Month: June 2022

12 Jun 22

The cost of living is hurting international students

Living costs in Australia are soaring, and international students are feeling the pinch. Some are being forced to rely on food vouchers and charity to get by. The cost of living in Australia has been rising steadily over the past few years, and international students are feeling the pinch more than most. With tuition fees […]
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12 Jun 22

How to be an LGBT+ Inclusive Training organisation

LGBT+ collectively refers to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and to people with gender expressions outside traditional norms, including nonbinary, intersex, and other queer people (and those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation), along with their allies. There are a number of things that training organisations can do to be […]
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12 Jun 22

Australia faces one of the largest skills shortages of our time.

According to a study conducted by KellyOCG, a global outsourcing and consulting firm that specialises in providing workforce strategy, solutions, and operations, only 12 percent of respondents believed hybrid work had a positive impact on their company culture, which is significantly lower than the global average of 21 percent. Thirty-seven percent of those surveyed said […]
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12 Jun 22

The disadvantages of ASQA not following ISO auditing management systems

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) is the national regulator for the vocational education and training (VET) sector. ASQA is responsible for ensuring that all VET providers in Australia meet the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). However, ASQA does not follow an international ISO audit and administration model, which could lead to problems with […]
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12 Jun 22

ASQA’s model for self-assurance and reality

ASQA has published a new model for self-assurance that providers can use to improve their practices. The new model should have set out the requirements for an effective self-assurance system and provided guidance on how providers can develop and implement such a system. However, what we can find online after extensive consultation and engagement that […]
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12 Jun 22

Unrealistic timeframes of the regulatory body

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) is the national regulatory body for the vocational education and training (VET) sector. ASQA’s primary role is to protect students and ensure that they receive high-quality training from registered training organisations (RTOs). ASQA has a range of service standards that it strives to meet, including: Providing clear and timely […]
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