About this Online Workshop
Complete the Annual Declaration on Compliance (ADC) with Peace of Mind. Due Date: 31 March 2025
The Annual Declaration on Compliance (ADC) is a crucial mechanism embedded in the Standards for RTOs to promote self-assurance. It requires RTOs to collaboratively review their compliance performance and provide evidence demonstrating their capacity to:
- Maintain compliance.
- Identify and rectify non-compliances.
The responsibility for completing the ADC rests with the RTO CEO.Â
ASQA’s approach to the ADC has evolved significantly. Previously, the data collected offered limited value. However, ASQA now leverages this data to shape its regulatory priorities. As a result, RTO managers and CEOs must place greater emphasis on the quality of the self-assessments that underpin their operations, outcomes, and continuous improvement efforts before submitting the declaration.
This online workshop is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to establish and implement an effective compliance self-assessment system. Participants will learn to identify and address non-compliances through proven techniques for monitoring and documenting compliance. Our experienced facilitator, Javier Amaro, will guide you through best practices tailored for RTOs.
Speaker
Javier Amaro
CEO – Insources Group
Javier is the director and founder of Insources, a privately owned Australian training and consulting organisation. He has more than 18 years experience in the vocational and technical education world and has contributed to the Australian VET sector by designing and delivering more than 500 training programs to training managers, supervisors, facilitators, trainers and assessors
Why should I attend this training?
In 2023–24, ASQA undertook 379 performance assessments, with 60% (229) of these resulting in findings of non-compliance. This highlights the importance of thorough self-assessment and ADC submissions. Many RTO CEOs sign the ADC without adequate evidence of a comprehensive self-assessment of their compliance performance. Common challenges RTOs face include:
- Inadequate self-assurance systems.
- Insufficient compliance skills within staff.
- Limited resources allocated to compliance monitoring activities.
The Annual Declaration on Compliance Online Workshop will provide you with the tools needed to conduct essential compliance monitoring activities, including:
- Self-assessments (audits).
- Quality checks.
- Feedback analysis.
- Validations.
These activities form the foundation of a successful ADC submission.
What Makes This Workshop Effective?
- Up-to-Date Content: Our training content is continuously updated to reflect the evolving regulatory environment.
- Experienced Facilitators: Our trainers and facilitators are practising RTO Managers and Auditors with extensive industry expertise.
- Networking Opportunities: Engage with other RTO CEOs, managers, and compliance professionals throughout the session.
- Exclusive Online Resources: Access a range of exclusive tools and materials to support your compliance efforts.
- Practical Templates and Tools: Gain access to ready-to-use templates and tools to streamline your compliance processes.
Objective
By attending this workshop, participants will:
LEARNING
- Conduct a self-assessment of their RTO’s compliance performance under the Standards for RTOs, using provided tools and resources.
- Identify and document instances of non-compliance, detailing required rectification actions under specific operational conditions.
- Demonstrate the ability to produce evidence of compliance aligned with the Standards and ADC submission criteria.
- Implement a systematic approach to maintaining compliance through regular monitoring activities in real-world RTO environments.
APPLICATION
- Implement a compliance self-assessment process by conducting audits within their RTO under actual operational conditions and documenting the results with provided templates.
- Analyse collected data from feedback mechanisms, audits, and validations to improve compliance practices and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Apply new techniques for monitoring compliance performance and identifying gaps, focusing on measurable outcomes and frequency of application.
- Develop and execute updated compliance procedures to address identified non-compliance issues, achieving the required level of proficiency to meet ADC submission criteria.
IMPACT
- Increase the output of compliance monitoring activities by conducting self-assessments regularly and effectively documenting outcomes.
- Improve the quality of compliance submissions by ensuring accuracy and alignment with the Standards for RTOs, minimising audit findings.
- Reduce the costs associated with non-compliance by addressing issues proactively through structured self-assessment processes.
- Decrease the time required to prepare ADC submissions by using streamlined processes, templates, and tools provided in the workshop.
The session was incredibly informative and engaging! The content and activities were well-structured, easy to follow and directly applicable to RTOs. Javier and the other presenters were knowledgeable and engaging and the overall experience was very informative and enjoyable!
Miss Connor Boehme
This was a very well organized and well-presented learning session. Javier was great, showed great patience and answered all questions timely and clearly.
Janet McCracken
I really appreciated the resource documentation and how the presenter went through each of those documents and how to utilise them
Zoe Solomon
Very informative
Peter Trikaliotis
Informative, clear discussion which allowed questioning
Rondel Dancer
I found the webinar extremely helpful. Javier did an amazing job answering questions and explaining each step.
Deborah Brodtman
Thank you for the very informative session. I look forward to registering for sessions like this in the near future.
Neil Williams
The resources provided were very practical and are going to be extremely useful as I prepare for my re-registration audit. Thanks for running such a valuable webinar.
Nicole Maloni
Javier is an excellent presenter who knows his subject matter and how to present it so that everyone can understand. Because this particular topic is complex additional time was required. Javier did something that does not happen very often - he asked if participants could stay on longer and he didn't rush through the final points of the session. I have found that every interaction with Insources has been professional, informative and completely relevant to my work. Thank you
Judith Evans
Excellent. Will highly recommend.