1. INDIGENOUS TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME (ITAS) OVERVIEW OF GUIDELINES FOR TUTORS AND STUDENTS School of Indigenous Australian Studies

2. What is ITAS? ITAS is an academic initiative of the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE). The program aims to: improve academic outcomes for all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students by providing supplementary tuition, supplement normal teaching efforts and cannot be used to substitute or replace them, accelerate educational outcomes for Indigenous Australians beyond those which could reasonably be expected from the provider’s core resources alone.

3. How do Tutors register for ITAS? You can go to the SIAS website and print off a ITAS Tutor Application pack http://www.jcu.edu.au/sias/public/groups/everyone/documents/f orm_download/jcu_084240.pdf http://www.jcu.edu.au/sias/public/groups/everyone/documents/f orm_download/jcu_084240.pdf You can respond to advertisements placed in the employment section of the Cairns Post or the Townsville Daily Bulletin Be qualified, either through formal education or relevant experience, to be eligible to deliver tutoring under ITAS TT. In line with other universities this means the tutor must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or above or a result of Credit (65%-74%) or above in the subject the tutor will be providing tuition for. Once completed you need to forward this information to the ITAS Coordinator/ITAS Officer in Townsville or Cairns Ms Louise WasonMs Carly McEwan Ms Louise WasonMs Carly McEwan ITAS Co-coordinatorAdministration Officer/ITAS Officer Phone: (07) 4781 5518Phone: (07) 4042 1046 Fax: (07) 4781 4033Fax: (07) 4042 1045 Email: Lesley.Wason@jcu.edu.au Email: Carly.Mcewan@jcu.edu.auLesley.Wason@jcu.edu.auCarly.Mcewan@jcu.edu.au

4. How do Students register for ITAS ? Go to the SIAS website and print off a JCU ITAS Tertiary Student Application form http://www.jcu.edu.au/sias/public/groups/everyone/documents/f orm_download/jcuprd_042018.pdf http://www.jcu.edu.au/sias/public/groups/everyone/documents/f orm_download/jcuprd_042018.pdf Talk to the Indigenous Support Officer within your Faculty and they can assist you with filling in the forms Forward this information to the ITAS Coordinator/ITAS Officer in Townsville or Cairns Ms Louise WasonMs Carly McEwan Ms Louise WasonMs Carly McEwan ITAS Co-coordinatorAdministration Officer/ITAS Officer Phone: (07) 4781 5518Phone: (07) 4042 1046 Fax: (07) 4781 4033Fax: (07) 4042 1045 Email: Lesley.Wason@jcu.edu.au Email: Carly.Mcewan@jcu.edu.auLesley.Wason@jcu.edu.auCarly.Mcewan@jcu.edu.au

5. What happens next? The ITAS Coordinator/ITAS Officer will match a student with a tutor Student and Tutor will meet to discuss meeting times The Student must sign off on the ITAS pay claim at the end of each tutoring session

6. The tutor should submit an ITAS pay claim to the ITAS Coordinator/ITAS Officer by 4pm on the Monday of each off pay fortnight The tutor can then make a claim through My HR Online found on the JCU website at https://myhronline.jcu.edu.au/wss- v12/faces/app/WJ0000.jspx. https://myhronline.jcu.edu.au/wss- v12/faces/app/WJ0000.jspx How does the tutor make a claim for payment?

7. For more Information Please read the full ITAS Guidelines found at http://www.jcu.edu.au/sias/JCUPRD_042021. html http://www.jcu.edu.au/sias/JCUPRD_042021. html or contact Ms Louise WasonMs Carly McEwan Ms Louise WasonMs Carly McEwan ITAS Co-coordinatorAdministration Officer/ITAS Officer Phone: (07) 4781 5518Phone: (07) 4042 1046 Fax: (07) 4781 4033Fax: (07) 4042 1045 Email: Lesley.Wason@jcu.edu.au Email: Carly.Mcewan@jcu.edu.auLesley.Wason@jcu.edu.auCarly.Mcewan@jcu.edu.au