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2022

• Message from the CEO (12 August 2022) 2022-08-12
• 13th Anniversary of Career Calling 2022-08-12
• The intelligence of different types 2022-08-12
• In vocational education and training, what is assessment? 2022-08-12
• Competency-based assessments (CBA) and competency-based training (CBT): purpose and benefits 2022-08-12
• CAQA Resources' process for developing assessment and learner resources 2022-08-12
• The purpose of due-diligence audits 2022-08-12
• Principles of assessment 2022-08-12
• Rules of evidence 2022-08-12
• Validity of traditional assessment methods 2022-08-12
• Pandemic-related drop in enrolments and delays in student visa approvals causing chaos for RTOs 2022-08-12
• The learner guide and presentations should not be the only source of answers for your students' 2022-08-12
• Assessment tools to support observation using simulation 2022-08-12
• An overview of assessment evidence 2022-08-12
• Identify contextualisation needs based on the candidate and, where relevant, the candidate's workplace 2022-08-12
• Writing an RPL assessment 2022-08-12
• In their first meeting since the election, education ministers face a 'massive' teacher shortage 2022-08-12
• During the IHEA Dual-Sector Network conference, Sukh Sandhu addressed issues and changes in the VET sector. 2022-08-12
• Why should you trust CAQA Resources as your RTO training resource provider 2022-08-12
• CAQA Resources - New training and assessment resources 2022-08-12
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2022-08-12
• CAQA Systems Services 2022-08-12
• CAQA Recruitment 2022-08-12
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2022-08-12
• Best selling resources of this month 2022-08-12
• CAQA Recruitment - The current job vacancies 2022-08-12
• The VET Sector News (August 2022) 2022-08-12
• Leadership and personal finance are the focus of TROY’s two free online classes this summer 2022-08-12
• World skills competition promotes vocational education exchange 2022-08-12
• More Pakistani vocational institutes to partner with Chinese counterparts: HEC Chairman 2022-08-12
• How to optimise the private sector’s engagement in TVET 2022-08-12
• Who is vocational education training for? Data shows over 84% Indian didn’t get any 2022-08-12
• Message from the CEO (17 July 2022) 2022-07-17
• Think like a customer 2022-07-17
• Create an environment conducive to learning 2022-07-17
• Foster a culture of continuous learning 2022-07-17
• What you need to know about sustaining your ed-tech startup after the pandemic 2022-07-17
• 10 Principles - What it takes to run a compliant vocational education and training (VET) organisation 2022-07-17
• Why are a number of training organisations not successful 2022-07-17
• Top ten resume success factors - An article from Career Calling Jobs and CAQA Recruitment 2022-07-17
• In an effort to reform education, Peter Dutton calls for change 2022-07-17
• Let's focus on what we can control. 2022-07-17
• Setting up KPIs for your training organisation 2022-07-17
• Benefits of upskilling and reskilling 2022-07-17
• ASQA’s as a national training package assurance body 2022-07-17
• Reducing trauma and structural racism 2022-07-17
• What can be done to 'future-proof' international education in Australia? 2022-07-17
• Preparing students for an increasingly interconnected world 2022-07-17
• Encourage creativity and critical thinking in our students 2022-07-17
• Annual performance reviews of your training organisation 2022-07-17
• Some potential challenges with “fee-free TAFE” 2022-07-17
• The administrative responsibilities of the trainers and assessors in a training organisation 2022-07-17
• Contextualisation and customisation in the vocational education and training industry 2022-07-17
• Summary of Contextualising teaching and learning - A guide for VET teachers 2022-07-17
• Different assessment strategies and training organisations 2022-07-17
• Training and assessment in vocational education and training by unqualified trainers and assessors 2022-07-17
• New Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2022-07-17
• Which way of learning is most effective — online or offline? 2022-07-17
• A database of cheating websites has been updated through intelligence sharing. 2022-07-17
• An ASQA initiative called Pathways and Perspectives has been launched 2022-07-17
• Why should you trust CAQA Resources as your RTO training resource provider 2022-07-17
• CAQA Resources - New training and assessment resources 2022-07-17
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2022-07-17
• CAQA Systems Services 2022-07-17
• CAQA Recruitment 2022-07-17
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2022-07-17
• Best selling resources of this month 2022-07-17
• CAQA Recruitment - The current job vacancies 2022-07-17
• The VET Sector News (July 2022) 2022-07-17
• Leadership and personal finance are the focus of TROY’s two free online classes this summer 2022-07-17
• Skilled migration and visa backlog in focus at Anthony Albanese's first National Cabinet meeting 2022-07-17
• Students shun unis in favour of trades, vocational courses 2022-07-17
• Productivity, Migration and Skills 2022-07-17
• Message from the CEO (27 June 2022) 2022-06-27
• An operational plan for your training organisation 2022-06-27
• A strategic plan for your training organisation 2022-06-27
• The four key pillars of the strategic plan for a training organisation 2022-06-27
• Why does the regulatory legislation change frequently? 2022-06-27
• What to do when legislation changes. 2022-06-27
• Maintain compliance and regulatory register to record legislation change 2022-06-27
• Check yourself before you wreck yourself. 2022-06-27
• Set boundaries, establish guidelines, and work within them. 2022-06-27
• Operate from a position of compliance. 2022-06-27
• Compliance is more than just following rules and regulations. 2022-06-27
• The students deserve to be treated as more than just a revenue stream 2022-06-27
• Australia has the world's second-worst skills crisis. 2022-06-27
• Working in a toxic workplace can lead to serious health problems. 2022-06-27
• The complaint management processes for a training organisation 2022-06-27
• Customer complaints are your opportunity to drive continuous improvement 2022-06-27
