National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011. National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 No. 12, 2011 An Act to establish the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator, and for related purposes [Assented to 12 April 2011] The Parliament of Australia enacts: Part 1—Introduction.
FAQs. In assessing risk, ASQA is empowered by the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 to use a range of regulatory tools to gather data about the operations of applicant organisations and RTOs.
One of the regulatory tools ASQA uses is the conduct of audits. All initial registration applications involve a site audit and, if approved, a follow-up audit (usually at 12 months). Applications for registration renewal or change of scope that are assessed to be higher risk are referred for audit. Other audits may be conducted at any time to assess an RTO’s compliance with the VET Quality Framework.
The scope and complexity of an audit will vary according to its purpose and the risk of the organisation or industry being audited. RTO obligations. A registered training organisation (RTO) must ensure it delivers quality training and assessment for individual students, industry and the vocational education and training (VET) sector.
A significant and ongoing commitment is required to operate an RTO. The chief executive signs a declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 stating that he or she:
Data provisions. Audit.