Meeting the Needs in These Historic Times
Just a few weeks ago Scott Morrison addressed the need for a post-COVID educated workforce and pressed the virtual re-set button for the VET sector. The same sector that according to the Productivity Commission, has failed two generations of Australians....
Planning for a compliant 2016
In 2015, RTOs were challenged by an inadequate and volatile regulatory framework and a dysfunctional VET market and during 2016, they will continue to have an unprecedented effect. In Australia, more than 80% of the VET market is government funded,...
Reflections about current rapid review of ASQA’s performance
On 30 October 2019 the Australian Government announced $18.1 million towards the reform of ASQA to support the fair, transparent and effective regulation of the VET sector, and high-quality student outcomes. The Department of Education, Skills and Employment announced a...
Risk Based Internal Auditing
A risk-based approach Successful organisations are those that have the ability to identify and manage risks, before those risks become destructive realities that impair the organisation’s reputation and its ability to operate. Risk-based internal auditing aims to deliver increased value...
RTOs using a third party: What do you need to know?
Under the Standards, RTOs can arrange with other organisations (third parties) to deliver training and assessment services, provide educational support services, or recruit students. All services delivered by a third party must be documented in a written agreement (Clause 2.3)....
Australian’s VET sector: Lost in Compliance
What is the real cost of VET red tape for our society? The value of vocational education and training (VET) is in its contribution to develop Human Capital, as a means of equipping people and society with the skills and competences...
Is Your RTO’s Business Model Compliant?
We have just received a new list (published on 2 January) showing 11 RTOs that have had their registration cancelled by ASQA. This means that during 2018 the regulator decided to either cancel registrations or apply sanctions to 367 RTOs,...
Compliance starts with communication
When you look at the statistics published by ASQA, and the results from its regulatory work, they show the darkest face of VET. Since AQTF 2001 was implement, I wonder if we have been stuck in a continuous cycle of...
Trainer’s upgrade: a cost or a solution?
Since the Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, announced the most recent amendment that affects the requirements for trainers and assessors to work in VET, many RTOs’ managers and trainers have considered this as...
RTO Core Values: Necessity or Luxury?
Last week, I was delivering a session about advanced assessment techniques and while addressing different evidence collection methods, a participant asked me: “do we get extra points during a regulatory audit if we perform better than the minimum requirement? If...