In a joint media release made on Friday 27 September 2019, the Australian Government has announced that it was implementing reforms to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the national regulator for Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector.
HighlightsThe Australian Government announced reforms to the agency responsible for ... Read More
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Oct2019
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Sep2019
AISC Releases 4 Work Health and Safety Qualifications and Creates 7 New Units of CompetencyThe Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) in an earlier communique announced the outcome of its recent meeting held on June 5, 2019. Information released includes details ... Read More
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Sep2019
MP Andrew Laming Criticises ASQA Over RTO Regulation
It was certainly not a good day for the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) after it got a stern rebuke from House Representative Andrew Laming for its handling of its regulatory compliance functions over RTOs. The MP criticised the national regulator for ... Read More
26
Jun2019
Wondering what the latest development on the proposed changes with Children’s Education and Care Training Package? If you’re one of the RTOs currently delivering the various qualifications and units of competency under this training package, then this article can help you get ... Read More
21
Jun2019
Don't Miss The 30 June 2019 Deadline To Submit Your Quality Indicator Data
30 June 2019 - Submit your 2018 quality indicator data to [email protected]
The next item on the all-important checklist is for RTOs to submit their 2018 ... Read More
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May2019
What is Contextualisation of Training Resources?
I am often asked by RTO stakeholders to explain how to contextualise training resources. So I have decided to provide a really comprehensive guide on the subject to assist RTOs in producing better training. In this article, ... Read More
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May2019
What are the WHS Job Opportunities?
In 2001 the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 was introduced to ensure the safety of all workers in the workplace. It provides the guidelines for promoting and protecting the health ... Read More
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May2019
Ageing Population Creates Massive Job Growth In Aged Care
With Australia’s growing senior population, the need for more aged care workers has made it one of the fastest growing industries in the health sector. Aged care training resources help to ... Read More
07
May2019
Five Reasons Customer Service Training Is Critical For Success
With everything equal, great customer service is the standard that separates businesses from the competition. And in some cases, it can even give them an advantage over a competitor ... Read More
02
May2019
According to Job Outlook, an online information service by the Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business, the number of Child Carers are projected to grow from 156,300 in 2018 to 183,900 by 2023. This represents 184,000 job openings over the next five years or about 36,800 jobs ... Read More
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Apr2019
The Lastest on TAE40116 BlundersWell, it was no surprise to me when I received the Department of Education and Training memo outlining the extension to the requirements for Trainers and Assessors to June 30 2019. Many of you may know that I have been very vocal in my critique about ... Read More
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Mar2019
If you thought that ASQA's regulatory action in 2017 was bad, you will be shocked to see the statistics for 2018. RTOs must focus on quality training and particularly assessment practice now more than ever, or risk the very real likelihood of ... Read More
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Feb2019
Great question right? The good news is that demand for VET skills in a number of occupations is looking really strong over the next 5 years. Ensuring your RTO is positioned to deliver training in these areas will help secure your sustainability and relevance in 2019 and beyond.The Department of ... Read More
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Feb2019
ASQA announced that it will be making changes to the application process for initial accreditation of VET courses. This change they say is to ensure that proper consultation is made with concerned members and stakeholders of the industry even during the early stages of the creation of VET courses.The ... Read More
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Mar2018
6 Critical Steps to Choosing Quality Learning Resource
Buying training materials for your new course is one of the most critical decisions you will make as an RTO. This decision has massive implications for your RTO's ... Read More
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Oct2017
Who Will Train The Trainers of the Future and NOW?
Is the VET industry sinking while TAE40116 students are left high and dry, without enough RTOs to help?
Five months after my first article on ASQAs extremely poor management of TAE40116 addition to scope ... Read More
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Aug2017
I have been wondering lately, why so many VET professionals and RTOs have been so proactive in voicing their serious concerns with the new "amount of training" and "volume of learning" requirements for RTOs. Most of these concerns have come about since ... Read More
26
Jun2017
Leading Effective Instructional Design in Vocational Education and Training
We often get asked about our instructional design process and how our learning resources provide such quality learning and assessment outcomes. This was my motivation for writing an article ... Read More
16
Jun2017
Hurry! Only a few days left to take advantage of our best Learning Resource Prices of 2017!! and claim back the tax in July![1]
Right now, Australian RTOs and TAFESs are seizing this last short window of opportunity to invest ... Read More
04
Jun2017
Great News for a Strong Vocational Education Sector!
Finally, a great news story for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Sector, with really promising statistics coming out of the Australian Jobs 2016 Report. Out of the shadows ... Read More
25
May2017
Who will the winners be?
That's a really good question! The exciting news for Vocational Education and Training (VET) is that many of the occupations with the most growth ... Read More
17
May2017
Does anyone else have the same feeling I do? A feeling that there is a real disaster looming?
What happens when we reach the end of transition for TAE40110 on fast approaching 05 October 2017?The critical question I have been pondering is who is going to deliver ... Read More
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May2017
ASQA's increased regulatory action poses a massive threat to those RTO's who do not have an adequate focus on delivering quality training and assessment. Now, more than ever, RTOs must have quality assurance systems in place to ensure they remain compliant with the Standards. Compliant Learning Resources completed an analysis of ... Read More
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May2017
In a surprise 2017 Budget announcement from the Federal Government, $1.5 billion will be allocated to vocational training over the next four years, in an aim to deliver 300,000 new apprentices and trainees.This new program will focus on occupations that have a reliance on ... Read More