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AQTF - A better system for everyone
The Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) is the national set of standards
which assures nationally consistent, high-quality training and assessment services
for the clients of Australia’s vocational education and training system. The revised
version of the AQTF is effective from 1 July 2010. Further information on the AQTF
is found at
Frequently Asked Questions.
The new AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing Registration and
the AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration are included
in the full list of publications.
Message from National Quality Council
NQC SPECIAL BULLETIN
NEW AQTF ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS FOR REGISTERED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS
TO COME INTO EFFECT
New Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration and Continuing Registration
of Training Organisations have been approved by the Ministerial Council for Tertiary
Education and Employment and come into effect from 1 July 2010.
The Conditions and Standards were revised to strengthen the Australian Quality Training
Framework (AQTF) and provide additional protection for all students undertaking
Vocational Education and Training in Australia.
Key changes to the Essential Conditions and Standards include:
- Clear requirements for the initial registration of new providers and strengthened
requirements for continuing registration, including stronger financial viability,
financial management, fee protection and governance conditions;
- Compliance with the Conditions of Registration will now be audited in the same way
that compliance with the Standards is audited;
- An application must comply with the Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing
Registration at the date that it is approved for registration;
- Non-compliance with the new Essential Conditions and Standards may result in a range
of sanctions being placed on the RTO, which may include additional conditions being
placed on an RTO’s registration, an RTO being de-registered, or an application for
registration being rejected.
Some transitional arrangements have been agreed concerning compliance with Conditions
5 and 6 (relating to collection of student fees in advance, and requirements for
a unique student identifier number and provision of AVETMISS compliant data). RTOs
and applicants will not need to comply with those requirements until 3 January 2011.
RTOs and applicants are required to comply with all other components from 1 July
2010.
Streamlined and improved supporting documents have been developed to assist RTOs,
applicants and registering bodies transition to the new Essential Conditions and
Standards. These include new User Guides for Initial and Continuing Registration,
and consolidated National Guidelines for Registering Bodies with more advice on
risk management and managing non-compliance.
Further information, including the new User Guides, Guidelines and Frequently Asked
Questions for RTOs and applicants will be available on this site shortly.
Continuous Improvement Register
Would you like to assist us in improving the national guidelines that underpin the
Australian Quality Training Framework 2007?
Do you have a suggestion for improvement in content or presentation?
All stakeholders are encouraged to log their comments regarding the national guidelines
and documents through the
AQTF 2007 Continuous Improvement Register
Publications
The AQTF 2007 Standards for Accredited Courses apply to the course design
for vocational education and training (VET) accredited courses.
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