Revised Standards for RTOs
The Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has revised the Standards to strengthen the focus on quality outcomes for learners and employers, provide greater clarity, and allow for more flexibility and innovation in training delivery.
The revised Standards comprise of the Outcome Standards, Compliance Requirements and Credential Policy. The change in structure and content in the revised Standards provides a clearer and more direct link between the requirements RTOs are expected to meet and the outcomes they are expected to deliver.
The legislative instruments which give effect to the revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) are now in place.
DEWR has published the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Outcome Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations) Instrument 2025 and the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025 on the Federal Register and the Credential Policy on the National Register, training.gov.au.
All providers will be required to meet the revised Standards from 1 July 2025.
You can read more about the revision of the Standards for RTOs on the DEWR website.
Assessment Pilot Program
We are currently undertaking a revised Standards Pilot Program to ensure effective implementation and regulation of the revised Standards. We thank those providers that expressed interest to be a part of our pilot and wanting to be actively engaged across the implementation of the revised Standards. We look forward to continuing engagement with the sector over the coming months and sharing the broader learnings from our Pilot. You can read more about the pilot in the Revised Standards Assessment Pilot Guide.