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Basic key skills builder® (bksb)

Organisation that provides online literacy, numeracy and foundation skills assessment tools. The bksb assessment tool has been mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework and provides an overview of an individual’s learning strengths and determines their English and Maths level.

Basic key skills builder

Retrieved from: https://www.bksb.com.au/

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Best practice

A technique, method, process, activity or incentive which has been proven by evidence to be most effective in providing a certain outcome.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (2016) Enrolled Nurse standards for practice                     

Retrieved from https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Pr…

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Block Credit

Credit granted towards whole stages or components of a program of learning leading to a qualification.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) (2013) AQF Glossary of Terminology

Retrieved from https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/aqf_glossary_jan2013.pdf

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Bullying and harassment

When people repeatedly and intentionally use words or actions against someone or a group of people to cause distress and risk to their wellbeing. These actions are usually done by people who have more influence or power over someone else, or who want to make someone else feel less powerful or helpless’[1] (Australian Human Rights Commission definition).

Australian Human Rights Commission (2012) What is bullying?: Violence, Harassment and Bullying Fact sheet                          

Retrieved from https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/commission-general/what-bullyin…