Microcredentials:
Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions (“Terms”) form a legal agreement between you and Solving Plastic Waste CRC Ltd (ABN 19 676 720 059) (“SPW CRC“) and apply to all microcredential learning material and associated information, documentation and content (“Material”) in any media or format, purchased or accessed via SPW CRC’s website or our Learning Management System (“LMS”).

You acknowledge and confirm your acceptance of these Terms and agree to abide by these Terms at all times.

Use Rights

Upon enrolment, you are entitled to access and use the Materials for your own personal educational use, subject to these Terms and any additional requirements outlined in each specific microcredential description.

Enrolment and Commencement

By enrolling, you confirm that you have read and understood these Terms and agree to comply with them throughout your participation in the microcredential program.

• Enrolment in a microcredential is subject to eligibility criteria and availability. You warrant that all information provided with your enrolment application is accurate and correct. SPW CRC reserves the right to refuse enrolment at its discretion
• Enrolments are via the SPW CRC website with payment through the secure payment portal
• Microcredential enrolment is complete when you have completed the online enrolment form and payment has been successfully processed
• The microcredential commencement date is the date when you are issued a username and password for LMS access
• Microcredential duration is effective from the course commencement date
• Microcredential duration/study hours are estimates only
• Only one person per enrolment is permitted.

Group or bulk enrolments may be arranged by contacting microcredentials@solvingplasticwastecrc.com to obtain a quote. Individuals in a group will be enrolled manually by SPW CRC, and an invoice will be issued to the group organiser. Enrolment of a group will only take place once the invoice has been paid in full.

Fees

All fees are outlined in the microcredential description available on the SPW CRC website.

All fees include GST and are in Australian dollars. Microcredential fees are subject to change.

Assessment and Completion Requirements

Microcredentials include assessments to evaluate learning outcomes. You must successfully complete all required assessments to complete the microcredential and earn the digital badge.

All microcredentials must be completed within 12 months of the commencement date. Access to the microcredential will be cancelled if it has not been successfully completed within 12 months from the commencement date.

The microcredential outline describes the assessment types and criteria to successfully pass. These are subject to change. Assessments may be attempted as many times as required within 12 months of the commencement date.

You must meet all completion requirements specified in the microcredential description available on the SPW CRC website. Failure to do so may result in non-award of the microcredential and digital badge.

Withdrawal and Refunds

A refund is permitted if the enrolment is cancelled within 7 days of the microcredential commencement date; and the Material has not been accessed, used or downloaded. No refund will be provided after 7 days of the microcredential commencement date.

To withdraw from a microcredential, you must submit a written request via email to microcredentials@solvingplasticwastecrc.com.

Discounts and Coupon Codes

Discounts may be offered for some microcredentials at SPW CRC’s discretion. Eligibility and terms for discounts will be clearly stated in the microcredential description available on the SPW CRC website and/or in promotional materials.

All discounts/coupon codes have the following conditions of use:

• Not redeemable for cash
• Valid for one (1) use only
• Not valid with any other offer/gift voucher/coupon code
• The coupon code must be entered at the time of enrolment in the microcredential, and the discount cannot be applied at a later date
• Coupon codes can only be used in the time frame specified.

Participant Conduct

Respectful and professional conduct toward our staff and other participants is essential. Any form of abuse toward others will not be tolerated. In cases of abusive behaviour, we reserve the right to cancel your microcredential enrolment and remove you from the LMS without entitlement to any refund of fees or other charges paid.

Any form of academic dishonesty, disruptive behaviour, or misuse of the Material is strictly prohibited. Breaches may result in disciplinary action, including removal from the LMS without entitlement to any refund of fees or other charges paid.

Professional Endorsements, Memberships and Partnerships

Microcredentials which offer professional association endorsement or recognition, including via memberships or partnerships, are outlined in the microcredential description available on the SPW CRC website.

Ownership

SPW CRC retains all right, title and interest, including all copyright and intellectual property rights, in and to, the Material, updates and all copies thereof. All rights not specifically granted in these SPW CRC Terms are reserved by SPW CRC.

Limitations

You must NOT, without written approval from SPW CRC:

• make or distribute copies of the Material or otherwise share the Material or any of its contents with others (in any medium or format)
• share your username or password or provide access to your account to others
• access or use the Material concurrently on more than one device or over a network or virtual environment
• sell, transfer, rent, lease, license or sub-license the Material or access thereto
• post, broadcast, transmit or otherwise display in public (including via the internet) or any venue not restricted to you, the Material or any part of the Material
• modify the Material or create derivative works based upon the Material
• use the Material for commercial purposes or
• use the Material to develop any other material or product having the same or equivalent function as the Material.

Disclaimer

SPW CRC strives to ensure that all Material is accurate and up-to-date. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or currency of the Material or information we provide.

SPW CRC gives no warranty, makes no representation, and assumes no liability, whether direct or indirect, for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any of the Material provided by us.

The Material provided by SPW CRC is not intended to constitute professional advice.

Except as required by law, we do not accept responsibility for the consequences of, or any reliance that any person may place on any Material supplied by SPW CRC.

SPW CRC will not be liable for any loss or damage (including direct, consequential, or economic loss or damage) resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the Material.

Personal Information

The SPW CRC recognises the importance of protecting your privacy and personal information.

As the recipient of a Commonwealth Grant, the SPW CRC is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Full terms of the Privacy Policy are available on our website: solvingplasticwastecrc.com/privacy-policy.

Links to Third Party Sites

The Material may include links to third party sites or content. The third-party sites or content are not under the control of SPW CRC, and SPW CRC is not responsible for the contents of any third-party sites, any links contained in third-party sites, or any changes or updates to third-party sites. SPW CRC is providing these links to third-party sites to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply an endorsement by SPW CRC of the third-party site.

Jurisdiction and Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. Any disputes will be resolved under these laws.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to have the effect of excluding, restricting or modifying the application of all or any of the provisions of Part 5-4 of the Australian Consumer Law in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (“ACL”), or the exercise of a right conferred by such a provision, or any liability of SPW CRC in relation to a failure to comply with a guarantee that applies under the ACL to a supply of services or the provision of any other law. If we are liable to you in relation to a failure to comply with a guarantee that applies under the ACL or any other law that cannot be excluded, to the extent permitted by law, our total liability to you for that failure is limited to, at our option, the resupply of the services or the payment of the cost of resupply. In all cases, subject to applicable law, SPW CRC’s liability to you is limited to the maximum of the fees paid by you.