• Interview with Shiv Jaidka, CA, RTO Accounts 2022-06-27
• Continuous improvement theories and practices for a training organisation 2022-06-27
• Different ways to approach continuous improvement within a training organisation 2022-06-27
• Seeking independent advice from an experienced RTO consultant 2022-06-27
• Privacy policy for your training organisation 2022-06-27
• Why should you trust CAQA Resources as your RTO training resource provider 2022-06-27
• CAQA Resources - New training and assessment resources 2022-06-27
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2022-06-27
• CAQA Systems Services 2022-06-27
• CAQA Recruitment 2022-06-27
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2022-06-27
• Best selling resources of this month 2022-06-27
• CAQA Recruitment - The current job vacancies 2022-06-27
• The VET Sector News (June 2022) 2022-06-27
• What new gov’t in Australia means for int’l education 2022-06-27
• World University Rankings 2022 2022-06-27
• Message from the CEO (12 June 2022) 2022-06-12
• CAQA Groups welcomes the new federal government. 2022-06-12
• Business plans for your training organisation 2022-06-12
• Marketing plan for your training organisation 2022-06-12
• Compliance is the essential element that holds together effective business communications. 2022-06-12
• How trainers and assessors keep a training organisation compliant. 2022-06-12
• Governance is key to maintaining compliance. 2022-06-12
• Education, training, and audits are essential to ensure compliance. 2022-06-12
• Instructional design concepts for electronic materials 2022-06-12
• The different types of interactivity for your learning and assessment resources 2022-06-12
• The inclusion of a variety of approaches and techniques for presenting information and activities 2022-06-12
• The different types of e-learning solutions 2022-06-12
• Engaging and retaining students in the vocational education and training sector 2022-06-12
• Organisations that offer information, advice, and support for VET students and providers in Australia 2022-06-12
• The value of the critical contribution of the private training sector 2022-06-12
• The evolution of the employee - past vs. future requirements 2022-06-12
• Develop high-quality e-learning content that considers the demographics of the learners. 2022-06-12
• The cost of living is hurting international students 2022-06-12
• How to be an LGBT+ Inclusive Training organisation 2022-06-12
• The education and training portfolios have received key ministerial appointments 2022-06-12
• Australia faces one of the largest skills shortages of our time. 2022-06-12
• How To Stay Compliant Without Spending A Fortune On Consultants 2022-06-12
• How to protect the financial health of your training organisation 2022-06-12
• The disadvantages of ASQA not following ISO auditing management systems 2022-06-12
• ASQA’s model for self-assurance and reality 2022-06-12
• Unrealistic timeframes of the regulatory body 2022-06-12
• Why should you trust CAQA Resources as your RTO training resource provider 2022-06-12
• CAQA Resources - New training and assessment resources 2022-06-12
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2022-06-12
• CAQA Systems Services 2022-06-12
• CAQA Recruitment 2022-06-12
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2022-06-12
• Best selling resources of this month 2022-06-12
• CAQA Recruitment - The current job vacancies 2022-06-12
• The VET Sector News- June 2022 2022-06-12
• Make research integrity training mandatory, say 73% of Australian researchers 2022-06-12
• Australia has second-worst skills crisis in developed world 2022-06-12
• Swinburne climbs 25 places to Top 300 globally 2022-06-12
• Aus: $110m student housing opens in Adelaide 2022-06-12
• Australian visa backlog keeping engineers out of country amid skills shortage 2022-06-12
• Australian PM under pressure to increase migrant intake to address dire worker shortage 2022-06-12
• UK losing ground on international PhD student recruitment 2022-06-12
• Young workers wired in to become most in-demand tradies in Australia 2022-06-12
• What new gov’t in Australia means for int’l education 2022-06-12
• World University Rankings 2022 2022-06-12
• Message from the CEO (22 May 2022) 2022-05-22
• How to become a Registered Training Organisation in Australia. 2022-05-22
• How to become a trainer and assessor in Australia. 2022-05-22
• Top 10 common AVETMISS issues and how to resolve them 2022-05-22
• Quality Management Systems for Registered Training Organisations 2022-05-22
• Developing Interpersonal Skills as a Trainer/Assessor is Critical in the Training and Education Industry. 2022-05-22
• What ongoing professional development is, and why it is important to your professional career 2022-05-22
• How does technology in education based on the fourth industrial revolution differ from earlier approaches? 2022-05-22
• CAQA Labs - Virtual lab environment our experts are working on! 2022-05-22
• Verification of trainer credentials 2022-05-22
• The importance of having word limits in the summative assessment resources 2022-05-22
• Scholarships for international students to study in Western Australia. 2022-05-22
• A draft model for self-assurance for training organisations 2022-05-22
• Why should you invest time doing an assessment of your training organisation? 2022-05-22
• Why the excessive bureaucracy of the government is bad for education and training industry. 2022-05-22
• Compliance is not one person's responsibility in a training organisation 2022-05-22
• The key stakeholders involved in the Australian vocational education and training sector 2022-05-22
• Why not being prepared in the vocational education and training industry is dangerous 2022-05-22
• Some lessons learned from working in the vocational education and training industry 2022-05-22
• Why should you trust CAQA Resources as your RTO training resource provider 2022-05-22
• CAQA Resources 2022-05-22
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2022-05-22
• CAQA Systems Services 2022-05-22
• CAQA Recruitment 2022-05-22
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2022-05-22
• Best selling resources of May month 2022-05-22
• CAQA Recruitment - The current job vacancies 2022-05-22
• The VET Sector News- May 2022 2022-05-22
