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CEO Annual Declaration on Compliance 2026

CEO Annual Declaration on
Compliance 2026

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DURATION:             7 Hours

DELIVERY:              Face-to-face and online

LEVEL:                 Strategic-Advanced

DOMAIN (S):      Compliance and Ethics, Project Management

FACILITATOR:    Javier Amaro

About This Workshop

A full-day intensive for CEOs and leaders to execute a compliant, evidence-based ADC in a new regulatory era under the 2025 Standards.

This full-day, high-impact workshop supports RTO CEOs and leaders preparing the first ADC under the revised Standards for RTOs 2025. The session equips participants to demonstrate due diligence, internal audit maturity, and organisation-wide self-assurance in line with ASQA expectations.

What Will I Learn?

Across a full day (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) of structured, high-value learning, participants will deep-dive into the operational, governance, and evidentiary requirements of the 2026 ADC. You will unpack the regulatory intent driving ASQA’s increased reliance on compliance data and learn how to embed self-assurance practices throughout your QMS.

The program explores how to design and execute internal quality checks and audits that stand up to scrutiny, use data to demonstrate compliance capability, and present evidence aligned with Outcome Standards for RTOs 2025. Through practical exercises, case analysis, and system-mapping activities, you will integrate streamlined monitoring, documentation, and rectification strategies directly into your RTO’s operating model.

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

Who Should Attend

  • CEOs and RTO Executives
  • RTO and Campus Managers
  • Compliance Managers and Quality Leaders
  • Internal Auditors and Governance Officers
  • Consultants and Advisors supporting RTO readiness

Upcoming dates

27th FEBRUARY 2026

Location : Online

Event Over

4th MARCH 2026

City          : Melbourne

Venue      : Stamford Melbourne

Location : 111 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

 

Event Over

11th MARCH 2026

City           : Sydney

Venue       : Sydney Masonic Centre

Location  : Level 24/66 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000

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Objective

Learning

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Conduct structured self-assessments of RTO compliance performance using approved tools under standard operational conditions.
  • Document non-compliances and corrective actions with measurable criteria and required evidence aligned with QMS processes.
  • Generate verifiable compliance evidence aligned to the Outcome Standards 2025 and ADC submission requirements.
  • Implement continuous compliance monitoring using scheduled internal audits that meet CEO due diligence expectations.

Application

Within 3–6 months of completing the program, participants will be able to:

  • Conduct internal audits and self-assessments using QMS audit tools within operational timeframes
  • Analyse multi-source compliance data—feedback, assessment evidence, validation, and audits—to inform governance decisions.
  • Implement monitoring techniques that strengthen self-assurance and increase the frequency and quality of compliance insights.
  • Update and embed refined procedures and workflows to align organisational practices with ADC and Standards 2025 requirements.

Impact

Measurable organisational outcomes expected from the program include:

  • Increase compliance monitoring outputs through structured self-assurance activities.
  • Improve ADC submission quality, reducing exposure to ASQA scrutiny—critical in a climate where 60% of performance assessments identify non-compliance.
  • Reduce non-compliance costs by proactively addressing risks before external investigation.
  • Strengthen governance maturity, transparency, and continuous improvement, driving measurable uplift in organisational performance.

Why You Need to Attend

This full-day executive workshop provides the depth, rigour, and practical system design required for CEOs to sign the ADC with confidence. With ASQA intensifying its monitoring of governance, integrity, and systemic non-compliance—and leveraging ADC submissions to shape regulatory priorities—RTOs must demonstrate genuine due diligence, not administrative compliance.

You will resolve common organisational pain points:

  • Fragmented or outdated self-assurance systems
  • Unclear evidence pathways across the QMS
  • Limited capability to execute internal audits
  • Insufficient documentation to support CEO declarations
  • Ad-hoc rectification and monitoring practices

You will leave with a compliance architecture that is operational, defensible, and strategically aligned to the revised Standards.

Investment

This full-day executive program is designed as a high-value professional development experience, providing comprehensive support and measurable capability uplift for RTO leaders. Your registration fee encompasses all components required to optimise engagement, learning transfer, and operational impact.

