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The new VET regulator
ASQA
Australian Skills Quality Authority
The Regulatory Model ‐ Vision
Students employers and governments have full confidence in the quality of
vocational education and training outcomes delivered by RTOs
The Model
• Ensures risks to quality vocational education are well managed
• Employs a strong compliance auditing and monitoring regime and a range
• of escalating sanctions
• Promotes and flexibility innovation in VET
…Has a number of key features
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Key features
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Robust framework of legislation and standards
Balanced and responsive
Risk focus
Industry engagement
Rigorous audit methodology
Fairness and transparency
Promotion of informed choice by consumers
Accountability
Accessibility
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Robust framework of
legislation and standards
• National Vocational Education and Training
Regulator Act 2011
• NVR Transitional Provision Act 2011
• NVR Consequential Amendments Act 2011
• Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
(amended in 2010).
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Legislative Instruments
VET Quality Framework
• Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations
• Australian Qualifications Framework
• Fit and Proper Person Requirements
• Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements
• Data Provision Requirements
National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and
Training to Overseas Students (CRICOS Registration)
Standards for VET Accredited Courses
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AQTF to VQF
VET Framework (VQF)
The standards
(SNR 15,16,17)
for NVR
Registered
Training
Organisation
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The Australian
Qualification
Framework
(AQF)
The Fit and
Proper
persons
Requirement
The Financial
Viability Risk
Assessment
Requirements
The Data
Provision
Requirements
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SNR 15
The RTO provides quality training and assessment across all of its operations, as follows:
15.1 The RTO collects, analyses, and acts on relevant data for continuous improvement of training and
assessment.
15.2 Strategies for training and assessment meet the requirements of the relevant Training Package or
VET accredited course and have been developed through effective consultation with industry.
15.3 Staff, facilities, equipment and training and assessment materials used by the RTO are consistent with
the requirements of the Training Package or VET accredited course and the RTO’s own training and
assessment strategies and are developed through effective consultation with industry
15.4 Training and assessment is delivered by trainers and assessors who:
a) have the necessary training and assessment competencies as determined by the National Quality Council or its successors and
b) have the relevant vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered or assessed and
c) can demonstrate current industry skills directly relevant to the training/assessment being undertaken and
d) continue to develop their vocational education and training (VET) knowledge and skills as well as their industry currency and trainer/assessor
competence.
15.5 Assessment including Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
a) meets the requirements of the relevant Training Package or VET accredited course and
b) is conducted in accordance with the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence and
c) meets workplace and, where relevant, regulatory requirements and
d) is systematically validated.
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SNR 16
The RTO adheres to principles of access and equity and maximises outcome for its clients, as
follows:
16.1 The RTO establishes the needs of clients, and delivers services to meet these needs.
16.2 The RTO continuously improves client services by collecting, analysing and acting on relevant
data.
16.3 Before clients enrol or enter into an agreement, the RTO informs them about the training,
assessment and support services to be provided, and about their rights and obligations.
16.4 Employers and other parties who contribute to each learner’s training and assessment are
engaged in the development, delivery and monitoring of training and assessment.
16.5 Learners receive training, assessment and support services that meet their individual needs.
16.6 Learners have timely access to current and accurate records of their participation and
progress.
16.7 The RTO provides appropriate mechanisms and services for learners to have complaints and
appeals addressed efficiently and effectively.
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SNR 17
Management systems are responsive to the needs of clients, staff and stakeholders, and the
environment in which the RTO operates, as follows:
17.1 The RTO’s management of its operations ensures clients receive the services detailed in their
agreement with the RTO.
17.2 The RTO uses a systematic and continuous improvement approach to the management of
operations.
17.3 The RTO monitors training and/or assessment services provided on its behalf to ensure that
it complies with all aspects of the VET Quality Framework.
17.4 The RTO manages records to ensure their accuracy and integrity
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Balanced and Responsive to Risk
• Stringent conditions for entry into the market
• Proportionate regulatory intervention based
on risk assessment
• Expectation of compliance at all times
• A range of sanctions for failure to comply with
standards and legislation
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Risk Management
• Analysis of VET system risks:
– Data from audit outcomes about compliance
trends
– Feedback from industry bodies (ISCs and industry
regulators) and professional associations
– Complaints data and trends
– State/Territory/Australian Government intelligence
(e.g. apprenticeship regulation, purchasing, DIAC)
– Analysis of non‐compliance data, quality indicators
• including student and employer outcomes, & visa data
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Industry Engagement emphasised
Aim: Confidence that vocational outcomes meet industry
standards
• Engagement strategies
• Guidance on learning and assessment resources
• Additional requirements for Licensing outcomes
• Participation in audit activities, either pre‐regulator
engagement, technical advisers or strategic industry audit
• Development activities for auditors
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Rigorous audit approach
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Systematic and rigorous
Outcomes focused
Evidence‐based
Flexible
Fair, open and transparent
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Informed choice for consumers
• Exploring the publishing of audit outcomes
• Published list of RTOs & names of high
managerial agents ‐ registration cancelled or
suspended and reasons
• The near future - benchmarking RTOs (e.g. My
Schools)
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Accessibility
One regulator national for:
• RTO registration (except for VIC and WA where providers have
state based operations)
• CRICOS registration
• Course accreditation
One national regulator to monitor compliance including:
• any cross‐jurisdictional operations
• operations outside of Australia where training and assessment
are conducted and AQF qualifications and Statements of
Attainment are issued
• any online operations
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New Processes and implications
• Scope of registration process
• Courses for Interstate and/or off-shore
delivery
• Internal audit of the delegation
• Course accreditation
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How is TAFE NSW preparing?
• identifying State – wide improvements in
the scope of registration and related
processes
• systematically examining the processes in
relation to varying scope of registration and
course accreditation
• addressing gaps identified
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How is Sydney Institute preparing?
Sydney Institute will continue to:
• participate in scope audits annually which TAFE NSW Quality
Services Unit coordinates for the delegations to accredit courses
and vary scope of registration
• conduct internal audits and external audits (ISO /Industry )
• ensure we meet legislative requirements with regard to VET
Quality Framework.
• review and update policy and procedure inline with the changes
(Assessment validation)
• communicate to staff (Hot topics/SI Noticeboard/Weekly roundup/email/team
meetings)
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What happens now?
• The National Standards Council (now know as NSSC (National
Skills Standards Council) will continue to develop and refine
the national standards.
• Sydney Institute will continue to provide
information to staff as it comes to hand.
• For more information go to Strategic Planning
& Performance page on SydNet or contact us
directly.
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Questions
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