• Griffith TAFE is encouraging those seeking new jobs to get in touch about upcoming courses 2022-05-22
• TAFE eyes new debt collector to chase students 2022-05-22
• The value of volunteering: volunteering in education and productivity at work 2022-05-22
• Teaching digital skills: implications for VET educators - good practice guide 2022-05-22
• Incorporating digital skills into VET delivery: good practice guide 2022-05-22
• Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy 2022-05-22
• Why Universities Should Prioritize Student Success in IT Decision-Making 2022-05-22
• Industry welcomes Labor’s commitment to hospitality skills training 2022-05-22
• Without foreign students and workers, retail sector calls for pensioners to fill staffing gaps 2022-05-22
• International students are still being routinely exploited 2022-05-22
• Major milestone for fee-free training in NSW 2022-05-22
• Training the key to skills shortage 2022-05-22
• Students “in limbo” during two-year wait for Australia visas 2022-05-22
• What are the challenges facing Australia’s medical workforce crisis? 2022-05-22
• Vocational education: Change negative mindset 2022-05-22
• NZ brings forward reopening to students, changes post-study work rights 2022-05-22
• London universities plan “leading” international strategy 2022-05-22
• Message from the CEO (25 April 2022) 2022-04-25
• Blended learning - The best of online and offline learning 2022-04-25
• Interview with Forensic Auditor and CEO of VETPrep Australia - Alex Schroder 2022-04-25
• Practical demonstration - What to look for? 2022-04-25
• CAQA Analysis on NCVER’s Research Report - The four features of high-quality VET delivery. 2022-04-25
• Inconsistent judgements by the auditors working with or for the regulatory body 2022-04-25
• The Australian VET system is eroding, fragmenting, and dysfunctional. 2022-04-25
• Strategic Review into First Aid units of competency in Western Australia 2022-04-25
• The RTO complies with all relevant Commonwealth, state, and territorial laws and regulations 2022-04-25
• In what ways does copyright legislation apply to training organisations? 2022-04-25
• Issuing qualifications to your own trainers, assessors and staff members 2022-04-25
• What sort of RTO training resources does CAQA Resources offer? 2022-04-25
• Quality training is one of the best investments a training organisation can make. 2022-04-25
• Training providers must keep up with industry trends. 2022-04-25
• The Indo-Pacific will benefit from a historic free trade deal with India. 2022-04-25
• How ASQA assess the RTO registration renewal 2022-04-25
• The use of third parties in delivering and assessing training in Australia under ASQA 2022-04-25
• Marketing practices and regulatory requirements under ASQA 2022-04-25
• How student welfare and support in Australia are governed by a set of regulations. 2022-04-25
• What to look for when choosing a student management system for a training institution 2022-04-25
• CAQA Labs - Virtual lab environment our experts are working on! 2022-04-25
• CAQA Resources 2022-04-25
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2022-04-25
• CAQA Systems Services 2022-04-25
• CAQA Recruitment 2022-04-25
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2022-04-25
• Best selling resources of this month 2022-04-25
• CAQA Recruitment - The current job vacancies 2022-04-25
• VET Sector News- April 2022 2022-04-25
• How colleges and universities are reimagining remote learning 2022-04-25
• National Microcredentials Framework 2022-04-25
• How COVID-19 caused a global learning crisis 2022-04-25
• New guide will help course owners apply for course accreditation 2022-04-25
• National Workforce Strategy 2022-04-25
• Advisory Group for VET Reforms 2022-04-25
• Australian Skills Classification 2.0 released 2022-04-25
• The government has unveiled a plan to invest $900 million on Australia's research infrastructure 2022-04-25
• Worldskills support youth to thrive 2022-04-25
• Technical and Vocational Education Market To Eyewitness Huge Growth: 2022, Regional Development Status, New Platforms and Advance Technologies by 2028 2022-04-25
• Building a safer and more sustainable future with apprenticeships and technical education 2022-04-25
• How Australia can turn the digital skills deficit into an opportunity 2022-04-25
• Australia extends support for Vietnam's vocational education, training 2022-04-25
• Experts to support ASQA regulatory efforts, strategic vision 2022-04-25
• Message from the CEO (23 March 2022) 2022-03-24
• How to ensure your training organisation is compliant with government regulations 2022-03-24
• Australians are poorly prepared for the digital workplace 2022-03-24
• NCVER Submission - How to report AVETMISS data through NCVER tools 2022-03-24
• The CEO Declaration of Compliance 2022-03-24
• Transition planning and requirements 2022-03-24
• Requirements to enrol learners in your courses 2022-03-24
• Check the language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) requirements of your learners 2022-03-24
• The relationship between the training organisation and the regulatory body 2022-03-24
• What characteristics define a successful online learner? 2022-03-24
• Importance of providing a good educational environment to online learners 2022-03-24
• What is the criteria that defines a successful trainer and assessor? 2022-03-24
• For Australia's future, incorporating cyber security into our education system is "critical." 2022-03-24
• In February 2022, international student arrivals in Australia reached a 'super-strong' level. 2022-03-24
• A new study indicates that 82 per cent seek gender and sexuality diversity subjects such as Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in education. 2022-03-24
• On the way to becoming a renewable superpower, Australia is confronted with a severe skills shortage. 2022-03-24
• The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) has launched a free, expedited skills assessment framework for skilled migrants. 2022-03-24
• CAQA Labs - Virtual lab environment our experts are working on! 2022-03-24
• CAQA Resources 2022-03-24
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2022-03-24
• CAQA Systems Services 2022-03-24
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2022-03-24
• CAQA Recruitment 2022-03-24
• Best selling resources of this month 2022-03-24
