Over the Christmas period I spent time with my very enterprising sister who now operates a number of very successful retail businesses. She was saying they are looking at buying a coffee franchise for one of the rural centres they live near. Now that is something that is definitely a boom area in Australia at […]
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ASQA have recently released a fact sheet that covers details of audits, their names and when they are likely to occur. It is very clear in the information for example for Initial registration: an audit would occur when the application has been assessed as meeting financial viability and Fit and Proper Person requirements. It then
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ASQA has released a major review of the marketing practices of selected Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in Australia. The review makes eight recommendations aimed at improving marketing and advertising practices and curbing practices by some training providers that potentially mislead consumers. ASQA Chief Commissioner Chris Robinson said the review found a disturbing number of RTOs
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An update to ASQAnet is scheduled for early January 2014. The update will include changes to the available payment options for registered training organisations. From January 2014, providers submitting applications relating to vocational education and training (VET) in ASQAnet will be required to pay all application fees upfront. To find out more read the ASQAnet update
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So you thought you had some more breathing space, and you don’t. Mandatory ‘Total VET Activity’ data collection and reporting by all registered training organisations (RTOs) to commence from 2014. What do you need to do? Check you have an AVETMISS complaint enrolment form? (albeit, if you have been working with me, I would have told
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Recent surveys in the VET sector showed that 100% of people surveyed were anxious about consultation. So does this mean that 100% of people are worried about talking to others. Or are 100% of people surveyed worried that they don’t have appropriate evidence when it comes to the audit. Either way, it is a frightening
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ASQA is currently finalising its program of RTO Information Sessions for 2013. This year’s sessions will cover: ASQA’s audit process understanding compliance risk ratings and other information relevant to training providers. ASQA is planning to hold at least one session in each capital city. One session will be filmed for providers who are unable to
Starting and running an RTO, as in any other business is hard work. The good news is RTO’s have lower rates of business failure, then any other small business. It is because of the business planning and alignment to quality standards that they keep going. So as with every business, the more preparation you do
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Are you undertaking the rpocess for initial registration under ASQA? The financial viability risk assessments are a mandatory requirement for all organisations seeking initial registration with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the national VET regulator. ASQA may also undertake a financial viability risk assessment at any other time during a provider’s period of registration.
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