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Reducing trauma and structural racism
Organisations that provide training and support to communities of colour can play a critical role…
Verification of trainer credentials
As an RTO business owner or manager, you understand the importance of having qualified and…
Who is vocational education training for? Data shows over 84% Indian didn’t get any
Vocational and technical training has been the central pillar of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious…
Australia installs first space laser optical ground station in southern hemisphere
Recently, my colleagues and I swung a half-tonne telescope onto the roof of the physics building at the University of Western Australia. For a tense moment, my career hung from…
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Higher education standards framework (threshold standards) 2015
TEQSA registers and evaluates the performance of higher education providers against the Higher Education Standards Framework, specifically, the Threshold Standards.…
Internal audits and why they are important (Part 2 of 5)
In the first part of this series we discussed the following: What are internal audits? What are the benefits of…
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 Association (NECA). And employers find…
How online courses can help you become a skilled worker
Online courses are popular in the workplace. They provide flexibility and convenience for people who want to learn something in…
How does quality assurance differ from compliance (Part 3)
In this third and final part of our “compliance and quality assurance,” articles, we are continuing to discuss compliance and…
Compliance and regulatory requirements to use video evidence
Video evidence can be used to support learning in a variety of contexts. It is becoming an essential tool for trainers/assessors and RTO administrators in order to achieve compliance with…
The complaint management processes for a training organisation
It is a requirement of the Standards for RTOs 2015 that all Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) have a system in place to manage complaints. This means having procedures and processes…
CAQA Online forums, CAQA Info for maintaining your compliance and regulatory knowledge
CAQA Online forums provide information for RTO professionals. The purpose of the…
6 interesting stats from the Voice of VET RTO Industry Australia Report 2021
Australia’s Registered Training Organisations had a lot to say in this year’s Voice of VET…
In their first meeting since the election, education ministers face a ‘massive’ teacher shortage
The nation's unprecedented teacher shortage will dominate discussions between Australia's education ministers on Friday 12th…
NZ brings forward reopening to students, changes post-study work rights
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that from July 31st all visitors will be able to…
Advisory Group for VET Reforms
The Commonwealth, with all State and Territory Governments, are together progressing a program of significant…
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World-first Gold learning hub confirmed for Sandhurst
The PGA of Australia will seek to further elevate the capabilities of the current and future golf industry workforce through the establishment of the PGA Golf Learning Hub at Sandhurst,…
Productivity, Migration and Skills
At a national level, the question is: what is the link between education and growth? That is a question the Productivity Commission is grappling with in the context of our…
The man who stood up for the vocational education and training sector – Mr Andrew Laming MP
We can see the after effects of MP Andrew Laming’s speech in parliament. Many people have started talking about the vocational education and training sector, and the processes and procedures…
VET Industry News 8-Jun-2018
ASQA is increasing scrutiny on new applications for registration from 1 July 2018. Vocational education and training (VET) and the education of overseas students make a significant contribution to Australia’s…
To be implemented by 2030, the government has published a roadmap for a “data-driven society.”
The federal government issued Australia's first data strategy and associated action plan, outlining a long-term vision for the development of an effective, safe, ethical and secure national data ecosystem. Stuart…