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New Information Technology resources

The following resources are now available for purchase. The assessment and learner resources have been developed by subject matter experts from the industry. All resources have been checked by external validators to ensure they comply with training package requirements and industry expectations.

• ICT10115 Certificate I in Information, Digital Media and Technology
• ICT20115 – Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology
• ICT40415 Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking
• ICT40115 Certificate IV in Information Technology
• ICT50115 Diploma of Information Technology
• ICT50415 Diploma of Information Technology Networking
• ICT60215 Advanced Diploma of Network Security

Accounting resources

We have developed these assessment resources for a number of TAFE’s and the resources are now available for your RTO. The list of qualifications includes the following:

• FNS30317 Certificate III in Accounts Administration
• FNS40217 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
• FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting
• FNS60217 Advanced Diploma of Accounting

Community service resources

Our community service assessment and learner resources have been developed by instructional designers and subject matter experts with extensive experience and background in the community service sector. All training and assessment resources are also internally and externally validated by compliance experts. The list of qualifications includes the following:

• CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support
• CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
• CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability
• CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services
• CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

RII – Resources and Infrastructure resources

We have developed these assessment resources. The list of qualifications include the following:

• RII20715 Certificate II in Civil Construction
• RII30915 Certificate III in Civil Construction

Coming soon

• HLT54115 – Diploma of Nursing (Available from mid-2019) – A number of units of competency are available to purchase from January 2019.

Compliance products from Compliance and Quality Assurance (CAQA)

The following compliance products are available to purchase:

• Policies and Procedures for an RTO
• Policies and Procedures for a CRICOS RTO
• Policies and Procedures for an ERTO
• RTO forms and flow charts
• RTO student handbook (pre-enrolment and post-enrolment)
• RTO staff handbook
• RTO compliance registers
• Training and assessment strategies
• Internal audit guidelines and template pack
• CRICOS student orientation kit
• CRICOS audit guidelines and template pack
• Pre-training enrolment pack
• Marketing materials (customised to your RTO)
• Marketing audit pack (checklists and policies)
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL) kits
• Continuous improvement documentation
• Assessment validation documentation for review of assessor judgements and assessment tools
• Internal auditing templates
• Staff recruitment, induction and professional development documentation
• Strategic and business plan templates
• RTO registration financial viability pro forma documentation
• Workplace delivery documentation

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The VET Sector News

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 (VET) sector to examine ways to deliver skilled workers for a stronger economy. The review was led by the Honourable Steven Joyce, a former New Zealand Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment. Mr Joyce delivered the final report to the Government in March 2019.

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Trainer and assessor credential requirements

The implementation date for new trainer and assessor credential requirements postponed from 1 April 2019 to 1 July 2019

​Commonwealth Dept of Education & Training

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Enrolments at Queensland TAFE slump by 45,000 since 2013

The number of TAFE students in Queensland has slumped by 79,000 since 2011 and by more than 45,000 since 2013.

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Generation Z: Life at 17

This infographic provides a snapshot of the lives of 17-year-old Australians in relation to school, work, living arrangements and the skills future workplaces will require. We use the latest LSAY data from those who were 17-years-old in 2017 to look at the group of young Australians who will transition from school to a world of work demanding new skills and experience.

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