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These terms and conditions contain important information about your organisation’s registration, including ARLF’s cancellation policy. Please read carefully to ensure that you are aware of your rights and obligations.
As your organisation will be funding participants on the program, you will be defined as the “Funder” or “Funding Partner.”
GENERAL
Program registration will not be complete until:
- the ARLF gives written confirmation that the Funding Partner’s registration form has been approved;
- the invoiced program fee is paid in full by the Funding Partner; and
- the participant has paid their financial contribution, if applicable
The ARLF will issue an invoice upon the completion of the Funding Partner’s registration form.
With the ARLF incurring substantial costs prior to the commencement of a program, fees apply for any changes made to the Funding Partner’s organisation booking form and/or participant(s) registration form/s.
The participant financial contribution confirms the participant’s willingness to accept the position and commitment to participate in the program. Additionally, it grants the Participant membership into the ARLF Alumni Network.
FUNDER’S OBLIGATIONS
The Funding Partner agrees that the statutes, rules and policies of the ARLF are binding and all fees, levies and charges directly arising from participation in the Program must be paid by the Funder.
The Funding Partner agrees that delays in payments, without prior arrangements with the ARLF, may lead to the ARLF being unable to provide the full Program to the Participant.
The Funding Partner acknowledges that any expenses or costs incurred by the ARLF in recovering any monies shall be the responsibility of the Funding Partner, including debt collection agency fees and solicitor’s costs and all other reasonable costs incurred in the recovery of outstanding monies.
The Funding Partner is responsible for payment of the fees and charges.
The Funding Partner is responsible for nominating their participant/s and advising the ARLF so that registration and onboarding can occur.
In the event the Participant withdraws, it is the Funding Partner’s responsibility to advise of new participant at least 45 days prior of program commencement.
THE ARLF’S OBLIGATIONS
The ARLF undertakes to invoice the Funding Partner the fees and charges (the Funds).
The ARLF will ensure that the Program is conducted in a professional manner and in accordance with the stated objectives of the Program.
Notwithstanding any other term of these terms and conditions, if the course is delayed or cancelled due to reasons beyond the control of the ARLF, the ARLF may elect for the funds to be used to grant a placement in the delayed course.
The ARLF will liaise in a timely manner with the Funding Partner in relation to any instance that impacts participation in the program.
With the Funding Partner’s approval, the ARLF will acknowledge the financial support provided by the Funding Partner, including use of the Funding Partner’s logo:
- in the ARLF’s annual report
- on the ARLF’s website and in promotional publications
- in course directories
- at graduations and other major events.
CANCELLATIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS
CANCELLATION
The ARLF understands that circumstances change, and unavoidable events occur.
- If the Funding Partner needs to cancel registration, the ARLF requests that the Funding Partner give at least 45 days’ notice.
- In the extenuating circumstance that a participant is not able to attend and this notice is provided within 45 days – the Funding Partner and Participant must negotiate an outcome and advise the ARLF.
Any cancellation made prior to the commencement of the program will incur a cancellation fee. Please refer to Table 1 for penalty fees.
Non-attendance at a program by the Participant is treated the same as a cancellation.
SUBSTITUTION
The Funder may request to substitute another person to take participant on program. Please refer to Table 1 for substitution fees
Names and contact details of Funder nominated substituted participant must be received by the ARLF no later than 45 days prior to the commencement of the program
Table 1: Fees incurred for change to registration*
Days before commencement | Cancellation | Substitution |
0 – 45 days | 100% of program fee | 10% of program fee |
45 – 90 days | 10% of program fee | 10% of program fee |
90+ days | 5% of program fee |
|
*The ARLF reserves the right to apply the above fees on a discretionary basis subject to the applicant’s personal circumstances
INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE
The ARLF indemnifies the Funder against any loss suffered by the Funder as a result of any claim, action, suit, demand or proceeding for damage, loss, or injury arising out of the use of the Funds, except to the extent that damage, loss or injury arose through the negligence of the Funder.
- The ARLF shall, for these term and conditions, take out and/or maintain the following insurances:- a Public Liability insurance policy for a sum of not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) arising from any one event in respect of accidental death of or accidental bodily injury to persons, or accidental damage to property, arising out of or in the course of the conduct of the Program;
- A Worker’s Compensation insurance policy as required by law.
