50% of apprentices are training with independent RTOs – but is their student experience falling short?

February 22, 2022

New data shows one-in-two apprentices and trainees are supported by independent RTOs. Here's why paper-based logbooks are causing the student experience to fall short, and what we can do about it.

5 important tips for acing your AVETMISS reporting

January 12, 2022

To help get you ready to submit error-free data, we've compiled 5 important tips for AVETMISS reporting. 

Understanding performance assessments – your RTO's guide to successful performance assessments with ASQA

November 8, 2021

Let’s break down each stage of a standard performance assessment by ASQA, and what that might look like for your RTO. 

How to implement the Rules of Evidence in your RTO

October 26, 2021

Clause 1.8 in the Standards states the Rules of Evidence are Validity, Sufficiency, Authenticity and Currency. Let’s break them down.

Understanding assessment validation

October 15, 2021

Understanding assessment validation is important for many reasons, including for ensuring national consistency in the sector, but many providers find the terminology and processes confusing.

How Learning Plans can help RTOs with complex delivery structures

October 5, 2021

Whether you’re delivering full qualifications, short courses or anything in between, Learning Plans can help make the delivery of online learning and assessment much easier.

How to use different question types to create engaging online learning and assessment

September 17, 2021

A solid way of achieving high learner engagement online is through your LMS, which should be able to provide the ability to author online content, lessons and assessment with interactive question types.

How Learning Plans can elevate your first aid course

September 2, 2021

Learning Plans are the ultimate superpower in a Learning Management System.

Changes to the ESOS Act – Supplementary Courses

July 29, 2021

A new legislative instrument – the ESOS (Exempt Courses) Instrument 2021 – now exempts specific supplementary courses from the definition of ‘course’ under the ESOS Act.

Assessment validation for your RTO

June 16, 2021

Assessment validation is highly important for RTOs to complete, but many get it wrong and are surprised when auditing assessors come in and find a mountain of issues.

How to implement the 4 Principles of Assessment in your RTO

May 14, 2021

Clause 1.8 in the Standards states the four principles of assessment are Fairness, Flexibility, Validity and Reliability. Let’s break them down. 

ASQA's regulatory approach updates you should know

May 7, 2021

A clear breakdown of the key changes of ASQA’s new approach. 

A quick guide on how to create competency-based assessment

January 27, 2021

If you’re a newbie to creating compliant and effective competency-based assessment, here’s a quick guide on how you can get started. 

12 Days of Christmas Compliance

December 15, 2020

In the spirit of the Christmas season, we want you to sit back, relax and have a jolly time unpacking this journey to compliance. 

Stay Compliant Without Complaint

December 2, 2020

As we begin to head into the New Year, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) across Australia have one goal in mind: To ensure that they are compliant.

Reporting Season – Revealing the Ugly Side of your RTO

November 18, 2020

We know AVETMISS reporting season isn’t necessarily the most relaxing time of the year, but we’re here to make it a lot easier to stay compliant.

Future-Proof Your RTO Compliance Framework with a Colour-Coded Risk Map

February 27, 2020

Effective ways for you to review your RTO compliance framework, including an awesome colour-coded risk map

Uncovered: 7 Common TAS Problems, and How to Fix Them

February 5, 2020

VET Guru John Price gives a brief overview of 7 common TAS problems that you should fix

Are Assessment Templates Sabotaging Your Compliance?

January 14, 2020

Assessment templates can help, but they're just a small part of tackling non-compliance.

ASQA Hike Up Their Prices, and Want Your Feedback

November 19, 2019

A breakdown of ASQA's proposed price increases, effective from July 1st 2020.

3 Common Non-Compliances You Need to Know, Direct from Auditors

November 18, 2019

Common non-compliances from auditors, and how to protect yourself from ever seeing them.

Assessment Validation—Why We Miss Things Easily Found by Auditors

November 11, 2019

Ever wondered how auditors find so many issues during assessment validation? Here's why competent trainers and assessors can miss important details.

9 Reasons to Create a Culture of Compliance for Your RTO

October 14, 2019

How creating a culture of compliance can make your RTO more profitable

Are ASQA Fees About to Increase?

September 26, 2019

What you need to know about the change to ASQA fees, coming next year.

What Do Students Think of Assessment? Not What You Might Expect

August 27, 2019

What do students really think of assessment? An educator with 30 years of experience in VET asked her own students.

