Pricing
Our rates are published, predictable and honoured. Choose casual hours or a monthly retainer, and know your costs before we start.
Consulting
Hourly, or retained by the month
All prices in Australian dollars. GST is stated on every line.
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| Tier | Price | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casual consultation | $185 per hour, plus GST | As used | No minimum commitment |
| Retainer, 10 hours per month | $1,750 per month, plus GST | 10 hours a month | 10 consulting hours per month |
| Retainer, 16 hours per month | $2,640 per month, plus GST | 16 hours a month | Everything in the 10-hour retainer |
| Retainer, 24 hours per month | $3,720 per month, plus GST | 24 hours a month | Everything in the 16-hour retainer |
What is included: Casual consultation
- No minimum commitment
- Pay only for the hours you use
- Ideal for one-off advice
- Senior consultants throughout
What is included: Retainer, 10 hours per month
- 10 consulting hours per month
- Compliance and RTO operations support
- Validation of units of competency
- Industry consultation support
- PD for staff and management
- CEO training
- Forms, policies and templates help
- VET industry news and updates
- Invoiced monthly
What is included: Retainer, 16 hours per month
- Everything in the 10-hour retainer
- More hours for busy periods
- Audit-season headroom
- Priority scheduling
- Monthly utilisation summary
- Invoiced monthly
What is included: Retainer, 24 hours per month
- Everything in the 16-hour retainer
- Best value per hour
- Use across any practice
- Named lead consultant
- Monthly utilisation summary
- Invoiced monthly
Which retainer fits
Slide to the hours you use in a typical month.
Under ten hours: casual is usually cheaper. Over twenty-four: ask for a customised retainer.
$185 per hour
plus GST. Pay only for the hours you use.
$1,750 per month
plus GST. 10 consulting hours per month.
$2,640 per month
plus GST. Everything in the 10-hour retainer.
$3,720 per month
plus GST. Everything in the 16-hour retainer.
Professional development memberships
Online PD, twelve-month subscriptions
12-month subscriptions. Benefits vary by membership tier, as listed below. Memberships include professional development certificates, a live PD log and access to The VET Sector articles.
$50 per month
- Select two online or completed courses
- Automatic PD certificates
- Live professional development log
- VIP VET Sector articles
- Certificate of Membership
$150 per month
- Everything in Starter
- Live monthly compliance webinar
- Certificate of Membership
$250 per month
- Everything in Basic
- Weekly one-hour mastermind coaching session
- Exclusive LinkedIn and Facebook groups
- Certificate of Membership
Price on application
- Everything in Intermediate
- Four annual strategic planning days
- Compliance Forums access
- Forms and policies branded to your RTO
- Product and consulting discounts
- Certificate of Membership
Complete Compliance Packages
Compliance, fully handled
Complete Compliance Packages: consulting hours, professional development, internal audit and validation, three-month minimum term.
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| Inclusion | Package 1 $2,500 per month, plus GST, three-month minimum | Package 2 $3,720 per month, plus GST, three-month minimum | Customised Price on request |
|---|---|---|---|
| PD sessions for staff and management | One 2-hour PD session per month | Two 2-hour PD sessions per month | Tailored |
| CEO training | One 2-hour CEO training session per month | One 2-hour CEO training session per month | Tailored |
| Internal audit | One internal audit per year | One internal audit per year | Tailored |
| Consultancy hours | 10 consultancy hours over three months | 24 consultancy hours over three months | Tailored |
| Recruitment advertising on CAQA Recruitment | 2 recruitment ads per month on CAQA Recruitment | 3 recruitment ads per month on CAQA Recruitment | Tailored |
| Validation of units of competency | Validation of up to 2 units of competency per month | Validation of up to 3 units of competency per month | Tailored |
| Industry consultation support | Industry consultation support, 1 qualification per month | Industry consultation support, 1 qualification per month | Tailored |
| VET industry news and updates | VET industry news and updates | VET industry news and updates | Tailored |
| CAQA Resources voucher | $500 voucher on CAQA Resources products | $500 voucher on CAQA Resources products | Tailored |
| Edu Learning webinars | 50% discount on Edu Learning webinar sessions | 50% discount on Edu Learning webinar sessions | Tailored |
| Rectification assistance | Rectification assistance | Rectification assistance | Tailored |
Fixed-scope projects are quoted as a fixed fee against an agreed scope. Deliverables and pricing are agreed in writing before we start; if the scope changes, the fee is re-agreed, never assumed.
If our work returns a non-compliant audit outcome, we rectify it free of charge. Our fee buys an outcome, not just hours. The guarantee in full.
Every engagement is led by senior consultants: experienced VET and RTO experts, ISO-registered auditors and sector veterans, supported by a team we invest in and develop.
Not sure which tier fits? Ask.
Free, confidential, and answered within one business day. We will recommend the arrangement that actually fits.