Latest news
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Opt-in pre-approval for newly endorsed first aid units of competency19 Oct 2020On 12 August 2020 the AISC endorsed the release of new versions of eight first aid units of competency within the HLT Health Training Package.
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Extended transition period: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support specialisations16 Oct 2020ASQA has approved an extended transition period for CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support specialisations.
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ASQA welcomes conviction against misleading advertising25 Sep 2020An ASQA investigation into misrepresentation of vocational education training (VET) courses has led to a conviction and $10,000 fine for Qualify Me! Pty Ltd in the NSW Local Court.
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Extended transition period: CPP30115 Certificate III in Urban Pest Management until 29 September 202116 Sep 2020ASQA has approved an extended transition period for CPP30115 Certificate III in Urban Pest Management.
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Extended transition period: CSC40115 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice Release 2 until 3 August 20219 Sep 2020ASQA has approved an extended transition period for CSC40115 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice Release 2.
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Update—Implementation of the infection control training skill sets4 Sep 2020On 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.
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ASQA Update - September 20202 Sep 2020Read the September 2020 edition of the ASQA Update newsletter.
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Legislative changes2 Sep 2020Over the next 12 months, legislative changes will come into effect to support recent amendments to the NVR Act.
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Governance changes for ASQA27 Aug 2020New governance arrangements to support ASQA’s continued evolution as a best practice regulator were passed by the Australian Parliament on 24 August 2020 and will come into effect following assent and proclamation.
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Extended transition period: ICT Release 5.0 training products until 31 December 202126 Aug 2020ASQA has approved an extended transition period for ICT Release 5.0 training products.
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Extended transition period: superseded MEM training products until 31 December 202124 Aug 2020ASQA has approved an extended transition period for superseded MEM training products.
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Changes to the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Regulations20 Aug 2020Over the next 12 months, changes to legislation will come into effect to support recent amendments to the NVR Act.
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ASQA releases 2020–21 Corporate Plan19 Aug 2020Our new 2020-21 corporate plan contains ASQA’s planned activities and key strategies.
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ASQA releases its 2020-22 Regulatory Strategy10 Aug 2020ASQA’s Regulatory Strategy outlines our regulatory priorities for the next two years, particularly taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the sector. Focus areas for 2020-22 include a strategic review of online learning in the VET sector and VET delivered to secondary school students.
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Changes to our audit practice4 Aug 2020From mid-August 2020, providers will notice changes to the way audits are conducted and reported.
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Extended transition period: 91 FSK Foundation Skills units of competency16 Jul 2020ASQA has approved an extended transition period for 91 FSK Foundation Skills units of competency.
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ASQA Stakeholder Liaison Group members announced10 Jul 2020The 17 members of the group reflect the diversity of ASQA’s regulated community.
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New CRICOS guidance released—reporting, education agents and protected amount2 Jul 2020To help CRICOS providers understand and meet their obligations, we have published additional guidance about certain key requirements under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) and associated legislative instruments.
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ASQA approves further extended transition period for two qualifications until 31 March 202129 Jun 2020ASQA has approved an extended transition period for FDF30411 Certificate III in Wine Operations and CPC30313 Certificate III in Concreting.
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Changes to the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act24 Jun 2020As you are likely aware, the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Act 2020 comes into effect on 1 July 2020.
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Recordkeeping support for waived annual registration charges22 Jun 2020As part of the Australian government financial relief measures announced in April, annual registration charges for 2020-21 are being waived.