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    ASQA announced as national training package assurance body
    25 Mar 2022

    The Australian Government has decided (in consultation with states and territories) that the Training Package Assurance function will not transition to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

    Training and assessment
  • ASQA decision
    Federal court upholds ASQA decision
    15 Mar 2022

    A unanimous decision of 3 Federal Court judges has dismissed an appeal from ASQA’s decision to reject the renewal of registration of Site Skills Group Pty Ltd (SSG) as a vocational education and training (VET) provider.

    Regulatory decisions
    VET sector
  • Extended transition period
    Extended transition period: RII60215 Advanced Diploma of Extractive Industries Management
    11 Mar 2022

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for RII60215 Advanced Diploma of Extractive Industries Management.

    Transition
  • Floods
    Providers impacted by floods
    9 Mar 2022

    ASQA applies a proportionate regulatory approach for training providers impacted by the recent weather events in south east Queensland and NSW.

    Providers
  • Regulatory decisions
    VET provider ordered to pay $23,000 in penalties for acting outside the scope of their registration
    9 Mar 2022

    The Federal Court has ordered a training provider to pay significant penalties for 11 contraventions of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (the NVR Act). 

    Regulatory decisions
    VET sector
  • ASQA Update
    ASQA Update - March 2022
    3 Mar 2022

    Read the March 2022 edition of the ASQA Update newsletter.

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    Extended transition period: 10 TLILIC units
    1 Mar 2022

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for 10 TLILIC units.

    Transition
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    Annual declaration on compliance for 2022 – submit by 31 March 2022
    21 Feb 2022

    Each year, the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 (the Standards) require all ASQA-regulated RTOs to submit an annual declaration on compliance.

    Standards for RTOs
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    ASQA’s 3rd Insights paper: survey findings on online delivery
    18 Feb 2022

    We continue to share insights from our strategic review of online learning.

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    Extended transition period: HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting and HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
    10 Feb 2022

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting and HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting.

    Transition
  • participants registering for meeting and reading information
    Extended transition period: CPP40516 Certificate IV in Strata Community Management
    9 Feb 2022

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for CPP40516 Certificate IV in Strata Community Management.

    Transition
  • Workers undertaking industrial processes
    Extended transition period: PMB30116 Certificate III in Polymer Processing and PMB40116 Certificate IV in Polymer Technology
    4 Feb 2022

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for PMB30116 Certificate III in Polymer Processing and PMB40116 Certificate IV in Polymer Technology.

    Transition
  • ASQA Update
    ASQA Update - February 2022
    2 Feb 2022

    Read the February 2022 edition of the ASQA Update newsletter.

    ASQA Update
  • Co-designing a meaningful self-assurance model
    2 Feb 2022

    Our first round of provider engagement to co-design a self-assurance model with the VET sector is underway. The model will support providers to monitor, evaluate and improve their own performance against the Standards.

    Self-assurance
  • Student making notes
    Extended transition period: FNS42115 Certificate IV in Personal Injury Management until 1 August 2022
    27 Jan 2022

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for FNS42115 Certificate IV in Personal Injury Management.

    Transition
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    Extended transition period: TLI32515 Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
    24 Jan 2022

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for TLI32515 Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure.

    Transition
  • Extended transition period: RII30919 Certificate III in Civil Construction
    21 Jan 2022

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for RII30919 Certificate III in Civil Construction.

    Transition
  • ASQA
    Engage with ASQA on proposed fees and charges to apply from 2022-23
    4 Jan 2022

    ASQA is progressing stakeholder consultation on a proposed schedule of revised fees and charges to come into effect from 1 July 2022.

    Fees and charges
  • ASQA's Moving and staying online webinar recording is now available
    Webinar recording available—Moving and staying online
    13 Dec 2021

    View the discussion of the early insights from the Strategic Review of Online Learning in the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

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    Join us to co-design an effective self-assurance model
    8 Dec 2021

    As part of our regulatory reforms, and contribution to improving confidence in the VET sector, we have initiated a 4-year program of work to co-design a model for self-assurance with the sector.

    Self-assurance
  • ASQA Update
    ASQA Update - December 2021
    8 Dec 2021

    Read the December 2021 edition of the ASQA Update newsletter.

    ASQA Update
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    Extended transition period: ICT, AHC, NWP, MAR & CPC Training packages
    7 Dec 2021

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for ICT, AHC, NWP, MAR & CPC Training packages.

    Transition
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    Extended transition period: TLILIC high risk work crane operator units
    6 Dec 2021

    ASQA has approved an extended transition period for TLILIC high risk work crane operator units.

    Transition
  • Apprentice working on machinery while undergoing apprenticeship
    Providers: Promote apprenticeship wage subsidies appropriately
    3 Dec 2021

    ASQA’s research shows that some training providers may not be properly marketing the Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements (BAC) wage subsidy to employers.

    Providers

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