• Client testimonials - March 2022 2022-03-24
• CAQA Recruitment - The current job vacancies 2022-03-24
• Supporting Students with Disabilities in Vocational Education and Training 2022-03-24
• Review of the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) legislative framework 2022-03-24
• VET Sector News- March 2022 2022-03-24
• UK, Australia may score over Canada for Indian students, shows data 2022-03-24
• Clinical trial finds a new therapy to lower cholesterol and stabilise plaques associated with heart attack 2022-03-24
• Five Trends The EdTech Industry Should Pay Attention To In 2022 2022-03-24
• Foreign students back to pre-pandemic numbers 2022-03-24
• Australian universities: How much does it cost to send your child there? (2022) 2022-03-24
• ASIC’s ambitious goal to give advice to Australia’s youth 2022-03-24
• Does competency have to be the only way VET is delivered? – comment by CEO Jenny Dodd 2022-03-24
• Domestic violence prevention program receives high praise from ACER 2022-03-24
• Part-time work focus for international students a ‘time bomb’ 2022-03-24
• ASQA announced as national training package assurance body 2022-03-24
• Message from the CEO (20 Feb 2022) 2022-02-20
• Reasonable adjustments in the learning environment 2022-02-20
• CAQA Online forums, CAQA Info for maintaining your compliance and regulatory knowledge 2022-02-20
• RTO compliance guide to buy compliant assessment resources 2022-02-20
• How artificial intelligence and machine learning will change the education and training industry 2022-02-20
• What types of jobs are likely to be in demand in the future? 2022-02-20
• According to ResearchAndMarkets.com, more personalised learning opportunities will present opportunities in the global e-learning market by 2030. 2022-02-20
• Why Australia is falling behind New Zealand in terms of digital (in)accessibility 2022-02-20
• Students can take advantage of services offered to them throughout virtual learning and beyond. 2022-02-20
• Virtual Reality presents a number of challenges 2022-02-20
• Everything, even academic research, will be changed by the metaverse. 2022-02-20
• ASQA has begun a four-year program of collaboration with the industry to co-design a model for self-assurance. 2022-02-20
• As the number of overseas students declines, Australia faces the prospect of losing future skilled workers and citizens. 2022-02-20
• NCVER Report - Upskilling and reskilling: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employers and their training choices 2022-02-20
• From February 21, all fully vaccinated international students are permitted to return to Australia. 2022-02-20
• The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry survey unveiled Victoria as the most difficult state in Australia to do business in. 2022-02-20
• Even if the border is fully reopened, the country will continue to experience a national skills shortage - how VET sector is the solution? 2022-02-20
• Car-makers welcome electric vehicle technology certification offered through vocational training institutions in Australia. 2022-02-20
• WA has allocated $16 million for international education 2022-02-20
• Message from the CEO (31 Jan 2022) 2022-01-31
• Australian student visa changes in 2022 2022-01-31
• How online courses can help you become a skilled worker 2022-01-31
• CAQA Resources - Converting files to interactive SCORM compliant documents 2022-01-31
• The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) details of the proposed fees and charges that will apply under the full cost recovery model 2022-01-31
• Formative vs Summative Assessment: A Comparison 2022-01-31
• The top problems that the Australian VET sector is facing 2022-01-31
• To be implemented by 2030, the government has published a roadmap for a "data-driven society." 2022-01-31
• Why is Australia’s rank so low when it comes to innovation? 2022-01-31
• How COVID-19 changed the Australian education and training sector (Part - 1) 2022-01-31
• Acute skills shortages in VET 2022-01-31
• Contract cheating - One out of every ten students submits assignments written by someone else - and the vast majority of them get away with it. 2022-01-31
• CAQA Resources 2022-01-31
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2022-01-31
• CAQA Systems Services 2022-01-31
• CAQA Recruitment 2022-01-31
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2022-01-31

2021

• Message from General Manager (14 Dec 2021) 2021-12-14
• Interview with John Molenaar, Quality and Compliance Auditor 2021-12-14
• Interview with Anna-Louise Allen, Quality and Compliance Auditor 2021-12-14
• Interview with Maciek Fibrich, Quality and Compliance Auditor 2021-12-14
• Professional development session by Edu Learning and CAQA Skills - Transcript - Trainers and Assessors requirements 2021-12-14
• Updates from CAQA Resources 2021-12-14
• The government's digital ID program is ramping up as legislation is on the horizon. 2021-12-14
• Message from the CEO (1 Nov 2021) 2021-11-01
• The problem for users of Google’s dynamic keyword insertion ~ By Margaret Ryan (lawyer and trademarks attorney) 2021-11-01
• Driving organisational change to adopt high-quality online training 2021-11-01
• New TAE 22B E-learning and E-assessment - Open for public review and feedback 2021-11-01
• Direct observations in online learning environments 2021-11-01
• Effective feedback in both in-person and remote/virtual contexts 2021-11-01
• The importance of constructive feedback 2021-11-01
• The best possible ways to provide feedback to your learners with examples 2021-11-01
• How to become a profitable training business? (Part 1) - An article by CAQA Skills and Edu Learning 2021-11-01
• The Top 10 VET Sector websites and resources - you must know! 2021-11-01
• Why a collaborative regulatory body is important for the training and education industry 2021-11-01
• ASQA’s Regulatory Risk Priorities for 2021-22 2021-11-01
• ASQA Annual Report 2020-21 now available 2021-11-01
• The benefits of effective communication systems, practices and processes 2021-11-01
• CAQA FAQ Series - Industry consultation 2021-11-01
• How to check the quality of assessment resources 2021-11-01
• Fact Sheet: Validation of assessment resources 2021-11-01
• How to create a compliant and effective self-study guide 2021-11-01
