Regulatory decisions

The Federal Court has ordered a Queensland training company and its director to pay significant penalties for continuing to represent itself as a RTO—and issue qualifications—after ASQA did not renew its registration.

The provider entered liquidation on 16 July 2018.

A Queensland man who misled three individuals into providing payment for false qualifications has been ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty of $31,400.

ASQA will cancel security qualifications issued to 226 individuals by former RTO Sage Academy Training Pty Ltd (RTO number 41505, Sage Academy).

Andrew Scott Reid fabricated four bogus vocational education and training (VET) qualifications for himself and used them in an attempt to gain employment.

ASQA has announced that it will revoke its 1 December 2017 regulatory decision to suspend ten qualifications from the registration of TAFE SA (RTO ID 41026).

Study Group Australia Pty Limited (RTO number 5806).

ASQA will cancel 432 security and first aid qualifications and statements of attainment issued to 276 individuals by the now deregistered training provider, Premier Training Institute Pty Ltd.

ASQA has announced its intention to cancel sham security or security-related qualifications and statements of attainment issued by the now de-registered training provider Sage Academy Training Pty Ltd (RTO number 41505, Sage Academy).

ASQA has cancelled the registration of Study Group Australia Pty Limited (RTO number 5806).