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Government Organisations

Aside from regulators, researchers and approval and/or governing bodies, there are government organisations with responsibility to implement and uphold the quality delivery of vocational training.

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Students undertaking nationally recognised training must have a USI in order to receive their qualification or Statement of Attainment, and RTOs must meet the requirements of the USI scheme.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)

The AQF applies in all states and territories and describes the standards for regulated Australian qualifications delivered through schools, higher education institutions and RTOs.

Division 3 - Accountability

Division 3 of the Compliance Requirements outline requirements related to transparency, financial security, and legal compliance that an RTO must meet at all times.

Division 2 - Integrity of Nationally Recognised Training Products

Division 2 of the Compliance Requirements outline requirements for the issuing and recording of nationally recognised training products that an RTO must meet at all times.

Recognition of prior learning and credit transfer - Standard 1.6 and 1.7

Standard 1.6 and 1.7 relates to the focus area of recognition of prior learning and credit transfer.

Regulators

VET regulators are independent bodies working to uphold the quality of VET delivered in Australia. They perform a number of functions including the registration of RTOs and subsequent monitoring of their operations for compliance with relevant standards.

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA)

Responsible for providing advice to the Australian Government to underpin Australia’s response to current, emerging and future labour market and workforce skills and training needs.

Compliance Requirements

The Compliance Requirements set out requirements relating to accountability, integrity of nationally recognised training products, and information and transparency that RTOs must meet at all times to protect VET students and support the integrity of Australia’s VET sector.

Framework for Foundation Skills

Foundation skills refer to the core capabilities required for effective workplace and community participation, and include language, literacy, numeracy (LLN) and employability skills.

Research and Reports: Provider Links

This page provides links to research and reports that you might like to investigate

Quality Area 4: Governance

Quality Area 4 comprises three focus areas and four Standards that detail the overarching expectations for the RTO’s governance.

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