• Should RTO consultants be regulated through a Government or professional body? 2021-11-01
• Update about Victoria’s International Student Arrivals Plan 2021-11-01
• Queensland has set a new national record for the number of women entering the construction industry. 2021-11-01
• Landmark VET reforms to drive our skills-led economic future 2021-11-01
• Interview with David Jepsen, Founder and Principal of RTO Accountants 2021-11-01
• Interview with Peter Doukas - Managing Director, Denison Toyer Education Lawyers 2021-11-01
• The VET Sector News- November 2021 2021-11-01
• Australia mulls visa reforms for offshore students to enjoy work rights 2021-11-01
• The 'ABC' of Academic Credit Transfer in India: India Gives Students Flexibility in Higher Education Through Academic Bank of Credits 2021-11-01
• Quarantine requirements dropped for Canberra universities 2021-11-01
• World-first Gold learning hub confirmed for Sandhurst 2021-11-01
• Foreign students, workers to be allowed back into Australia before Christmas and tourists could follow 2021-11-01
• Covid outbreaks have shut more than 320 schools across NSW and Victoria in past three weeks 2021-11-01
• Apprenticeships in butchery, childcare and hairdressing decline across the ACT 2021-11-01
• How to protect the copyright of your training and assessment materials Margaret Ryan (lawyer and trade marks attorney) 2021-10-17
• Message from the CEO 2021-10-14
• Online learning - Understanding the learner experience continuum 2021-10-14
• Synchronous and asynchronous learning environments 2021-10-14
• The Concept of Immersive Education 2021-10-14
• The features of high-quality online learning 2021-10-14
• The authenticity of assessments in an online learning environment 2021-10-14
• The simulated environment for online learning 2021-10-14
• Why should you read and share THE VET SECTOR newsletter? 2021-10-14
• ASQA publishes scoping study on VET in schools 2021-10-14
• Compliance and regulatory requirements to use video evidence 2021-10-14
• Attract people, places and things perfect for your growth 2021-10-14
• Become stronger than your fears 2021-10-14
• Maintaining a healthy work-life balance 2021-10-14
• Strategies to maintain VET and Industry currency as a trainer and assessor 2021-10-14
• CAQA Online forums, CAQA Info for maintaining your compliance and regulatory knowledge 2021-10-14
• Edu Learning - Your door to professional development opportunities 2021-10-14
• Live webinar with CAQA - Your questions and answer series - Trainers and assessors competency and compliance requirements 2021-10-14
• Training and assessment strategies - why you should have a clear roadmap! 2021-10-14
• Interview - Andrew Shea - CEO, Builders Academy Australia 2021-10-14
• Interview - Matthew Dale - Director, Audit Express and Educonomy 2021-10-14
• Interview with Anurag Kanwar - BEc, LLB, LLM, GDLP, AAPRI, FIML, MAICD. 2021-10-14
• Risk assessment and risk management at your organisation 2021-10-14
• Quality Student Assessment Resources from CAQA Resources 2021-10-14
• Why organisations should prioritise systematic continuous improvement as a strategic priority 2021-10-14
• The role of online education is evolving due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). 2021-10-14
• Google will train more than 40 million people in cloud computing skills. 2021-10-14
• In a recent ruling, the court ordered telecommunication firms to discontinue "assignment help" service. 2021-10-14
• We are looking for a Senior Compliance and Quality Assurance Manager to join our team at CAQA, Career Calling International. 2021-10-14
• Update related to AQF Framework 2021-10-14
• The VET Sector News II- October 2021 2021-10-14
• Keystone acquires UniQuest in enrolment generation drive 2021-10-14
• Experts weigh in on Australia’s 10-year strategy at AIEC 2021-10-14
• How much will it cost for international students to return to Australia? 2021-10-14
• Student sex work is happening, and universities need to respond with health services 2021-10-14
• How online education can give disabled children greater learning opportunities 2021-10-14
• Online Learning Platforms A Lifeline For Students During The Pandemic 2021-10-14
• Online Learning – The Future of Education? 2021-10-14
• A New Normal For Online Education 2021-10-14
• School And Online Learning Evolve Rapidly: Nerdy CEO Discusses Trends 2021-10-14
• Challenges Of Online Education For Teachers And Students 2021-10-14
• Online Learning Platforms A Lifeline For Students During The Pandemic 2021-10-14
• Fiverr Expands Online Education Offering With Acquisition of CreativeLive 2021-10-14
• Beyond Zoom, Teams and video lectures — what do university students really want from online learning? 2021-10-14
• Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19 2021-10-14
• NSW on the road to reopening 2021-10-14
• Quality higher education in times of crisis 2021-10-14
• New national food allergy guidelines recommend education instead of bans 2021-10-14
• 6 interesting stats from the Voice of VET RTO Industry Australia Report 2021 2021-10-14
• 2021 fee relief now available to VRQA RTOs and non-school providers 2021-10-14
• ASQA Update - October 2021 2021-10-14
• Amendments to the ESOS Act effective 27 September 2021 2021-10-14
• Students head to Canada as Australia’s borders remain shut 2021-10-14
• Child Care subsidy changes to benefit 250,000 Australian families 2021-10-14
• Plan to bring thousands of nurses and doctors into ‘Fortress Australia’ 2021-10-14
• IDP Live transforms international landscape for next generation of students 2021-10-14
• The VET Sector News- October 2021 2021-10-04
• The journey from comfort zone to the growth zone 2021-10-04
• How to create a compliant and effective session plan 2021-10-04
• Australian Government has approved the International student return pilot programme 2021-10-04
• Mapping document of assessment resources - do you need one? 2021-10-04
• Fact Sheet: Transition and teach out 2021-10-04
• CAQA FAQ Series - Validation and compliance requirements 2021-10-04
• The websites that will help you become much more productive and efficient. 2021-10-04
• Different types of disruptions in training and education businesses: What are they and how can they impact You? 2021-10-04
• Quality Learner Guides from CAQA Resources 2021-10-04
• Validation Demystified - Part I 2021-10-04
