Training and assessment

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).

ASQA congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2021 Australian Training Awards (ATA)!

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.

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

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.

We have launched our Spotlight On series, which forms part of a new program called Focus on compliance to offer providers an ongoing, sector-specific resource about key VET and CRICOS compliance requirements.

ASQA has developed guidance to assist providers to deliver practical training and assessment in the workplace or under simulation.

The BSB training package has undergone a significant update with the release of v7.0.

On 12 August 2020 the AISC endorsed the release of new versions of eight first aid units of competency within the HLT Health Training Package.

On 9 June 2020, ASQA published information about a new unit of competency and related skill sets for infection control training from the HLT Training Package that had been endorsed by the AISC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.