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We've published the second edition of ASQA Update to bring you up to date on some of our key areas of focus, our educative program for the revised Standards and regulatory updates.  

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The 2025 ASQA Provider and Course Owner Survey deadline has been extended, and it will now stay open until midnight, Friday 16 May 2025. 

We have now published draft Practice Guides on Training and Assessment – Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer and Compliance Requirements – Integrity of Nationally Recognised Training Products.

The revised Standards take effect on 1 July 2025 – be informed and be ready by attending one of ASQA’s newly launched workshops.  

The 2025 ASQA Provider and Course Owner Survey is open from 22 April 2025 until midnight 14 May 2025. Providers and course owners will have received an email invitation from ORIMA Research on 22 April to participate in this year’s annual survey.

ASQA is empowered to approve transition periods longer than those detailed in Clause 1.26(a) of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015.

ASQA is empowered to approve transition periods longer than those detailed in Clause 1.26(a) of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015.

ASQA is empowered to approve transition periods longer than those detailed in Clause 1.26(a) of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015.

The April 2025 edition of ASQA IQ – Integrity and Quality in Focus is out now.

This edition explores the 2024-25 Regulatory Risk Priority, academic cheating.

We have now published draft Practice Guides on VET Student Support – Diversity and Inclusion and VET Student Support – Wellbeing.

The March 2025 edition of ASQA IQ – Integrity and Quality in Focus is out now.

This edition explores the 2024-25 Regulatory Risk Priority, student work placement.

Due to the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the deadline for submission of the Annual Declaration on Compliance (ADC) has now been deferred to 11.59pm on 14 April 2025. 

The legislative instruments which give effect to the revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations are now in place.

We have now published draft Practice Guides on VET Workforce – VET Workforce Management, VET Workforce – Trainer and Assessor Competencies and Governance – Continuous Improvement.

Due to the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the deadline for submission of the Annual Declaration on Compliance has been deferred to 14 April 2025. 

Welcome to the first ASQA Update for 2025. In this edition we bring you up to date on some of our key areas of focus and updates on recent regulatory action.

The February 2025 edition of ASQA IQ – Integrity and Quality in Focus is out now.

This edition continues to explore our 2024-25 Regulatory Risk Priorities, focusing on shortened course duration.

Our 2025 RTO and ESOS obligations checklists are now available. These checklists will help training providers stay on top of their reporting obligations. The ESOS obligations checklist is also suitable for ELICOS providers.

The Annual Declaration on Compliance (ADC) is an online declaration that all Registered Training Organisation (RTOs) must complete. The submission period for the 2025 ADC will be 3 March to 31 March 2025.

Non-genuine providers and bad faith operators who engage in illicit or unethical activities damage the reputation of the sector and present a significant threat to the integrity of VET.

We have now published draft Practice Guides on Training and assessment – Facilities, resources, and equipment, VET student support – Feedback, complaints and appeals, VET student support – Information and VET student support – Training support.

ASQA is empowered to approve transition periods longer than those detailed in Clause 1.26(a) of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015.

Thank you to all respondents for taking the time and effort to provide feedback through the 2024 ASQA Provider and Course Owner Survey, which ran from 24 April to 19 May this year.

The December 2024 edition of ASQA IQ – Integrity and Quality in Focus is out now.

This month’s newsletter is a special edition which focuses on the revised Standards.