• Contextualisation - Why you must contextualise the training and assessment resources. 2021-10-04
• The Australian Government supports eligible employers who hire an Australian Apprentice with a new Australian Apprenticeship Program 2021-10-04
• Live webinar with CAQA - Your questions and answer series - Trainers and assessors competency and compliance requirements 2021-10-04
• The strategies for achieving personal and professional success. 2021-10-04
• What to do if you think someone is infringing on your copyright? - Margaret Ryan (lawyer and trademarks attorney) 2021-10-04
• Strategies to complete the Financial Viability Risk Assessment tool 2021-10-04
• Message from the CEO (4 October 2021) 2021-10-04
• Influence of COVID-19 on future plans 2021-10-04
• Delivery of training before and during COVID-19 2021-10-04
• Now and into the future 2021-10-04
• Is blended delivery the future of Australian VET education? 2021-10-04
• MIT tops QS employability ranking 2022 2021-10-04
• Offshore learning hubs keep overseas students engaged 2021-10-04
• Benefits of virtual exchange programmes for international students 2021-10-04
• New Standards for Course Accreditation for Western Australia RTOs 2021-10-04
• ASQA approves extended transition period for a number of courses 2021-10-04
• $1m donation expands Australia’s only nuclear engineering program 2021-10-04
• Education & Training Market is Booming Worldwide 2021-10-04
• WA invests $31.7 million in in-house career counsellors 2021-10-04
• CQUniversity Graduate Guarantee offers a fully flexible, Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Entrepreneurship, free of charge, to all domestic and international graduates 2021-10-04
• Australia’s five most powerful education leaders in 2021 2021-10-04
• New job opportunities! 2021-10-04
• Various phases of the assessment and validation processes (Part 4) 2021-09-22
• Viral email regarding ASQA’s current and past audit activities 2021-09-21
• The impact of COVID-19 on higher education and Vocational Education and Training 2021-09-21
• Breaking the bamboo ceiling: Young Asian Australian women share their tips for success 2021-09-21
• Australia installs first space laser optical ground station in southern hemisphere 2021-09-21
• Providers: Check your delivery locations in asqanet are up-to-date 2021-09-21
• Student wellbeing and online learning: Tips for students 2021-09-21
• India, Australia concur that ‘Afghanistan must not become terror hub’ 2021-09-21
• India urges Australia to address students' difficulties due to travel restrictions 2021-09-21
• ‘It’s so hard’: how the pandemic upended young people’s career paths 2021-09-21
• Internationals contribute £28.8bn to UK economy yearly 2021-09-21
• Canada: students worry about unaffordable course withdrawal 2021-09-21
• Afghan women at university will study separately from men, the Taliban say 2021-09-21
• China Revises Law to Advance Innovation in Science, Technology 2021-09-21
• U.S. Invests $220M in Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes 2021-09-21
• Australia’s manufacturing sector to be revived as a result of COVID-19 2021-09-21
• Extra $3.2m to boost support for vocational education and training 2021-09-21
• Australian border closures blamed for $2.7bn ELICOS related loss 2021-09-21
• Aged care facing impending shortage of 110,000 workers, report finds 2021-09-21
• Morrison Government marks National Skills Week 2021 with highest funding for skills and training in Australian history 2021-09-21
• The changing career expectations of Australian teens 2021-09-21
• How the Australian VET sector is changing 2021-09-21
• The VET Sector News II- September 2021 2021-09-19
• COVID Lifestyle transforms aspirations of young Australians 2021-09-19
• The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking input on a proposed anti-plagiarism software merger. 2021-09-19
• University jobs lost at a rate of 'one in five' as COVID-19 border laws continue to bite 2021-09-19
• ASQA’s strategic review of online learning 2021-09-19
• CAQA Recruitment - Right people, Right skills, Right now 2021-09-19
• Professional Business Analysts (Proba)- Find business analysis solutions for your organisation 2021-09-19
• Course delivery using different delivery modes 2021-09-19
• Converting the audit quality practices to system-centred rather than individual-auditor-centred 2021-09-19
• Quality training and assessment resources from CAQA Resources 2021-09-19
• Resource Validation Services: Why outsourcing can be a great option 2021-09-19
• Message from the General Manager (19 September 2021) 2021-09-19
• Part 1- The trainer and assessor files 2021-09-15
• Part 1- The importance of internal audits 2021-09-08
• The VET Sector News- September 2021 2021-09-03
• VET Qualifications Reform Survey - The world of VET is changing again including the units of competency 2021-09-03
• CAQA Systems Services 2021-09-03
• Online Media Solutions (OMS) Services 2021-09-03
• How to transition from classroom to online or distance training and assessment 2021-09-03
• Check if you have an authorised copy of the training and assessment resources 2021-09-03
• Staying on top of compliance 2021-09-03
• Various phases of the assessment and validation processes (Part 3) 2021-08-31
• Getting acquainted yourself with the VET 2021-08-25
• Education standards and politics 2021-08-22
• RPL Kits-Let’s discuss compliance with clauses 1.8 and 1.12 2021-08-22
• Online learning is much more than access to training and assessment materials online 2021-08-22
• Scorm, HTML5 and m-learning? Need help? 2021-08-22
• Celebrating the 12th anniversary of Career Calling 2021-08-22
• Assessment issues that may have an impact on your RTO audit (Part 2) 2021-08-18
• Various phases of the assessment and validation processes (Part 2) 2021-08-13
• The Covid-19 surge in Australia is threatening plans for student return 2021-08-08
• COVID-19 and changes in the changes in the Financial Viability and Risk Assessment (FVRA) 2021-08-08
• Assessment issues that may have an impact on your RTO audit (Part 1) 2021-08-05
• Various phases of the assessment and validation processes (Part 1) 2021-07-28
• Part 3- How compliance and quality assurance are two separate but intertwined concepts 2021-07-21
• How to make reasonable adjustment in summative assessments 2021-07-14
