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The new Standards - quality and compliance
Jan Mulcahy
Regional Manager Compliance
Melbourne
25 May 2015
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The new Standards for RTOs 2015 were implemented from 1
January 2015 for prospective RTOs and 1 April 2015 for existing
RTOs.
• Endorsed by COAG Industry and Skills Council
• Enabled by National Vocational Education and Training
Regulator Act 2011 (NVR Act)
The new Standards can be grouped as follows:
• training and assessment
• obligations to learners and clients, and
• governance
Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015
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Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015The key areas of difference with the current standards are:
• more detail about assessment
• verification/validation process
• obligations around third-party arrangements including brokers and VET-
FEE-HELP
• greater disclosure to students
• clearer and more detailed requirements around marketing
• certificate on compliance
• new requirements about trainers and assessors
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Standard Two
• specific sources of information for quality assurance nominated
• written agreements required for ‘third party’ arrangements
• ‘Third party’ arrangements must be monitored
Quality assurance
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Standard Four
• NRT logo conditions now in standards
• more transparency in marketing by
parties other than the RTO
• more specific information must be
included about training
Informing the market
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Standard Five
• more specific information to learners required
• clarification of fee information that must be provided
• learners to be advised of changes to services
Informing learners
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Helping RTOs to understand and meet national standards
Comprehensive information about the new national Standards
• An ASQA Users’ Guide to the new Standards
• Mapping of the new Standards to SNRS and AQTF
• Q & As about the new Standards
• New ASQA videos and webinars
• Information sessions held across Australia in 2014
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Helping RTOs to understand and meet national Standards
• Revised ASQA Info line procedures to give callers a specific ASQA contact
and access to auditors for certain enquiries
• Rebranded ASQA website now provides:
o a new, single help centre including video centre to help RTOs better
understand their regulatory requirements
o more information about delivery to overseas students
o enhanced functionality and search capabilities
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How to contact ASQA
• ASQA website – asqa.gov.au
• Call the ASQA Info line – 1300 701 801
• Email to – [email protected]
• Subscribe to the ASQA Update
• Online applications and payment of fees – ASQAnet
