a) By participating in the Hill’s Nutritional Nurse Consultation Course (the Course), participants agree to be bound by these conditions.

b) The Course organiser and content provider is Hill’s Pet Nutrition Pty Limited ABN 86 003 954 550 of Level 14, 345 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 (Hill’s). Hill’s telephone number is 1800 679 932. Hill’s Pet Nutrition will operate and administer the Course as outlined in this Terms and Conditions.

c) Hill’s will deliver aspects of the course components on a third party platform such as Learnworlds (CY) LTD, company number HE380294 or have a part of the online content of the Course delivered by PROVET PTY LTD trading as “CRAMPTON CONSULTING GROUP” (“CCG” ABN 54 057 048 664). You must agree with separate terms and conditions of Learnworlds and CCG in order to participate in the Course.

d) Application to participate in the Course is by invitation only.

To be eligible to participate in the Course, participants must:

a) receive an invitation from a Hill’s Territory Manager;

b) have attained a Cert IV Veterinary Nursing (or equivalent qualifications, to be determined at Hill’s sole discretion);

c) be currently employed as a veterinary nurse in an Australian or New Zealand veterinary practice for a minimum of 20 hours per week;

d) be resident of Australia or New Zealand aged 18 years and over;

e) create an account and log in to hillsvet.learnworlds.com to complete course application;

f) have your practice owner fill in and sign the Practice Owner/Practice Manager Agreement for you to upload during the online application process; and

g) fully submit and complete all steps in the application process set out in clause 3 of the Terms and Conditions.

h) During the course participants will be required to create an account and log in to http://www.provetccg.com.au/ to complete course components.

i) Hill’s accepts a maximum of 100 course applications for each calendar year.

a) To complete the application process participants will be required to create an account at hillsvet.learnworlds.com account and log in to fully complete the online form, including acknowledging and agreeing to the Terms and Conditions..

b) Participants must submit: (1)h certified copies of any relevant documentation evidencing their qualifications referred to in sub-clause 2(b) above (e.g. certificates, academic transcript etc); (2) a Hill’s Small Animal Nutrition Course certificate; (3) A Hill’s Pet Wellness and Life Stage Feeding Course certificate and (4) a signed Owner/Practice Manager Agreement referred to in sub-clause 2(e) 
C) Applicants will have 8 weeks to complete the application and prerequisites.

a) Hill’s will select up to 100 participants to participate in the Course from valid Course applications received for each calendar year. Hill’s will notify selected course participants by email within 15 days from the full completion of the application process.

b) Hill’s reserves the right to determine in its absolute discretion whether a participant may participate in the Course.

c) A maximum of two eligible veterinary nurses per veterinary practice will be able to participate at any one time.

d) Any decision by Hill’s regarding participation in the Course, or these Terms and Conditions, is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding any such decisions.

e) Participants who have completed the application process specified in clause 3 of the Terms and Conditions and who are selected by Hill’s to participate in the Course will be granted access to Stage 1 Training on the hillsvet.learnworlds.com platform.

a) Course components and timelines are set out in further detail in Annexure A to these Terms and Conditions (Course Components).

b) To successfully complete the Course, all Stage 1 Course Components (set out in Table 1 and 2 of Annexure A) must be completed within 12 months of the application process approval and, all Stage 2 Course Components (set out in Table 3 of Annexure A) must be completed within 24 months from the date that the Course commences (Course Period).

Upon successful completion of the Course, participants will receive a certificate from Hill’s documenting their completion of the Course.

c) Extensions of time to complete the Course Components may be applied for in writing to Hill’s. The granting of such extensions is at the sole discretion of Hill’s. Any decision by Hill’s to extend the Course Period is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

d) If Course Components are not completed within the stated period of time access to the course may be revoked at Hill’s sole discretion.

e) Course Components and associated activities are set by Hill’s. Course Components and associated activities are subject to availability, and Hill’s reserves the right to vary or change any Course Components or associated activities without prior notice.

f) The hours associated with each Course Component as set out in Annexure A are an approximate indication of the duration of each component. Actual duration may vary, and will depend on the efficiency, skill, and knowledge of individual participants.

g) All Stage 1 Course Components (set out in Table 2 of Annexure A) must be completed prior to the Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat RSVP date. If the participant has not completed all Stage 1 Course Components by the Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat RSVP date the participant is not eligible to register for the Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat. .

Participation in the Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat is a compulsory part of the course components. Hill’s, at its discretion, decides the location/ media/mode of delivery and contents of Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat. Alternative training may be provided by Hill’s, at Hill’s discretion, to a participant who is unable to attend the Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat in order to enable completion of the academic component of the Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat.

h) Stage 3 is optional and is at the nurse or clinic’s own cost as described in Table 4 of Annexure A. Stage 3 Course Component (set out in Table 4 of Annexure A) can be accessed at discounted cost for up to 6 months after Stage 2 completion date. Upon successful completion of Stage 3 participants will receive a certificate from Crampton Consulting Group documenting their completion of the Course. 

i) Each participant warrants that all work submitted while participating in the Course is their original work, and that any such work submitted will not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party, or any applicable laws.

j) Hill’s reserves the right to, at any time:

i. invalidate any work which it reasonably suspects breaches clause 5(i);

ii. disqualify any participant whom it reasonably suspects has breached clause 5(i); or

iii. disqualify any participant whom it reasonably suspects has paid, bartered, or offered payment to a third party in exchange for the production of any submitted Course work.

k) In the event Hill’s exercises the right under clause 5(j), Hill’s may report such event to the participant’s Practice Owner/ Manager.

l) Each participant grants to Hill’s a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual license to use, edit, or publish in any media, any work submitted by the participant during the Course without further acknowledgement or compensation.