• Part 2- How compliance and quality assurance are two separate but intertwined concepts 2021-07-07
• The role of trainer in a training organisation 2021-07-01
• Part 1- How compliance and quality assurance are two separate but intertwined concepts 2021-06-24
• Obligations of Registered Training Organizations in Terms of Reporting 2021-06-16
• Part 2- Contextualising of assessment resources 2021-06-09
• Part 1- Contextualising of assessment resources 2021-06-03
• Building a strong workplace culture in your RTO 2021-04-30

2020

• Writing your Training and Assessment Strategy - Part 1 of Part 5 2020-12-01
• How to complete a compliant Trainer Matrix - Part 1 of Part 5 2020-12-01
• What happens when one of the electives in a qualification has been superseded? 2020-11-30
• ‘Energising Tasmania’ agreement signed 2020-05-12
• Interview with The RTO Doctor's Founding Director - Raelene Bartlett 2020-05-12
• Annual declaration on compliance 2020-05-11
• We hear loud & clear message from business-VET sector is not meeting your workforce needs-PM Scott 2020-05-09
• Are you looking for a VET professional to join your team? Or perhaps you are looking for your next career opportunity? 2020-02-20
• I paid for it – why don’t I own it? – the copyright trap, article by Margaret Ryan, Lawyer and Trade Marks Attorney 2020-02-20
• Understanding the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019 2020-02-20
• The pillars of Quality Assurance - Part 1 of Part 3 2020-02-20
• The VET Sector News- February 2020 2020-02-20
• Coronavirus travel ban sees Chinese students miss start of university, Australia’s tertiary... 2020-02-18
• SA Govt invests in vocational education and training 2020-02-18
• ACT has highest student participation and employment 2020-02-18
• Report on Government Services 2020 2020-02-18
• Singapore’s first undergraduate health degree in speech and language therapy 2020-02-18
• Vocational education and training 2020-02-18
• Mitchell Institute releases new report and sounds VET funding alarm 2020-02-18
• VET Student Loan Caps Lifted 2020-02-18
• Coronavirus advice for RTOs 2020-02-18
• The new ASQA website 2020-02-18
• Australian visas exploited by “criminal people smuggling syndicates” 2020-02-18
• These are the 15 most in-demand skills in Australia right now, according to LinkedIn 2020-02-18

2019

• I want to voice my opinion - Your letters and emails to us 2019-12-17
• The VET Sector News II - December 2019 2019-12-17
• Satisfaction with vocational education and training remains high 2019-12-17
• VET International Engagement Strategy 2025 launched 2019-12-17
• The rapid review of ASQA announced by Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business 2019-12-17
• 2019 Australian Training Awards winners announced 2019-12-04
• Communiqué for the COAG Skills Council Meeting - 22 November 2019 2019-12-04
• ASQA’s slash and burn approach on Registered Training Organisations 2019-12-03
• Victims of ASQA: The Real stories (Part - 1) 2019-12-03
• Has the Australian Skills Quality Authority taken Australia back 30 years? 2019-12-03
• The drop in traineeships and apprenticeships. Why is it happening? 2019-12-03
• Where are we going and why are we here? 2019-11-18
• Is natural justice or procedural fairness possible with the current set up of ASQA? 2019-11-18
• Concerns about the competency levels of Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) officers and auditors 2019-11-18
• Industry consultation form released to assist development of VET accredited courses 2019-11-18
• Financial Viability Risk Assessment (FVRA) tool has changed again, version 3.1. 2019-11-18
• I want to voice my opinion - your letters and emails to us 2019-11-18
• Review of Australian Qualifications Framework (Part 1) 2019-11-18
• Who is there to support training organisations and what RTO representatives should know. (Part 1) 2019-11-18
• ASQA has changed the rules for purchase and sale of RTO’s 2019-11-18
• The Australian Government is investing $41.7 million to pilot Skills Organisations in human services care and digital technology (including cyber security) industries 2019-11-18
• Beware of FAKE certificates and unregistered providers 2019-11-18
• Updates to USI transcript for closed registered training organisations 2019-11-18
• Unpacking ASQA audit reports and files (Part 4) 2019-11-18
• The VET Sector News 2019-10-01
• Unpacking ASQA audit reports and files (Part 3) 2019-10-01
• The implications of ASQA being moving to a full cost recovery agency 2019-10-01
• The major issues with current legislative and regulatory standards (Part 1) 2019-10-01
• How will ASQA move from its current practices? 2019-10-01
• RTO experiences with ASQA from the front line-Part 2 2019-10-01
• A potential audit of the Australian Skills Quality Authority by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) 2019-10-01
• A 19-member panel Industry VET Stakeholder Committee working to deal with the VET challenges 2019-10-01
• Communiqué for the COAG Skills Council Meeting (20 September 2019) 2019-10-01
• VET ministers announce changes to the Australian Skills Quality Authority 2019-10-01
• The biggest threat to the education and training sector in Australia is bad regulation! 2019-09-18
• Congratulations VOCEDplus for completing 30 years 2019-09-18
• Australian Government’s new Deregulation Task Force announced 2019-09-18
• Interview with The VET Gurus - John Price, Angela McGregor, Kerri Butter 2019-09-18
• New ESOS Regulations for CRICOS-registered providers 2019-09-18
• The VET Sector News 2019-09-18
• Unpacking ASQA audit reports and files (Part 1) 2019-09-18
• Conducting validation in your training organisation 2019-09-18
• The VET Sector News - September 2019 2019-09-10
• No Regulation or Bad Regulation - has ASQA failed as a VET Regulator? 2019-09-10
• VET accredited course leads the way 2019-09-10
• VET Delivery to Secondary School Students 2019-09-10
• VET & Higher Education –Two Pillars Of One Tertiary System 2019-09-10
• Private registered training organisations vs Public providers 2019-09-10
• Interview: Tamara Simon: Australia’s Only Dedicated RTO Business Coach from ‘Take Another Look’. 2019-09-10
• Australia has a tech explosion, but there is a lack of workers and facilities 2019-09-10
• ASQA’s Regulatory Strategy 2019–21 2019-08-21
