Media releases

Strengthened communications protocols between the Victorian Government and ASQA will bolster information sharing between the agencies and assist in identifying poor quality training providers earlier.

ASQA has today announced changes to its decision-making and audit processes as well as the development of a new audit model.

A former trainer has been ordered to pay $120,000 for providing her employer with 11 bogus VET qualifications, providing another two bogus qualifications to a co-worker and submitting false qualifications to the national regulator as proof of her competency.

ASQA has today released its regulatory strategy which will guide its work through to June 30, 2017.

ASQA will undertake two further national strategic reviews in 2016-17, its Chief Commissioner has announced today.

ASQA welcomes the announcement by the AISC of an updated Training and Education training package which includes a newly approved Certificate IV in Training and Assessment which introduces higher standards for trainers and assessors across the VET workforce.

ASQA strongly refutes claims made in the media recently regarding its regulation of training providers approved to offer training under the Commonwealth Government’s VET FEE-HELP scheme.

ASQA has cancelled the registration of Cornerstone Investment Aust Pty Ltd (RTO number 5500) as a provider of vocational education and training services.

ASQA today published the findings of its national strategic review of training for the security industry.

ASQA has cancelled the registration of Australian Institute of Professional Education Pty Ltd (RTO number 91437) as a provider of vocational education and training services, including to overseas students.