Foundation Skills (FSK) Training Package Update: What You Should Know
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Foundation Skills (FSK) Training Package Update: What You Should Know

Big news for RTOs currently delivering or planning to deliver the highly popular Foundations Skills qualifications! The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved the Case for Endorsement for the FSK training packages with the changes expected to be reflected on the training.gov.au website this October 2019. The Foundation Skills training package encompasses three…

What are the Components of a Training Package?
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What are the Components of a Training Package?

Training packages and accredited courses are the foundations of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) system. These training packages are used as the basis for developing the training resources and materials delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs). These contain the specific skills and knowledge that industries have identified for individuals to perform effectively in the…

ASQA Sets Direction for Australia’s International Education Sector in Regulatory Strategy 2019-21
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ASQA Sets Direction for Australia’s International Education Sector in Regulatory Strategy 2019-21

Australia’s International Educational Sector Highlighted in ASQA’s Regulatory Strategy 2019-21 Numbers released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) showed that the total number of international student (studying both onshore and offshore) increased by 10.4% to an estimated 185,300 students. This growing number of overseas students enrolling in VET has resulted to an…

Four NEW Work Health and Safety Qualifications – Is Your RTO READY?
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Four NEW Work Health and Safety Qualifications – Is Your RTO READY?

AISC Releases 4 Work Health and Safety Qualifications and Creates 7 New Units of Competency The 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 on some of the training packages which are currently being reviewed and those…

Parliamentary Criticism of ASQA’s Heavy Handed Tactics in VET Regulation
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Parliamentary Criticism of ASQA’s Heavy Handed Tactics in VET Regulation

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 Australia’s Vocational Educational and Training…