Your investment includes:

  • All meals and refreshments, facilitating a seamless, fully catered full-day program with built-in networking opportunities.
  • Complete learning resources, including digital tools, frameworks, evidence templates, and QMS-aligned compliance instruments tailored to the Standards for RTOs 2025.
  • A Certificate of Participation, formally recognising your attendance and contribution to organisational governance and self-assurance maturity.
  • 12 VET Workforce CPD Points, supporting your ongoing professional development and contributing directly to workforce capability requirements.
  • A 15% discount on registration for the Australian VET Conference, extending your learning journey and amplifying your sector engagement.

This all-inclusive package ensures a premium, end-to-end development experience with no additional costs—maximising both organisational return on investment and professional value.

Workshop Agenda

9:00 - 9:20
Welcome + Strategic Framing
Set the "why now": ADC as an executive assurance instrument (not admin). Confirm outcomes, ways of working, and the evidence-first mindset.
Tangible Outputs
Shared success criteria + "parking lot" for risks/questions
9:20 - 10:30
Module 1 - ADC in the New Regulatory Operating Model
Unpack ADC intent and the shift to self-assurance and governance maturity. Translate CEO due diligence into practical organisational expectations and lines of accountability.
Tangible Outputs
"CEO assurance checklist" (what you must be able to prove, on demand)
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:30
Module 2 - Evidence Architecture: From Standards to a Defensible ADC Pack
Build an evidence pathway that links the Outcome Standards 2025 to verifiable artefacts, data, and controls. System-map where evidence is generated, stored, validated, and signed off. Use a case scenario to stress-test gaps (e.g., fragmented systems, unclear pathways).
Tangible Outputs
Draft Evidence Map (Standards → evidence sources → owners → frequency → storage) + gap list
12:30 - 1:15
Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:30
Module 3 - Self-Assurance by Design: Internal Audits That Actually Bite
Design an internal audit and quality-check approach that stands up to scrutiny (sampling logic, audit trails, follow-through). Convert "good intentions" into a scheduled, repeatable assurance cadence embedded in the QMS.
Tangible Outputs
12‑month Assurance Calendar + audit scope statements + minimum evidence set
2:30 - 3:00
Module 4 - Non-Compliance, Corrective Action, and Measurable Closure
How to document non-compliances and corrective actions with measurable criteria, so closure is provable (not vibes-based). Build a rectification workflow that avoids ad-hoc fixes and creates executive visibility.
Tangible Outputs
Corrective Action "definition of done" + closure evidence rules
3:00 - 3:15
Break
3:15 - 4:10
Module 5 - The ADC Readiness Sprint (Hands-On)
Assemble your ADC narrative: what you'll claim, what you'll evidence, and what governance sign-offs you'll require. Peer review: "Would this survive a hard question?" Align monitoring, documentation, and rectification into one coherent operating model.
Tangible Outputs
ADC Submission Blueprint (narrative outline + evidence index + sign-off workflow)
4:10 - 4:25
Module 6 - Mobilisation Plan
Turn outputs into execution: prioritised actions, owners, milestones, and escalation pathways. Build a practical roadmap that lifts self-assurance maturity quickly.
Tangible Outputs
Action Roadmap (priorities + RACI + milestones)
4:25 - 4:30
Close
Commitments, key risks to manage, and next steps to operationalise.
Tangible Outputs
Final commitments captured

Feedback from previous Workshops
participants

The session was incredibly informative and engaging! The content and activities were well-structured, easy to follow and directly applicable to RTOs.

Miss Connor Boehme
CEO - Dynamic Learning Services

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
-Airsafe Transport Training

I really appreciated the resource documentation and how the presenter went through each of those documents and how to utilise them

Zoe Solomon
-International Institute of Technology (IIT)

I found the webinar extremely helpful. Javier did an amazing job answering questions and explaining each step.

Deborah Brodtman
-Comtech Training

Thank you for the very informative session. I look forward to registering for sessions like this in the near future.

Neil Williams
- Downer Group