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Research, sector news and practical guidance from the CAQA team.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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