The power of a mug of coffee and positive RTO interactions

This week’s blog is being written with hand warmers on, a mug of hot coffee with yummy homemade fruit cake. Even though it essentially spring – the cold still remains in the early mornings. These are the things that I love and so feeling supported myself I wanted to share some support just for you. Sometimes […]

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Is your RTO Business Model making you money?

Do you have a business model that keeps you compliant and gaining new business? So often when reviewing or auditing RTOs I see some key areas that could mean opportunities for significant new business. Sometimes these RTOs are struggling to gain new clients, and when these noted points are mentioned the RTO owner is amazed

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Managing quality and compliance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)

If you manage an RTO, or an RTOs compliance you will understand just how important a systematic process is to your business. To effectively manage compliance, you need to systematically implement, monitor and adjust the RTO’s mechanisms to ensure performance against the RTO Standards. Implementing an  internal audit program allows you to produce the evidence required to

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Are your RTO policies and procedures up-to-date?

Wow! I love reflecting on the cycles within businesses, and this month’s reflection shows we have been doing many internal audits at RTOs, and assisting them with strategies to grow their business and compliance. Part of the journey we take with RTOs is to find out what is happening with their continuous improvement, the feedback

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Strategic, Business and Action plans in your RTO strategy

“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential” – Sir Winston Churchill Business and strategic planning for our RTO are important tools. In the world of RTOs we are asked to create a plan to show our intended direction. The word “Plan” generally construes a mental image of a map: start here…finish here. Simple,

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Does your RTO Safety procedures empower employees with Safety and health accountability?

A new report released by Safe Work Australia shows that small businesses require greater support, such as fact sheets and information campaigns, to help them improve their compliance to work health and safety. RTO Safety procedures are important aspects of operational day to day activity. Recent research on leadership and culture as it relates to work

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Gaining advice about your business

As with many small business start-ups, I have sourced and found some incredible mentors over the years – people whose guidance and advice have helped immeasurably when it’s come to achieving success, both personally and professionally. Coming from a high level management capacity working for others I knew I had the capacity to create and

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Your chance to speak up by 16 September 2016.

Public submissions are now open to inform a review of the data policy that underpins Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. The review is an important opportunity to improve the transparency and efficiency of VET. Stakeholders who use VET data, or are involved in its collection or reporting, may be interested in contributing to

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