The following costs, charges, and expenses are not included in the Course, and will be the sole responsibility of individual participants:

a) Any internet charges incurred while completing any online Course Components.

b) All costs, charges and expenses in relation to participation in Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat including, but not limited the following:

i. travel costs to and from the venue;

ii. registration fee (which will not exceed $149) payable to Hill’s subject to separate terms and conditions to be provided by Hill’s;

travel insurance;

fees for optional post conference tour

travel, meal or accommodation costs incurred prior to or after attending the Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat;

 additional itinerary items such as events or tours, and spending money.

c) Any costs, charges, or expenses incurred by the participants while completing the Nutritional Nurse Consultation Course Component, including (but not limited to) costs, charges, or expenses associated with the provision of a consultation room or other appropriate space required to conduct the Nutritional Nurse Consultations; and

d) Any wages that the participant may not be eligible for as a result of attending the Course, or any costs, charges or expenses associated with arranging for a replacement nurse at any stage while the participant is studying or absent from their practice due to participation in the Course.

e) Vet Nurse Consultations Intelligence Course Component (as set out in Table 3 of Annexure A) is optional and is at the nurse or clinic’s own cost). 

a) While participating in the Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Course, if the participant decides to cease employment at their current practice, the participant must advise Hill’s in writing at least 14 days prior to ceasing employment. The participant acknowledges that a change in their place of employment during the Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Course renders their registration in the Course invalid. However, Hill’s may, at its sole discretion, permit the participant to continue the Course at their new place of employment, subject to appropriate consent being provided by the participant’s new place of employment. If the participant is permitted to continue the Course at their new place of employment, a new practice owner/ practice manager agreement must be signed by the practice manager/owner of the participant’s new clinic. Once a new practice owner/ practice manager agreement has been signed, all previously completed Course components will remain valid. No refund will be made in any form in the event of termination of the participation under this clause.

a) Hill’s protects, collects and uses personal information provided to it in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Please refer to http://www.hillspet.com.au/en-au/legal-statement-andprivacy-policy.html
for full details of Hill’s Privacy Statement and obligations.

 b) Learnworlds collects and uses participants’ personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Please refer to https://www.learnworlds.com/data-security/

c) CCG collects and uses personal information provided to it in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Please refer to http://https://www.provetccg.com.au/privacy-policy/

d) Your personal information will be collected and used for the purposes of processing your application for the Course and for delivery and administration of the Course by Hill’s.

e) By providing the information requested, you consent for Hill’s to the use of your personal information as described. Participants further consent to their names and photographs being used in Hill’s promotional materials, media and websites for an indefinite period without any further reference or payment to you. You may access, remove and/or update your personal information that you provide to Hill’s and obtain a copy of Hill’s Privacy Policy by contacting privacyofficerhills_australia@hillspet.com or 1800 679 932 during office hours.

 f) Hill’s may disclose your personal information to its agent and subcontractors for the purposes for which your personal information was collected as described above.

g) The Participant hereby assigns all intellectual property contained or included in the participants Course application form to Hill’s.

a) Hill’s will not be responsible for any loss, injury or damage suffered by participants while participating in any part of the Course.

b) Hill’s reserve the right, at any time, to request verification of age, identity, residential address or employment status of any participant, confirmation that the participant has complied with these Terms and Conditions, and any other information relevant to the participant’s application to participate in the Course. Verification is at the discretion of Hill’s, whose decision is final. Hill’s reserve the right to revoke any application of any participant who is involved in any way in interfering or tampering with the application process or otherwise. Failure by Hill’s to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

 c) Hill’s may terminate or may vary these terms and conditions at any time, except to the extent that Hill’s right to terminate or vary is prohibited by applicable law. Participants may terminate these terms and conditions and their participation in the Course at any time by notifying Hill’s.

d) Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act or similar consumer protection laws in the State and Territories of Australia (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”).

 e) Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, Hill’s (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury, or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity), whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of:

i. attendance or participation in any Course Component;

ii. any Course application that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after receipt by Hill’s) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of Hill’s; or

iii. any variation or cancellation of the Course.

f) The participant understands Hill’s is not an education provider. The Course is intended solely to help to improve participant’s knowledge and expertise that are related to pet nutrition, pet food and Hill’s products. The certificate which participants receive from Hill’s is to record their completion of the Course and it is not intended to accredit the participants in any officially recognised way. Some course components attract AVNAT CPD points and can be submitted by each individual participant to the AVNAT online register here.

 as these course components are completed. The participant understands that their participation in all Course Components is at their own risk, and that certain Course Components (including, but not limited to the Hill’s Nurses Weekend Retreat) are subject to separate terms and conditions which will be provided by Hill’s to the participant. Hill’s will not be responsible for any changes to or cancellation of Course Components due to unforeseen circumstances.

g) Any tax liability incurred in participating in the Course will be the sole responsibility of the individual participant.

h) The laws of New South Wales, Australia, apply to these Terms and Conditions to the exclusion of any other law. Participants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.

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