Media releases

ASQA has today published the findings of its national strategic review of early childhood care and education training.

ASQA has today taken a decision to immediately suspend the registration of two Melbourne-based RTOs after a company director of each was charged with various offences following the resolution of an Australian Federal Police investigation.

ASQA rejects any conclusion that it has not acted to investigate and take appropriate action in relation to concerns regarding the quality of vocational training and assessment.

There has been a range of media comment regarding the Vocation group, including from current and former officers of the company, which has gone to the interaction of the RTOs within the group with VET regulators.

ASQA has launched a new website providing detailed information about the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015.

The Australian Government is beefing up the ability of ASQA, with an additional $68 million in funding to maintain the highest standards in the skills and training sector as new training standards come into effect.

ASQA's latest site audit survey shows RTOs continue to express high satisfaction with auditing procedures and auditors.

ASQA has secured a criminal prosecution against a training manager of a RTO who used fraudulent documents in an attempt to demonstrate compliance with the national standards.

RTOs subject to a site audit by the national regulator, ASQA, continue to express satisfaction with the process.

Training in early childhood, security and equine programs will come under the microscope in the next round of ASQA's strategic review program.