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ASQA will cancel security qualifications issued to 226 individuals by former RTO Sage Academy Training Pty Ltd (RTO number 41505, Sage Academy).

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is warning the public about a complex new international scam targeting the Chinese community in Australia.

Andrew Scott Reid fabricated four bogus vocational education and training (VET) qualifications for himself and used them in an attempt to gain employment.

To further protect the quality and reputation of the VET and international education sectors, from 1 July 2018, ASQA will apply even greater scrutiny to all applications to establish new training providers.

The Australian Training Awards have seven award categories open for direct entry, which close Thursday 31 May 2018.

ASQA has announced that it will revoke its 1 December 2017 regulatory decision to suspend ten qualifications from the registration of TAFE SA (RTO ID 41026).

Organisations seeking to request consideration for an extended transition period of a training product can now apply to ASQA online.

The education copying scheme (Statutory Education Licence) set out in the Copyright Act 1968 was amended in December 2017.

The national register of vocational education and training (VET), training.gov.au, has updated the listing format for providers that withdraw their registration as a provider of VET.

VET providers delivering courses to overseas students may be aware of updates to the National Code 2018 that affect the delivery of online or distance learning.

Study Group Australia Pty Limited (RTO number 5806).

ASQA will cancel 432 security and first aid qualifications and statements of attainment issued to 276 individuals by the now deregistered training provider, Premier Training Institute Pty Ltd.

The Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, has today announced the appointment of Ms Saxon Rice as ASQA’s new Deputy Chief Commissioner.

ASQA has announced its intention to cancel sham security or security-related qualifications and statements of attainment issued by the now de-registered training provider Sage Academy Training Pty Ltd (RTO number 41505, Sage Academy).

Find out more about the ELICOS Standards 2018.

ASQA has cancelled the registration of Study Group Australia Pty Limited (RTO number 5806).

The revised National Code seeks to uphold Australia's international reputation for providing high-quality education and training services.

New standards for English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) have been developed by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.

As of 1 January 2018, eligibility for student payments has been restricted to those VET courses (at diploma level and above) and education providers that are approved for VET Student Loans.

Public consultations with VET stakeholders on the implementation of recommendations made by ASQA in the 2017 report on short courses will be open until 9 March 2018.

On 24 November 2017 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Industry and Skills Council (CISC) endorsed the recommendations of the Review of the alignment between the Standards for VET Accredited Courses 2012 and Standards for Training Packages.

On Monday 18 December 2017, ASQA agreed to a request from TAFE SA for an extension of time to lodge a reconsideration application to 2 March 2018.

Under the VET Student Loans Rules 2016, the transitional approval of the current tuition assurance operators for VET delivery under VET Student Loans and VET FEE-HELP expires on 31 December 2017.

A new National VET Data Policy was agreed by Skills Ministers at the COAG Industry and Skills Council meeting on 24 November 2017.