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Providers are still able to submit their data for the current reporting period up until 30 June 2021.

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In last month’s ASQA Update, we shared some of the common questions from our recent webinar discussing improvements to our regulatory practice.

A 2018 national survey, conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) showed that sexual harassment in Australian workplaces is still widespread and pervasive.

This month we continued to share weekly chapters in the latest Spotlight On series, aiming to assist providers to better understand how to enhance their practice when it comes to validating assessment.

We continued to receive student feedback through the VET Student Experience Survey (VETSES), administered in partnership with the Department of Education Skills and Employment (DESE) and the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).

Our Provider Roundtable met in June to discuss the enhanced approach and to review our draft Performance Framework and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy.

Our Quality Assessors have been asked recently about the new process of information collection during a performance assessment (audit). This is part of our enhanced approach to regulation, through new assessment practices that use a broader range of evidence to understand the performance of your organisation.

Our Info Line team regularly receives questions regarding provider registration - in particular, change of scope and renewal applications.

The Auditor-General’s report was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday 29 June 2021.

ASQA has recently approved an extended transition period for MEM30705 Certificate III in Marine Craft Construction for international students only.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for AHC50516 Diploma of Arboriculture.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for FNS30115 Certificate III in Financial Services.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for BSB50215 Diploma of Business.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for 20 qualifications from the AUR Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Training Package.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for qualifications from the MAR Maritime Training Package.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing.

Thank you to those who joined our interactive webinar on 13 May 2021, which highlighted recent improvements to our regulatory practice.

Did you know that a trainer or assessor’s industry currency can come from volunteer work as well as paid work?

Last month, we came together virtually to continue our discussion on online learning with an interactive webinar, ‘Online learning: Beyond PDFs and Zoom’.

On 18 May 2021, the SLG held its fifth meeting.

Join us for our second Spotlight On webinar with a focus on assessment validation. The webinar will provide a live forum to discuss assessment validation and the important role it plays.

As we continue to apply a proportionate risk-based approach in response to COVID-19, ASQA will not take regulatory action against providers that are unable to submit their 2020 quality indicator data.