Our team at industrylink are a dedicated and passionate group of professionals, striving to achieve excellence in the arena of hospitality and the overall services provided to our clients and students. This recognition for our efforts and hard work is a true reflection from the feedback that has been provided by our students and clients. We are a small, boutique hospitality provider doing great things for Tasmania. As we grow, we continue to spread our vision throughout the state.
What we believe
The aim of industrylink is to provide quality training for people working within the hospitality industry.Industrylink is a Tasmanian based business that aims to both capitalise on, and enrich, the arguably untapped labour market in Tasmania by facilitating the recruitment, growth and certification of trainee/apprentices and employees in the hospitality area. The Owner, Chief Executive and Principle Certified Trainer/ Assessor of the business, Nicholas Platon, has instigated the Registered Training Organisation set up, due to a perceived local labour force potential and understood opportunity for industry excellence.Industrylink is an organisation that draws upon national and international experience to create local standards of excellence.
Students participating in industrylink’s training will partake in an accredited, certified training course. The units delivered will be part of VET’s hospitality Certificate’s II, III and IV packages in Hospitality, Commercial Cookery and Patisserie. The training will be a comprehensive, learner focused and outcomes based delivery presented in both workshop and workplace format. The basic structural foundation of this RTO is that a large amount of training is conducted on site in either pre-existing, or host work places. The nature of this business is to create educational outcomes out of ‘industry based’ work environments. Industrylink is an equal opportunities environment. Industrylink’s commitment is to prepare and consolidate students’ skills within a familiar work environment. During the time of set up, the chief executive and owner/operator, Nicholas Platon, has implemented systemic structures to ensure the integrity of its equity and access principles have been maintained. Industrylink has a primary legal and educational commitment to its registered students and its clients from the industry workplaces in which they learn.
Industrylink will have two levels of clientele. The first and primary customer group are the registered students who undertake the modulated training. The outlined requirements for this group are largely learning and skill based. The exchange between industrylink and its clientele demographic is one that uses training as a conduit within a context of labour and market forces. The second, and equally valued customer group, consists of the businesses that either already employ or agree to host the RTO’S student base. Again, the needs of this group exist within the labour and market force, however as business employers, the requirements upon the RTO alter slightly from the student base. An effective operation within the business client group is largely contingent on quality relationship and rapport between the RTO and individual employer. The exchange between the employer group and industrylink is mainly training provision.
Mission & Vision
Our Vision
Industrylink is a Registered Training Organisation committed to professional training in the area of hospitality services. We are committed to providing an effective, dynamic and quality service that produces autonomous, authentic outcomes.
Our training and learning environment is one that is friendly, safe and accessible as we are dedicated to providing an effective atmosphere for outstanding training. We are an equitable organisation which promotes honesty, fairness, opportunity and success.
Our organisation adheres to the registered standards as we facilitate certified results and outcomes of excellence. We provide a high quality assurance of our service as we strive to be industry leaders within an outcomes driven marketplace.
Accommodation
Industrylink will assist in finding a safe and comfortable place for you to live when you arrive in Tasmania. There are 3 main choices for accommodation while studying at industrylink.
Homestays
Many students choose to live with a Tasmanian family and enjoy the benefits of a supportive home environment. Homestays offer “full board” where all meals are provided. A more independent “room only” arrangement enables students to prepare their own meals and share household chores and costs. Host families are selected according to very strict requirements and all have undergone police checks. Homestay costs from $200 per week for full board and limited room-only homestay places cost from $120 per week.
Hostels or Backpackers
Hostels or backpackers catering for international students are located close to industrylink training facilities in Hobart. They are private businesses and are not managed by industrylink, but do have special student prices available. Some students will use this type of accommodation for a temporary stay until they have secured private rental accommodation or access Homestay.
RentalIndustrylink does not arrange rental accommodation, as this type of accommodation requires the student to be directly responsible for the property, but assistance with the process of applying for a rental property can be obtained from the International Student Adviser. To rent a house or flat, you will usually need to apply through a real estate agent, but you can also rent houses and flats from private individuals. These are advertised in the local paper “The Mercury” on Wednesdays and Saturdays. You will need to supply a lot of personal information including referees and guarantors. If you rent an unfurnished house or apartment, you will usually have to provide everything except a cooktop and oven. Refrigerators and washing machines may also be provided. Furnished apartments are more expensive to rent.