The ARLF shall ensure that the policies effected pursuant to this clause cover all contractors, sub-contractors, employees, licensees and invitees of the ARLF.
DISPUTES RESOLUTION
All questions and matters in dispute will be negotiated and agreed between the parties in good faith by an appointed nominee of each party.
FORCE MAJEURE
Failure or omissions to carry out or to observe any of the conditions of these terms shall not give rise to any claim against a party or result in the breach of these terms and conditions if such failure or omission arises by reason of delay or inability to perform caused by an outbreak of communicable disease or infectious epidemic or pandemic which is the subject of a Commonwealth or applicable State or Territory Health Emergency declaration, and includes but is not limited to Covid-19 (Disease Outbreak), war whether declared or not, insurrection, strikes, inability to obtain material, fire, storm or other severe action or the elements, accidents, government restrictions or for any other cause whether like or unlike the foregoing, which are unavoidable or beyond the control of the relevant party.
Despite anything else in these terms and conditions, if a Disease Outbreak occurs prior to the Program or there is a risk of a Disease Outbreak in the ARLF’s reasonable opinion, the ARLF will use its best endeavours to either postpone the Program or implement a multi-modal delivery format, and this will not cause grounds for the Funding Partner to withdraw from the program.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The ARLF will keep any information supplied by the Funder in respect of the participant/s in confidence (‘Confidential Information’) for use within the ARLF for its internal administrative purposes and will only disclose such Confidential Information to external Organisations where required by regulatory authority or law. Any Confidential Information disclosed to the ARLF under these terms and conditions will be handled in accordance with the ARLF policy and protocols on maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of information.
The Funder will keep any information supplied by the ARLF in respect of the participant/s in confidence (‘Confidential Information’) for use by the Funder for its internal administrative purposes and will only disclose such Confidential Information to external organisations where required by regulatory authority or law. Any Confidential Information disclosed to the Funder under these terms and conditions will be handled in accordance with the Funder’s policy and protocols on maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of information, which if requested by the ARLF acting reasonably, must be amended and updated to ensure compliance with any regulatory authority or law.
PRIVACY
The ARLF maintains a Privacy Policy which can be viewed at here.
These Terms and Conditions take effect from 1 July 2025
These terms and conditions contain important information about your organisation’s registration, including ARLF’s cancellation policy. Please read carefully to ensure that you are aware of your rights and obligations.
As your organisation will be funding participants on the program, you will be defined as the “Funder” or “Funding Partner.”
GENERAL
Program registration will not be complete until:
- the ARLF gives written confirmation that the Funding Partner’s registration form has been approved;
- the invoiced program fee is paid in full by the Funding Partner; and
- the participant has paid their financial contribution, if applicable
The ARLF will issue an invoice upon the completion of the Funding Partner’s registration form.
With the ARLF incurring substantial costs prior to the commencement of a program, fees apply for any changes made to the Funding Partner’s organisation booking form and/or participant(s) registration form/s.
The participant financial contribution confirms the participant’s willingness to accept the position and commitment to participate in the program. Additionally, it grants the Participant membership into the ARLF Alumni Network.
FUNDER’S OBLIGATIONS
The Funding Partner agrees that the statutes, rules and policies of the ARLF are binding and all fees, levies and charges directly arising from participation in the Program must be paid by the Funder.
The Funding Partner agrees that delays in payments, without prior arrangements with the ARLF, may lead to the ARLF being unable to provide the full Program to the Participant.
The Funding Partner acknowledges that any expenses or costs incurred by the ARLF in recovering any monies shall be the responsibility of the Funding Partner, including debt collection agency fees and solicitor’s costs and all other reasonable costs incurred in the recovery of outstanding monies.
The Funding Partner is responsible for payment of the fees and charges.
The Funding Partner is responsible for nominating their participant/s and advising the ARLF so that registration and onboarding can occur.
In the event the Participant withdraws, it is the Funding Partner’s responsibility to advise of new participant at least 45 days prior of program commencement.
THE ARLF’S OBLIGATIONS
The ARLF undertakes to invoice the Funding Partner the fees and charges (the Funds).
The ARLF will ensure that the Program is conducted in a professional manner and in accordance with the stated objectives of the Program.
Notwithstanding any other term of these terms and conditions, if the course is delayed or cancelled due to reasons beyond the control of the ARLF, the ARLF may elect for the funds to be used to grant a placement in the delayed course.
