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Writing your Training and Assessment Strategy - Part 1 of Part 5

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Feb 21, 2020

A Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS) is the approach of, and method adopted by, an RTO with respect to training and assessment designed to enable learners to meet the requirements of the training package or accredited course (Glossary, Standards for RTOs 2015). The Training and...

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The pillars of Quality Assurance - Part 1 of Part 3

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Feb 21, 2020

Quality Assurance (QA) is a way of preventing mistakes and defects in manufactured products and avoiding problems when delivering products or services to customers; which ISO 9000 defines as "part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled". QA is,...

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Understanding the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Feb 21, 2020

In 2017, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, the Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, commissioned a review of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (NVETR Act) and its associated legislative framework. The review was part of the Australian Government’s commitment to...

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I paid for it – why don’t I own it? – the copyright trap, article by Margaret Ryan, Lawyer and Trade Marks Attorney

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Feb 21, 2020

If your business commissions a graphic artist to create a logo and brand collateral for the business, who owns the copyright in the artwork? Have you thought about this? It is important that businesses do think about this when commissioning third parties to create artistic...

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The VET Sector News- February 2020

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Feb 21, 2020

Coronavirus travel ban sees Chinese students miss start of university, Australia’s tertiary education sector scrambling More than 100,000 Chinese students will not be able to start their university and TAFE classes in Australia because of the travel ban put in place to curb the spread...

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Are you looking for a VET professional to join your team? Or perhaps you are looking for your next career opportunity?

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Feb 21, 2020

Specialising in recruitment Australia wide, Career Calling Jobs work with a large number of qualified and passionate candidates searching for the next challenge in their career within the VET sector. Our platform receives an extraordinary number of applications from candidates who are specifically seeking employment...

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The VET Sector News II - December 2019

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 17, 2019

Apprentice and trainee commencements down in June 2019 quarter The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show commencements were down 3.3% to 33 295 in the June 2019 quarter, when compared with the same quarter in 2018. Apprentices and trainees 2019 — June...

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Satisfaction with vocational education and training remains high

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 17, 2019

New data from over 170 000 vocational education and training (VET) students shows that satisfaction with VET remains high, according to a new report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The annual National Student Outcomes Survey is Australia’s largest survey of VET...

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VET International Engagement Strategy 2025 launched

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 17, 2019

The Morrison Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure Australian VET sector continues to play a significant role in contributing to the development of a highly skilled workforce by lodging Vocational Education and Training International Engagement Strategy 2025. Australia’s first National Strategy for International Education...

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National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 17, 2019

The National Vocational Education and Training regulator Amendment Bill 2019 has been lodged in the senate. The proposed amendments are intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the ASQA’s regulation of the sector. The changes strengthen registration requirements, modernise information and data sharing and...

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The rapid review of ASQA announced by Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 17, 2019

A rapid review of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has been announced. We are sharing the details of the review with this article. Two recent national reviews have focused on the VET sector, including the role of ASQA - the 2019 Expert Review of...

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2019 Australian Training Awards winners announced

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

The Australian Training Awards are the peak national awards for the VET sector recognising individuals, businesses and registered training organisations for their contribution to skilling Australia. On 21 November the awards were presented and the winners are: Lifetime Achievement Award — Wayne Collyer...

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Communiqué for the COAG Skills Council Meeting - 22 November 2019

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Skills Council (the Council) held its second meeting today in Brisbane to agree on an ambitious approach to enhancing vocational education and training (VET). Council congratulated the winners and finalists recognised at the Australian Training Awards on...

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We hear loud and clear the message from the business – that our Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector is not meeting your workforce needs - Prime Minister Scott Morrison

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

Strong comments regarding the Australian VET system were made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in his speech to the Business Council of Australia (BCA). "We hear loud and clear the message from the business – that our Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector is not meeting your workforce...

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ASQA’s slash and burn approach on Registered Training Organisations

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

An approach that is not very well thought out can cause significant knee jerk reactions. This is exactly what we all are experiencing from ASQA. The poor implementation and monitoring of VET FEE-HELP scheme and the way a few private and public organisations took...

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Victims of ASQA: The Real stories (Part - 1)

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

In this section we explore stories of how a regulatory body is destroying Australia’s education and training sector, the livelihood of people and causing immense stress and loss to the individuals working in the training organisations. Our first guest in this series is Brett...

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Interview with The RTO Doctor's Founding Director - Raelene Bartlett

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

Raelene is the author of two best-selling books, CRICOS CPR: Top 5 Tips to Rescue Your RTO and Legal Decision-Making under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth): An investigation into merits review. As one of Australia’s leading sanction management specialists in...

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Has the Australian Skills Quality Authority taken Australia back 30 years?

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

The effects of the VET regulator’s actions on our industry and Australia’s reputation with regards to innovative learning has been detrimental to what is internationally seen as best practice. The attitude towards learning methods that are applied outside traditional face-to face classroom based training have...

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The drop in traineeships and apprenticeships. Why is it happening?

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

A recent figures revealed that the federal government over the last five years has underspent close to $1 billion of its budget on TAFE, training and apprenticeships. This is on top of previous cuts. At the same time, that these budgets cuts are happening, Australia...

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The VET Sector News - December 2019

By Sukh Sandhu

Posted Dec 05, 2019

Poorer Australian students are 18 months behind their better-off peers at school, a report by Deloitte has found. And regional students were on average eight months behind at school. If academic results could be improved by 50% for poorer and Aboriginal students, the...

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Writing your Training and Assessment Strategy - Part 1 of Part 5

The pillars of Quality Assurance - Part 1 of Part 3

Understanding the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019

I paid for it – why don’t I own it? – the copyright trap, article by Margaret Ryan, Lawyer and Trade Marks Attorney

The VET Sector News- February 2020

Are you looking for a VET professional to join your team? Or perhaps you are looking for your next career opportunity?

The VET Sector News II - December 2019

Satisfaction with vocational education and training remains high

VET International Engagement Strategy 2025 launched

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019

The rapid review of ASQA announced by Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

2019 Australian Training Awards winners announced

Communiqué for the COAG Skills Council Meeting - 22 November 2019

We hear loud and clear the message from the business – that our Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector is not meeting your workforce needs - Prime Minister Scott Morrison

ASQA’s slash and burn approach on Registered Training Organisations

Victims of ASQA: The Real stories (Part - 1)

Interview with The RTO Doctor's Founding Director - Raelene Bartlett

Has the Australian Skills Quality Authority taken Australia back 30 years?

The drop in traineeships and apprenticeships. Why is it happening?

The VET Sector News - December 2019

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