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Message from the General Manager (22 August 2021)
Message from the General Manager If humans are capable of learning from their experiences, one…
Aus: $110m student housing opens in Adelaide
The building, which can accommodate 725 students, is one of Adelaide’s tallest at 118 metres…
The Difference Between Compliance and Quality Assurance in the RTO space (Part 2)
When we look at the current Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015, the clauses relevant…
Unrealistic timeframes of the regulatory body
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) is the national regulatory body for the vocational education and training (VET) sector. ASQA’s primary role is to protect students and ensure that they…
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India is reforming education for the first time since 1986 – here’s why Australia should care India released a Draft…
How ASQA assess the RTO registration renewal
ASQA is responsible for the assessment and registration of RTOs. ASQA must be satisfied that an RTO is meeting the…
How the Australian VET sector is changing
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released the latest data on Total VET Activity. Looking at program…
Offshore learning hubs keep overseas students engaged
Universities in Australia and New Zealand, where borders have remained closed to international students for over 18 months, have found…
I want to voice my opinion – your letters and emails to us
In this newsletter, we have selected this email received from one of our subscribers genuinely questioning the current regulatory environment…
How to make reasonable adjustment in summative assessments
The concept of ‘reasonable adjustment’ is important and must be considered. This means that the summative assessment process may be modified so that individual participants are not disadvantaged. For example,…
UK, Australia may score over Canada for Indian students, shows data
If 2021 saw Canada post a manifold growth in intake of international students, especially from India, the upcoming Fall 2022 season may find the scales tipped in favour of the…
What new gov’t in Australia means for int’l education
Industry leaders and experts are looking forward to working with the new…
Live webinar with CAQA – Your questions and answer series – Trainers and assessors competency and compliance requirements
The CAQA Live webinar series will be a great opportunity to learn from the experts…
Why is Australia’s rank so low when it comes to innovation?
The ability to innovate is one of the most important factors in economic growth. It…
Advertise with us @ The VET Sector
The VET Sector is a digital magazine and newsletter that has been developed to promote…
Young workers wired in to become most in-demand tradies in Australia
Electricians are among the most in-demand tradespeople in Australia, according to the National Electrical Contractors…
Opinions
Vocational education: Change negative mindset
There is a narrative that has been around for a while tagging technical/vocational education as a last resort after one fails to advance in formal education. The other was that…
Concerns about the competency levels of Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) officers and auditors
The VET industry has some serious concerns regarding the competency of ASQA’s officers and auditors. We would like to look into this with some facts, records and figures. Qualified auditors…
Continuously Improving Your Organisational Approach To Compliance Risk
As your company grows, it is important to ensure that your compliance and integrity risk processes evolve to keep pace. This means structuring your processes to enable consideration of various…
Live webinar with CAQA – Your questions and answer series – Trainers and assessors competency and compliance requirements
The CAQA Live webinar series will be a great opportunity to learn from the experts who have been in this field for a long time. What makes this event so…
New TAE 22B E-learning and E-assessment – Open for public review and feedback
The following training products are now available for public review and feedback: TAEDEL405 Plan, organise and deliver e-learning (unit of competency) TAEASS404 Conduct e-assessment of competence (unit of competency) TAESS00019…