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A man who issued seven vocational education and training statements of attainment despite not being authorised to do so has been convicted and fined $3,000 in the ACT Magistrates Court.

ASQA has welcomed a decision by the Federal Court to impose substantial financial penalties on Get Qualified Australia Pty Ltd (GQA) and its sole director, Mr Adam Wadi, for multiple breaches of the Australian consumer law.

ASQA has recently become aware the organisation’s website is still advertising vocational education and training (VET) courses.

On 13 June 2017, a number of ‘Superseded’ and ‘Current’ training products (315 in total) had their status on training.gov.au changed to ‘Deleted’.

ASQA will target international education as part of its regulatory strategy for the next 12 months.

ASQA is seeking feedback on its proposed schedule of revised fees and charges for 2018.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for HLT41412 Certificate IV in Cast Technology.

Does your organisation provide vocational education and training services for children in Tasmania? If so, new worker registration requirements may apply.

The Hon. Karen Andrews MP, Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, has released an amendment to the training and assessment credential requirements in the Standards for RTOs 2015.

ASQA will this week commence invoicing RTOs and CRICOS providers their annual registration charge.

ASQA has published the findings of its national strategic review of issues relating to unduly short training.

ASQA has cancelled the registration of Productivity Partners Pty Ltd (RTO number 30169).

ASQA has cancelled the registration of ACT Education Group Pty Ltd (RTO number 40264).

Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews yesterday announced a major review of the legislative framework governing regulation of the VET sector.

ASQA has suspended the registration of Cooloola Training & Counselling Service Pty Ltd (RTO number 31797).

ASQA has cancelled the registration of Gurkhas Institute of Technology Pty Ltd (RTO number 22088).

Australian Careers Institute Pty Ltd (trading as Sage Institute of Fitness) and Nexus Institute Pty Ltd were placed in liquidation on 16 March 2017 and 6 April 2017 respectively.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for ICP30715 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Print Finishing).

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for all skill sets from the TAE10 Training Package.

The Australian Training Awards are the peak, national awards for the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

The updated National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2017 came into effect on 10 April 2017.

ASQA has taken regulatory decisions against two related training providers - Asia Pacific Training Institute Pty Ltd and Franklyn Scholar (Australia) Pty Ltd.

An independent evaluation of ASQA's new audit approach has found widespread support among providers and other stakeholders in the VET sector.

ASQA has cancelled the registration of DIY Training Services Pty Ltd (RTO number 40740).