The ARLF will liaise in a timely manner with the Funding Partner in relation to any instance that impacts participation in the program.
With the Funding Partner’s approval, the ARLF will acknowledge the financial support provided by the Funding Partner, including use of the Funding Partner’s logo:
- in the ARLF’s annual report
- on the ARLF’s website and in promotional publications
- in course directories
- at graduations and other major events.
CANCELLATIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS
CANCELLATION
The ARLF understands that circumstances change, and unavoidable events occur.
- If the Funding Partner needs to cancel registration, the ARLF requests that the Funding Partner give at least 45 days’ notice.
- In the extenuating circumstance that a participant is not able to attend and this notice is provided within 45 days – the Funding Partner and Participant must negotiate an outcome and advise the ARLF.
Any cancellation made prior to the commencement of the program will incur a cancellation fee. Please refer to Table 1 for penalty fees.
Non-attendance at a program by the Participant is treated the same as a cancellation.
SUBSTITUTION
The Funder may request to substitute another person to take participant on program. Please refer to Table 1 for substitution fees
Names and contact details of Funder nominated substituted participant must be received by the ARLF no later than 45 days prior to the commencement of the program
Table 1: Fees incurred for change to registration*
Days before commencement | Cancellation | Substitution |
0 – 45 days | 100% of program fee | 10% of program fee |
45 – 90 days | 10% of program fee | 10% of program fee |
90+ days | 5% of program fee |
|
*The ARLF reserves the right to apply the above fees on a discretionary basis subject to the applicant’s personal circumstances
INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE
The ARLF indemnifies the Funder against any loss suffered by the Funder as a result of any claim, action, suit, demand or proceeding for damage, loss, or injury arising out of the use of the Funds, except to the extent that damage, loss or injury arose through the negligence of the Funder.
- The ARLF shall, for these term and conditions, take out and/or maintain the following insurances:- a Public Liability insurance policy for a sum of not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) arising from any one event in respect of accidental death of or accidental bodily injury to persons, or accidental damage to property, arising out of or in the course of the conduct of the Program;
- A Worker’s Compensation insurance policy as required by law.
The ARLF shall ensure that the policies effected pursuant to this clause cover all contractors, sub-contractors, employees, licensees and invitees of the ARLF.
DISPUTES RESOLUTION
All questions and matters in dispute will be negotiated and agreed between the parties in good faith by an appointed nominee of each party.
FORCE MAJEURE
Failure or omissions to carry out or to observe any of the conditions of these terms shall not give rise to any claim against a party or result in the breach of these terms and conditions if such failure or omission arises by reason of delay or inability to perform caused by an outbreak of communicable disease or infectious epidemic or pandemic which is the subject of a Commonwealth or applicable State or Territory Health Emergency declaration, and includes but is not limited to Covid-19 (Disease Outbreak), war whether declared or not, insurrection, strikes, inability to obtain material, fire, storm or other severe action or the elements, accidents, government restrictions or for any other cause whether like or unlike the foregoing, which are unavoidable or beyond the control of the relevant party.
Despite anything else in these terms and conditions, if a Disease Outbreak occurs prior to the Program or there is a risk of a Disease Outbreak in the ARLF’s reasonable opinion, the ARLF will use its best endeavours to either postpone the Program or implement a multi-modal delivery format, and this will not cause grounds for the Funding Partner to withdraw from the program.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The ARLF will keep any information supplied by the Funder in respect of the participant/s in confidence (‘Confidential Information’) for use within the ARLF for its internal administrative purposes and will only disclose such Confidential Information to external Organisations where required by regulatory authority or law. Any Confidential Information disclosed to the ARLF under these terms and conditions will be handled in accordance with the ARLF policy and protocols on maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of information.
The Funder will keep any information supplied by the ARLF in respect of the participant/s in confidence (‘Confidential Information’) for use by the Funder for its internal administrative purposes and will only disclose such Confidential Information to external organisations where required by regulatory authority or law. Any Confidential Information disclosed to the Funder under these terms and conditions will be handled in accordance with the Funder’s policy and protocols on maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of information, which if requested by the ARLF acting reasonably, must be amended and updated to ensure compliance with any regulatory authority or law.
PRIVACY
The ARLF maintains a Privacy Policy which can be viewed at here.
These Terms and Conditions take effect from 1 July 2025