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How to complete a compliant Trainer Matrix - Part 2 of Part 5

29 Apr 2021

How to complete a compliant Trainer Matrix - Part 2 of Part 5

How to complete a compliant Trainer Matrix - Part 2 of Part 5 To refresh yourself, please find Part 1 here The majority trainers are unaware of the value of having an...

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New RTO Resources Now Available!

31 Mar 2021

New RTO Resources Now Available!

New RTO Resources Now Available! Here at CAQA we have been busy little bees! There are many new resources now available for sale and plenty more to come. And don’t forget we...

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Four Corners focus on Australian Universities including Murdoch U, Swinburne University and The University of Tasmania

12 Mar 2021

Four Corners focus on Australian Universities including Murdoch U, Swinburne University and The University of Tasmania

Four Corners focus on Australian Universities including Murdoch U, Swinburne University and The University of Tasmania International students are a significant source of revenue and are major purchasers of Australian education services....

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Congratulations VOCEDplus for completing 30 years

11 Mar 2021

Congratulations VOCEDplus for completing 30 years

Congratulations VOCEDplus for completing 30 years Courtesy: VOCEDplus! It all started in 1989, with two print publications, Initiatives in Technical and Further Education and TAFE Projects in Progress. These articles were merged...

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Compliance and Quality Assurance (CAQA)

11 Mar 2021

Compliance and Quality Assurance (CAQA)

Compliance and Quality Assurance (CAQA) CAQA is Compliance and Quality Assurance, a Career Calling International initiative. CAQA offers help and support to all Australian Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and Higher Education Providers...

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The biggest threat to the education and training sector in Australia is bad regulation!

11 Mar 2021

The biggest threat to the education and training sector in Australia is bad regulation!

The biggest threat to the education and training sector in Australia is bad regulation! It is very important to evaluate the training and auditing systems to find out what is working and...

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Career Calling International – Your Quality Provider

11 Mar 2021

Career Calling International – Your Quality Provider

Career Calling International – Your Quality Provider Quality Services Since client satisfaction is one of our priorities, we go to great lengths to implement practices that guarantee an efficient, fluid and friendly...

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Australian Government’s new Deregulation Task Force announced

11 Mar 2021

Australian Government’s new Deregulation Task Force announced

Australian Government’s new Deregulation Task Force announced  COAG agreed to work together to reduce regulatory and bureaucratic barriers across the federation so that businesses can grow and create more jobs. Leaders committed...

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VET Industry News 11-Apr-2019

11 Mar 2021

VET Industry News 11-Apr-2019

VET Industry News 11-Apr-2019 Strengthening Skills: Expert Review of Australia’s Vocational Education and Training System On 28 November 2018, the Prime Minister announced an independent review of Australia’s vocational education and training...

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VET Industry News 11-Apr-2019

11 Mar 2021

VET Industry News 11-Apr-2019

VET Industry News 11-Apr-2019 Strengthening Skills: Expert Review of Australia’s Vocational Education and Training System On 28 November 2018, the Prime Minister announced an independent review of Australia’s vocational education and training...

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What happens when one of the electives in a qualification has been superseded?

11 Mar 2021

What happens when one of the electives in a qualification has been superseded?

What happens when one of the electives in a qualification has been superseded? There is great confusion in the VET sector, especially now with all the changes that have been made to...

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The VET Sector News - December 2019

11 Mar 2021

The VET Sector News - December 2019

The VET Sector News - December 2019 Poorer and regional Australian students lag behind richer peers, report finds Poorer Australian students are 18 months behind their better-off peers at school, a report...

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The problem for users of Google’s dynamic keyword insertion ~ By Margaret Ryan (lawyer and trademarks attorney)

01 Jan 2021

The problem for users of Google’s dynamic keyword insertion ~ By Margaret Ryan (lawyer and trademarks attorney)

The problem for users of Google’s dynamic keyword insertion ~ By Margaret Ryan (lawyer and trademarks attorney) Is it a good idea to use someone else’s name as a Google keyword and...

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Getting to know the VET

02 Dec 2020

Getting to know the VET

Getting to know the VET October 9, 2018 / VET information at your fingertips NCVER’s VET Knowledge Bank is a key source of reference information about Australia’s VET system. Did you know the...

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Do I need to upgrade to TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment before 1 April 2019?

02 Dec 2020

Do I need to upgrade to TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment before 1 April 2019?

Do I need to upgrade to TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment before 1 April 2019? March 21, 2019 / A number of questions trainers and assessors are at the moment asking...

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India to be top study destination in two years

02 Dec 2020

India to be top study destination in two years

India to be top study destination in two years September 11, 2018 / The Indian government has promised fee waivers to foreign students choosing India as their study destination as part of a...

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Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 3 of 4)

02 Dec 2020

Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 3 of 4)

Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 3 of 4) November 5, 2018 / This is Part 3 of the article, where we are discussing the different phases of the validation...

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Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 2)

02 Dec 2020

Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 2)

Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 2) October 9, 2018 / This is Part 2 of the article, where we are discussing the different phases of the validation processes an...

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Industry Expert reveals lessons learnt from 65+ ASQA Audits

02 Dec 2020

Industry Expert reveals lessons learnt from 65+ ASQA Audits

Industry Expert reveals lessons learnt from 65+ ASQA Audits May 11, 2018 / Sukh Sandhu’s Interview conducted by EduTemps During his 20 years in the VET and Higher Education sector, Sukh Sandhu has...

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Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 1)

02 Dec 2020

Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 1)

Different phases of assessment and learner validation processes (Part 1) September 10, 2018 / In this article, we will discuss different phases of validation processes that you should be following in your RTO...

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Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 3 of 5)

02 Dec 2020

Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 3 of 5)

Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 3 of 5) April 10, 2019 / In part 1 & 2 of this series we discussed the following: What are internal audits? What...

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Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5)

02 Dec 2020

Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5)

Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5) July 4, 2019 / In the first five parts of this series we discussed the following:  What are internal audits? What...

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Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5)

02 Dec 2020

Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5)

Internal audits and why they are so important (Part 5 of 5) May 28, 2019 / In the first four parts of this series we discussed the following: What are internal audits? What...

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Some tips on how to prepare for a meeting with the regulatory body

01 Dec 2020

Some tips on how to prepare for a meeting with the regulatory body

Some tips on how to prepare for a meeting with the regulatory body June 8, 2018 / How to prepare for an audit or any other meeting with ASQA or their representatives. Collect...

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