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Australian Skills Quality Authority

On 1 July 2011, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) became the national regulator for the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

ASQA’s functions include:

• registering providers of VET as ‘Registered Training Organisations’ (RTOs)
• recommending to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) that RTOs be registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) to enrol overseas students
• accrediting VET courses
• conducting compliance audits and undertaking risk assessments of RTOs.

For more information please visit the ASQA website at www.asqa.gov.au, phone 1300 701 801 or email enquiries@asqa.gov.au

New Standards for Registered Training Organisations

The Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations replace the former Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) standards for Registered Training Organisations. The Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations are now the national standards against which applicants/RTOs are assessed to ensure consistent, high-quality training and assessment services in the vocational education and training system.

For further information about the Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations, visit http://www.asqa.gov.au/about-asqa/national-vet-regulation/standards-for-nvr-registered-training-organisations.html