Online Assessments - The Cost of Lagging Behind

July 22, 2019

With a looming digital skills gap, playing catch up is costly when it comes to online assessments.

VET Vision - Michelle Charlton on Assessment Dangers

July 5, 2019

In embracing the concept of flexibility, has VET become an education marketplace that is trying to be everything to everyone?

TCSI—Essential Info You Need to Know

May 28, 2019

Get ready to transition from current reporting systems to the TCSI solution.

Volume of Learning — What you should know

April 30, 2019

Your guide to decoding the amount of training standards and how to simplify the experience.

Are you using outdated assessment techniques? 4 reasons to shake things up

March 29, 2019

Cover your ass...sessments. Prepare for tomorrows assessments by implementing these techniques.. today.

Your 6 step guide to Training and Assessment Compliance

February 26, 2019

Does your RTO have a good assessment system in place?

Basic ways to keep your RTO data safe

February 17, 2019

Data safety is the responsibility of everyone at your RTO. Here are some ways to ensure better data procedures.

How to namastay calm during AVETMISS reporting season

December 18, 2018

These 6 steps will keep you out of a hot avet-mess!

How to win at RTO compliance whack-a-mole!

December 11, 2018

4 steps to create a Compliance A-Team.

AVETMISS sorted: Meet the team behind this reporting resource godsend

November 14, 2018

"It was a hit, and the rest is history!" How to cruise through AVETMISS reporting.

A visual guide to the AVETMISS 8.0 September updates

November 7, 2018

A few weeks ago, NCVER made some updates to their AVETMISS Validation Software.

NVR Regulation Amendment 2018 - Here’s all you need to know

August 24, 2018

It’s a bold move that’s giving the Australian Skills Quality Authority greater influence in the protection of our VET industry’s quality.

VET Fast 5 - Carol Hunter on the Antithesis of Compliance

June 26, 2018

"Consistent evidence points to creativity being one of the surviving areas of employability into the future."

Are Online Assessments Always the Answer?

March 20, 2018

Every learning environment is different and requires its own solutions.

Unpacking the Truth About Compliance

March 18, 2018

With so much knowledge available, what determines truth from lies?

The Secret Language of Compliance

March 15, 2018

Four tips to ensure your message comes across succinctly when you’re dealing with multiple departments.

Top 5 AVETMISS Errors and How to Solve Them

January 16, 2018

It’s that time of year again — time to collect, store, validate, identify, and fix errors before exporting your RTO data to NCVER. Often the most frustrating step can be identifying and fixing errors, and even the most highly trained administrator can succumb to validation errors. Winter may have gone but AVETMISS reporting is here. To ease your concerns and support you in the upcoming weeks, we’ve collated a list of the top 5 common AVETMISS reporting errors and their solutions.

The Compliance Risk Putting Your RTO in Jeopardy

December 1, 2017

Based on the Australian Skills Quality Authority’s (ASQA) own figures, the majority of non-compliance issues are related to the practice of assessing and assessment tools.

Assessment in Action: Managing the Devil in the Details

December 1, 2017

‍Reports from ASQA still indicate that at audit time, over 80% of RTOs continue to be deemed non-compliant when it comes to assessment. Why is this happening? There are a few key reasons why assessment continues to be the bane of auditors, compliance managers, and assessors alike, so let’s break it down.

Student Engagement and the New ASQA Auditing Model

January 24, 2017

January 2017 was a month of transition. While most eyes were trained on the USA inaugurating its 45th President, educators in Australia were focusing on the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) — and new changes to the auditing model for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

Interview with the Chief Commissioner of ASQA, Mr Mark Paterson AO

January 24, 2017

Mark Paterson joined the Australian Skills Quality Authority in May 2016 as the Commissioner of Regulatory Operations. He assumed the role of Chief Commissioner on 1 January 2017. Previously, he served as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (Cth), and later, as Secretary of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Cth). We spoke to Mark about recent changes to the auditing model used by ASQA to assess compliance of RTOs with the national standards.

Smart Surveys

November 3, 2016

Minimising Risk by Focusing on Quality Assessment Tools

July 14, 2016

Diminish risk and improve your students' outcomes.

Get in the Know....about USI

October 30, 2014

Assessment issues in VET: Miniminising the level of risk

July 16, 2013