When it comes to building Registered Training Organisations, there are so many unique and different RTO consultants out there to choose from. Some are super quick and implement a box like solution, others are quiet, focused, and work with your needs. It’s usually the quiet ones you have to watch out for. And one of […]
Paul – ASQA RTO (Melbourne) Read More »
I read a blog recently regarding someone making the decision to close down their RTO. Yes it was a hard decision to make and yes it had underlying factors for the decision. It also highlighted once again to me the ups and downs of having an RTO. There are so many people saying they don’t
Where to for 2014 and the VET sector? Read More »
The Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS) for VET providers is a national data standard for collecting and reporting VET information. The Standard details the information training organisations need to collect on the training activities they provide. The new release of the data standard, AVETMISS release 7.0, has been made available
Are you AVETMISS ready? Read More »
New YouTube videos have been developed using Government funding. The information is useful for all RTO personnel, so I have made them available for you to view here
New Training Package Standards & Policies: Background Timelines Read More »
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
Application fees to be paid upfront via ASQAnet in 2014 Read More »
The WA State Training Board has commissioned ACIL Allen Consulting to undertake a study on the competition for skilled labour in Western Australia. In Phase One of the study, ACIL Allen Consulting identified a range of critical occupations for which construction and operations associated with large mining and infrastructure projects are likely to seek and
WA State Training Board survey – “Crowding Out” of the Non-resource Sector Read More »
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
INTRODUCTION OF AVETMISS data collection FROM 2014 Read More »
Oops, we all make mistakes. The other week I received a recommendation via a telephone message following my presentation at the VELG conference. The call came through whilst I was on the phone, and went straight to message bank. Having only taken down half the number I needed to replay it, and inadvertently pressed the
Mistakes do happen Read More »
Education and training can transform people’s lives, it plays an important role in their health and wellbeing, it can help them to connect with the community and to get a job. In recent years, NCVER has funded a significant amount of research focused on informing issues around the role of tertiary education and training in
