Standards Publications

• AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration (Final Version) (PDF, 194 kb)

  This document contains the AQTF 2007 requirements for RTOs.

• AQTF 2007 Users' Guide to the Essential Standards for Registration (Final Version) (PDF, 511 kb)

  This guide supports the understanding and application of the AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration.

• AQTF 2007 Standards for State and Territory Registering bodies (Final Version) (PDF, 197 kb)

  These standards apply to the STAs responsible for registering Training Organisations.

• AQTF 2007 Standards for Accredited Courses (Final Version) (PDF, 168 kb)

  The AQTF 2007 Standards for Accredited Courses apply to the course design for vocational education and training (VET) accredited courses.

• AQTF 2007 User's Guide to Standards for Accredited Courses (Final Version) (PDF, 388 kb)

  This guide supports the understanding and application of the AQTF 2007 Standards for Accredited Courses.

• AQTF 2007 Template for course documentation for accreditation (Final Version) (DOC, 134 kb)

  This national template is designed to assist in the development of courses for accreditation and re-accreditation under AQTF 2007.

• AQTF 2007 Standards for State and Territory Course Accrediting Bodies (Final Version) (PDF, 116 kb)

  The AQTF 2007 Standards for State and Territory Course Accrediting Bodies apply to course accrediting bodies that manage course accreditation under state and territory legislation. These standards focus on national consistency, client service and responsive management systems as well as specifying quality indicators and operating protocols for course accreditation functions.

Guidelines and Handbook

• AQTF2007 National Guideline for Conducting Audits of the Interstate Operations of an RTO (Final Version) (PDF, 112kb)

  Protocols to assist registering bodies to manage the quality of registered training organisations across all their delivery sites.

• AQTF 2007 National Guideline for Responding to Complaints about VET Quality (Final Version) (PDF, 116kb)

  To provide a consistent and accessible complaint mechanism for all VET stakeholders, with documented response times.

• AQTF 2007 National Guideline for Risk Management (Final Version) (PDF, 154kb)

  To streamline regulation and reduce the regulatory burden, the risk of the operations of registered training organisations will be assessed as a process of registration and audit. RTOs with a low risk rating and high-quality outcomes against the standards can expect less regulatory monitoring by registering bodies.

• AQTF 2007 National Guideline for Industry Regulator Engagement (Final Version) (PDF, 118kb)

  To strengthen the confidence of industry regulators in the quality of skills outcomes in licensed occupations. The guideline establishes how industry regulators and registering bodies can work together in quality assurance arrangements.

• AQTF 2007 National Guideline for Managing Non-Compliance (Final Version) (PDF, 158kb)

  To ensure nationally consistent management of RTOs which are not meeting the AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration along a continuum of compliance. It describes processes to ensure that RTOs are treated fairly and given reasonable opportunities to demonstrate how they meet the AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration. The basic principle of the approach is that any restriction placed on an RTO’s registration is in proportion to the level of non-compliance and the potential and actual risks to clients and the national VET system.

Audit

• AQTF 2007 Audit Handbook (Final Version) (PDF, 382 kb)

  The AQTF 2007 Audit Handbook guides state and territory registering bodies and auditors in the planning, conduct and reporting of outcomes-focused audits of RTOs.

• AQTF 2007 National Guideline for Audit Moderation (Final Version) (PDF, 99 kb)

  This Guideline outlines how state and territory registering bodies and the National Audit and Registration Agency – under delegation, ensure national consistency and continuous improvement in the registration and audit of RTOs.

Excellence Criteria Publications

• AQTF 2007 Excellence Criteria for RTOs (Draft) (PDF, 159 kb)

  The AQTF 2007 Excellence Criteria offer registered training organisations an opportunity to voluntarily evaluate and improve their performance through internally focused activities and to apply for formal recognition through an independent external evaluation.

• AQTF 2007 Excellence Criteria Guide for RTOs (Draft) (PDF, 1 mb)

  This guide supports registered training organisations in using the AQTF 2007 Excellence Criteria for self-evaluation or external evaluation.

AQTF Magazine

• AQTF 2007 Magazine July 2007 (PDF, 444 kb)

Issue No 1. To provide information on AQTF to the sector and the wider public.

Information session

• AQTF 2007 Information session (PDF, 316kb)

  Information sessions for RTOs were conducted from February 2007 until April 2007 in each state and territory explaining the new framework.
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