• Interview: Troy Williams, Chief Executive Officer at the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA). 2019-08-21
• The man who stood up for the vocational education and training sector - Mr Andrew Laming MP 2019-08-20
• New projects under way 2019-08-20
• Experiences from the front line 2019-08-20
• Disclaimer 2019-08-20
• Cookies Policy 2019-08-20
• Licence Agreement 2019-08-20
• Returns and Refund Policy 2019-08-20
• Terms and Conditions 2019-08-20
• INTERVIEW: Dianne Dayhew CEO, National Apprentice Employment Network 2019-08-15
• ELICOS for the International Students (Part 3 of Part 3) 2019-08-14
• Third-Party Arrangements - What does this mean for your RTO? 2019-08-14
• How does an RTO protect itself in this current climate? 2019-08-14
• What should the vocational education and training regulatory system look like? 2019-08-14
• The VET regulator Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) gone rogue 2019-08-14
• Your trainer and assessor files (Part 5 of 5) 2019-07-04
• Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5) 2019-07-04
• ELICOS for the International Students (Part 2 of Part 3) 2019-07-04
• Student-centred principles for educational providers with overseas students 2019-07-04
• CAQA New Resources 2019-07-04
• Introducing Career Calling Jobs! 2019-07-04
• The VET Sector News 2019-07-04
• CAQA Resources introducing version 10.0! 2019-07-03
• Four Corners focus on Australian Universities including Murdoch U, Swinburne University and The University of Tasmania 2019-05-28
• Your trainer and assessor files (Part 4 of 5) 2019-05-28
• Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5) 2019-05-28
• ELICOS for the International Students (Part 1 of Part 3) 2019-05-28
• The Quality Indicator data 2019-05-28
• First aid training under review after the death of a footballer from heat stress 2019-05-28
• VET Industry News 28-May-2019 2019-05-28
• How to avoid becoming another ASQA statistic 2019-05-07
• Your trainer and assessor files (Part 3 of 5) 2019-05-06
• Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 4 of 5) 2019-05-06
• Ways to make the vocational education system more effective 2019-05-06
• VET Industry News 06-May-2019 2019-05-06
• CAQA New Resources (06 May 2019) 2019-05-06
• VET Industry News 11-Apr-2019 2019-04-11
• Can I sue ASQA for damages? 2019-04-11
• CAQA New Resources (11 Apr 2019) 2019-04-11
• Your trainer and assessor files (Part 2 of 5) 2019-04-10
• Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 3 of 5) 2019-04-10
• Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 4 of 4) 2019-03-21
• Do I need to upgrade to TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment before 1 April 2019? 2019-03-21
• Internal audits and why they are important (Part 2 of 5) 2019-03-18
• The VET Sector News - December 2019 2019-03-12

2018

• Why do you enjoy working in the VET Sector? 2018-12-07
• Why keep in touch with what is happening in the VET sector 2018-11-05
• Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 3 of 4) 2018-11-05
• Internal audits and why they are important (Part 1 of 5) 2018-11-05
• Your trainer and assessor files (Part 1 of 5) 2018-11-05
• Private training colleges face too much scrutiny, says ACPET 2018-11-05
• CAQA News (5 Nov 2018) 2018-11-05
• Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 2) 2018-10-09
• Assessment issues that may impact your RTO audit (Part 2) 2018-10-09
• Getting to know the VET 2018-10-09
• VET Industry News 10-Oct-2018 2018-10-09
• Contextualising assessment resources (Part 1) 2018-09-11
• Victorian TAFE free-for-all - is it beginning of another "Crisis"? 2018-09-11
• India to be top study destination in two years 2018-09-11
• The VET Sector Newsletter - Edition 1, April 2018 2018-09-11
• CEO Declaration 2018-09-11
• Current VET sector a disgrace: CEDA 2018-09-11
• Fake universities may have produced bogus lawyers and doctors in UK 2018-09-11
• VET Industry News 11-Sep-2018 2018-09-11
• How does quality assurance differ from compliance (Part 3) 2018-09-10
• Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 1) 2018-09-10
• Assessment issues that may impact your RTO audit (Part 1) 2018-09-10
• ASQA Regulatory strategy 2016–17 and ASQA’s Regulatory Risk Framework 2018-08-27
• Heavy penalty for bogus qualification 2018-08-27
• Vocational education and training courses behind significant drop of crime rate. 2018-08-27
• National Strategy for International Education 2025 2018-08-27
• Ombudsman for dodgy colleges 2018-08-27
• ‘Unscrupulous training providers’ to be investigated 2018-08-27
• Higher education standards framework (threshold standards) 2015 2018-08-27
• The 2016-17 Skilled Occupations List (SOL) 2018-08-27
• Private students to be included in national student survey 2018-08-27
• Compliance and Quality Assurance (CAQA) 2018-08-20
• Career Calling International – Your Quality Provider 2018-08-20
• Punjab police bust another IELTS racket 2018-08-20
• Khalsa Migration 2018-08-20
• ASQA News 14-Aug-2018 2018-08-14
• The Difference Between Compliance and Quality Assurance in the RTO space (Part 2) 2018-08-07
• Reasonable adjustment in summative assessments 2018-08-07
• The Difference Between Compliance And Quality Assurance in the RTO space 2018-07-12
• ASQA News 12-Jul-2018 2018-07-12
• My Role as Your Trainer (Infographic) 2018-07-12
• Reporting obligations for Registered Training Organisations 2018-07-12
• Contextualising assessment resources (Part 2) 2018-06-08
• Record breaking number of overseas students are selecting Australia as their education destination 2018-06-08
• Some tips on how to prepare for a meeting with the regulatory body 2018-06-08
• Time to submit your "Quality Indicator data" to ASQA 2018-06-08
• VET Industry News 8-Jun-2018 2018-06-08
• What happens when things have not been resolved and you have to take your matter to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal? 2018-05-18
• VET Industry News 10-May-2018 2018-05-17
• Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) briefings 2018 2018-05-17
• Industry Expert reveals lessons learnt from 65+ ASQA Audits 2018-05-11

2016

• VET student loans to support only genuine students. 2016-11-17
• The new VET loan scheme to exclude shonky providers? 2016-10-06

2015

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2014

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