fund. Entities can include charities, non-profit clubs and associations. An enterprise includes an activity or series of activities performed by any of the following:

a charity a gift deductible entity an income tax exempt fund

If you are engaged in service industry, you might be eligible to do it. However, bear in mind that

some types of jobs may not qualify as an independent contractor. 2 Also, applying for ABN means

you as an independent contractor do not claim all the benefits as an employee such as

superannuation payments, or workers’ compensation.

As the consequences of not complying with tax requirements are serious and attract penalties in

administrative, civil or criminal laws, and interest charges, it would be better for you to talk to your

employers regarding the tax issues before commencing work - Jenny SEO , (Certificate IV in

Accounting) & Trainer Motiur Rahman

1 Information Planet Australia, Available from <http://www.informationplanet.com.au/how-to-work-in-australia/australian-

tax-rules>. [ 3 December 2014] 2 The Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Available from <https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Employee-or-contractor/How-

to-determine-if-workers-are-employees-or-contractors.> [ 3 December 2014]



Australia has over 6000 species of

flies, 4000 species of ants and 350

species of termites.

There are more than 150 million

sheep in Australia and only 20 million

people.

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http://www.informationplanet.com.au/how-to-work-in-australia/australian-tax-rules

https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Employee-or-contractor/How-to-determine-if-workers-are-employees-or-contractors

https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Employee-or-contractor/How-to-determine-if-workers-are-employees-or-contractors


AGE IS JUST A NUMBER FOR

THESE YOUNGSTERS!

On behalf of the management of

Australian Institute of Commerce and

Language, we would like to extend our

gratitude to the Wyong Aged Care

Facility, for welcoming our group open

heartedly and for enhancing our

knowledge on how we can deliver the

best quality care when it comes to caring

for our older people, especially for those with dementia and those who are on palliative care.

Being at your facility motivated us, as future nurses, to strive for excellence and be at our best each

time we are with the residents. The staff showed us how important it is to love and respect our job

in order to be an effective care worker. To our dear residents, thank you for giving us the

opportunity to assist you with your personal needs and putting in your trust in us. Without you we,

the students of AICL would not have gained the

knowledge and experience that we have now. You

are all part of our learning experience. Your Aged

Care Facility is one of the reasons why we find our

job as nurses meaningful. Caring for older people

is not just a job for us, it is our way of saying

thank you to our seniors for the years that they

have served this country. Now it is our time to

serve them even with simple things. Being at

your facility has enriched not only our

knowledge but also our skills when it comes to

caring for the older people.

Contributed by Aged Care Certificate III & IV

Students of 2014-2015





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A partnership was developed between AICL and Baptist Care - Carlingford in September

2014 to provide work placements for AICL’s Aged Care students. In addition Carlingford

provides experienced clinical facilitators to work alongside the students in order to assist

the students in their professional and academic development, which AICL greatly

appreciates. Senior Staff headed by Site Educator Sandy Mahamood at Carlingford meet

with AICL Management every three months to develop the training program through

industry consultation in order to maximize student benefits.

John

A NEW PARTNERSHIP – AICL signs MoU with Baptist Care Carlingford for Aged Care Students




Key Dates to Remember AICL’s Partner Institutes:

AICL IS ENROLLING NOW FOR THE NEXT INTAKES. Call 0289176800 or email to [email protected]

A Unique Student Identifier is required from January 2015

Dear Students,

The Australian Institute of Commerce and Language (AICL) and all qualified Registered Training Organisations (RTO) are

required from 1st January 2015, to record a Unique Student Identifier (USI) for each enrolling student. Please refer to

http://usi.gov.au/Students/Pages/default.aspx for further information.

All students studying nationally recognised training in Australia from 1 January 2015 will be required to have a Unique Student

Identifier (USI) and will not be able to obtain any statements of attainment or certificates without a USI.

A USI is an account (or reference number) made up of numbers and letters. Eventually, the USI will allow students online access

to their training records and results (transcript) through their online USI account. The USI will stay with students for life and

recorded with any nationally recognised VET course that is undertaken from the 1 January 2015.

The USI is available online, at no cost to students and students can access their USI accounts online from computers, tablets or

their smart phones anytime.

Students are requested to go to the USI website http://usi.gov.au/Students/Pages/default.aspx and click on ‘Create your USI’

Steps to create your USI

Step 1 Have at least one form of ID ready from the list below:

Driver’s Licence

Medicare Card

Australian Passport

Visa (with Non-Australian Passport) for international students

Birth Certificate (Australian)

Certificate Of Registration By Descent

Citizenship Certificate

Immi Card

Step 2 Have your personal contact details ready (e.g. email address, or mobile number, or address).

Step 3 Visit the USI website at: usi.gov.au.

Step 4 Select the ‘Create a USI’ link and follow the steps.

Step 5 Agree to the Terms and Conditions.

Step 6 Follow the instructions to create a USI – it should only take a few minutes. Upon completion, the USI will be displayed on

the screen. It will also be sent to your email address.

Step 7 You should then write down the USI and keep it somewhere handy and safe.

When you have your USI, please forward the signed Student Consent form (available from the reception) to [email protected] so

that your USI can be recorded in the Student Management System.

The USI number needs to be submitted to AICL Reception by 28 February 2015.

For further information go to the USI website http://www.usi.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx or email [email protected] or call 02-

8917 6800 and we can assist you.

From the Student Services/Support Team

CONTACT US

Australian Institute of Commerce and Language Level 9, 815 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

P: +61289176800 I F: +61292120069 I E: [email protected] I W: www.aicl.nsw.edu.au CRICOS Provider Number 02048A I National Provider Code 5500


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AICL Newsletter January 2015