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Training providers and course owners will soon receive an invitation to participate in our 2022 Provider and Course Owner Survey. The email invitation will come from ORIMA Research, which is conducting the survey independently on our behalf. 

• Advisory Council
• Findings released: A draft model for self-assurance
• Continued support for those affected by floods
• ASQA to join ‘Best Practice Cost Recovery’ review

We are continuing to co-design a model for self-assurance with the sector, and have now released the draft model.

ASQA continues to support training providers across NSW and Queensland facing challenges following the recent floods.

ASQA is participating in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (PM&C) cost recovery review which aims to improve regulator performance and accountability.

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) welcomes the appointment of members to the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Advisory Council (the Advisory Council).

• ASQA announced as the national training package assurance body
• Cost Recovery Implementation Statement from 1 July 2022
• New Course Accreditation guide
• Sector engagement

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness and SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for AHC50516 Diploma of Arboriculture.

ASQA today published a new guide to help course owners understand what they need to do when applying for course accreditation. 

ASQA recognises that many providers and students continue to be affected by the catastrophic flooding in New South Wales and Queensland, particularly where training premises and workplaces have been damaged or lost and are inaccessible to staff and students.

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).

A unanimous decision of 3 Federal Court judges has dismissed an appeal from ASQA’s decision to reject the renewal of registration of Site Skills Group Pty Ltd (SSG) as a vocational education and training (VET) provider.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for RII60215 Advanced Diploma of Extractive Industries Management.

ASQA applies a proportionate regulatory approach for training providers impacted by the recent weather events in south east Queensland and NSW.

The Federal Court has ordered a training provider to pay significant penalties for 11 contraventions of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (the NVR Act). 

• Launching our third online learning insights paper
• Annual declaration on compliance due 31 March
• Checklists for RTO and ESOS providers
• Self-assurance focus groups continue

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for 10 TLILIC units.

Each year, the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 (the Standards) require all ASQA-regulated RTOs to submit an annual declaration on compliance.

We continue to share insights from our strategic review of online learning.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting and HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for CPP40516 Certificate IV in Strata Community Management.

ASQA has approved an extended transition period for PMB30116 Certificate III in Polymer Processing and PMB40116 Certificate IV in Polymer Technology.

• Consultation on fees and charges closing 9 February
• Supporting provider self-assurance
• Actions following VET delivered to secondary school students scoping study
• Temporary changes to student visas