A student who disregards the Abbey Code of Conduct may be suspended or even expelled from Abbey College Australia

Code 1: Presentation and cleanliness
You are entering a professional area. As such, thongs, singlets, T-shirts and shorts are not appropriate. Depending on the field of study, you may be required to wear uniform. You are required to clean up after yourself and wash up your own cups etc. It is expected that you ensure your class areas are left clean and tidy and any rubbish is removed.

Code 2: Behaviour…
It is important you are aware that wrong conduct will not be tolerated. You must treat all other students, trainers and visitors with respect.
Examples of wrong conduct
• Aggressive or potentially dangerous behaviour.
• Using any offensive language
• Visiting any offensive website including but not limited to websites with explicit sexual content or racial intolerance

Code 3: Discrimination
You will not discriminate against any person because of their race, gender, sexual preference, background or religion.
You are not to incite hatred, serious contempt, and severe ridicule of a person or group of persons based on their race, sex, sexual preference, marital status or disability
You should report any cases of discrimination towards yourself, another participant or visitors to the workplace, to your trainer immediately. Discrimination is a serious offence and appropriate steps will be taken to address any situations that might arise.
Code 4: Drug, Alcohol and Smoking
Abbey College Australia is a smoke, alcohol and drug free learning environment.
• You are not permitted to smoke inside the buildings including lifts and toilets.
• You are permitted to smoke outside the building.
• You are not to enter the premises if you are under influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Tie any loose cabling neatly and secure safely
• Correct or report any unsafe condition

Code 5: Mobile Phones…
Please switch off your mobile phone while in Abbey College Australia training venues. If you need to have your phone active please switch it to a silent mode.
Code 6: Occupational Health & Safety…
You should read and follow the Abbey College Australia general safety rules and O

Code 7: Sexual Harassment
It is the policy of Abbey College Australia to provide a learning environment free from all forms of sexual harassment. No person, either male or female should be subjected to uninvited and unwelcome sexual overtures of sexually suggestive conduct verbal, visual or physical. Behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated or condoned.
Sexual harassment is any verbal, visual or physical sexual conduct that is unwelcome, uninvited or intimidating. Sexual harassment is unlawful within the terms of the Federal and State Equal Opportunity Legislation and may result in the harasser being liable to significant penalties.
Sexual harassment may include:
• Leering, patting, pinching, touching or unnecessary familiarity.
• Demands for sexual favours.
• Unwelcome comments about a person's sex life.
• Displays of offensive posters, pictures or graffiti.
• Sexual jokes, suggestive behaviour, sexual innuendo, spoken comments. swearing, offensive telephone calls or obscene gestures.

If any such behavior makes you feel:
• Offended or humiliated
• Intimidated or frightened
• Uncomfortable at work

…then it is against the Organisation’s policy and needs to be dealt with.
Sexual harassment is regarded by the Organisation as misconduct which may, after due investigation, result in dismissal of the offending participant without notice.
What you should do if YOU are being sexually harassed
If you experience harassment of this nature there are a number of alternative approaches you may take.
Step one: if at all possible, tell the alleged offender that you strongly object to the behaviour. Quite often the alleged offender is not aware that their behaviour is upsetting or intimidating you and will stop immediately they are told.
Step two: You should discuss the problem with your trainer. You can be assured that the trainer will treat your complaint seriously and sympathetically and that it will be attended to promptly and confidentially.
In the case of a complaint Abbey College Australia will remain impartial and complainants and witnesses will not be victimised in any way. However, you must appreciate that a complaint of sexual harassment is a serious matter and where possible needs to be substantiated.
Unsubstantiated reports can lead to the complainant being sued for defamation. However, if you make a complaint and you are acting in good faith, (i.e. are not making the complaint out of malice or spite), then you are not likely to be liable for defamation. Therefore, this should not in any way deter you from making a genuine complaint.

Confidentiality
The investigation and resolution of complaints of sexual harassment involve some serious privacy issues. Do NOT participate in spreading rumours!
Any witnesses to an incident or member of investigating staff are advised that the processing of complaints is a matter of the utmost confidentiality. The unnecessary circulation of information concerning a complaint will be regarded as serious misconduct.

Code 8: Food Consumption
Students enrolled in Commercial Cookery and Hospitality courses can only consume food cooked as part of their course for tasting purposes. Any food taken from Abbey College premises is consumed at your own risk.

Code 9: Daily Code of Conduct
Your compliance with the Abbey College Code of Conduct will be assessed daily. You are expected to arrive in class on time, dress in a professional manner and participate fully in all class activities. You will earn 10 marks per day as follows:

Dress code: 3 marks
Full attendance: 3 marks
Active participation: 4 Marks

If you don't gain an overall 75% for following the code of conduct you will not receive additional support from Abbey College in the form of job placement or reference letters from your teacher/chef. Also you will not be eligible for possible exemption from reassessment fees. If a student scores below 60% by the end of a term their enrolment maybe suspended.