Understanding the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019
20 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Understanding the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019

In 2017, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, the Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, commissioned a review of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (NVETR Act) and its associated legislative framework. The review was part of the Australian Government’s commitment to ensure the quality of the national vocational education and training […]

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The pillars of Quality Assurance – Part 1 of Part 3
20 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

The pillars of Quality Assurance – Part 1 of Part 3

Quality Assurance (QA) is a way of preventing mistakes and defects in manufactured products and avoiding problems when delivering products or services to customers; which ISO 9000 defines as “part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled”. QA is, therefore, the process of quality planning plus quality control.   The […]

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The VET Sector News- February 2020
20 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

The VET Sector News- February 2020

Coronavirus travel ban sees Chinese students miss start of university, Australia’s tertiary education sector scrambling More than 100,000 Chinese students will not be able to start their university and TAFE classes in Australia because of the travel ban put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus. On Saturday, the Federal Government banned anyone arriving […]

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Coronavirus travel ban sees Chinese students miss start of university, Australia’s tertiary…
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Coronavirus travel ban sees Chinese students miss start of university, Australia’s tertiary…

https://www.vetsector.com/post/coronavirus-travel-ban-sees-chinese-students-miss-start-of-university-australia-s-tertiary

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SA Govt invests in vocational education and training
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

SA Govt invests in vocational education and training

https://www.vetsector.com/post/sa-govt-invests-in-vocational-education-and-training

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ACT has highest student participation and employment
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

ACT has highest student participation and employment

https://www.vetsector.com/post/act-has-highest-student-participation-and-employment

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Report on Government Services 2020
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Report on Government Services 2020

https://www.vetsector.com/post/report-on-government-services-2020

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Malaysian university seeks partner for short-term study abroad program in Australia
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Malaysian university seeks partner for short-term study abroad program in Australia

https://www.vetsector.com/post/malaysian-university-seeks-partner-for-short-term-study-abroad-program-in-australia

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Singapore’s first undergraduate health degree in speech and language therapy
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Singapore’s first undergraduate health degree in speech and language therapy

https://www.vetsector.com/post/singapore-s-first-undergraduate-health-degree-in-speech-and-language-therapy

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Vocational education and training
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Vocational education and training

https://www.vetsector.com/post/vocational-education-and-training

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Mitchell Institute releases new report and sounds VET funding alarm
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Mitchell Institute releases new report and sounds VET funding alarm

https://www.vetsector.com/post/mitchell-institute-releases-new-report-and-sounds-vet-funding-alarm

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VET Student Loan Caps Lifted
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

VET Student Loan Caps Lifted

https://www.vetsector.com/post/vet-student-loan-caps-lifted

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Coronavirus advice for RTOs
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Coronavirus advice for RTOs

https://www.vetsector.com/post/coronavirus-advice-for-rtos

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Five things RTOs need to know in 2020
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Five things RTOs need to know in 2020

https://www.vetsector.com/post/five-things-rtos-need-to-know-in-2020

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The new ASQA website
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

The new ASQA website

https://www.vetsector.com/post/the-new-asqa-website

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Australian visas exploited by “criminal people smuggling syndicates”
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

Australian visas exploited by “criminal people smuggling syndicates”

https://www.vetsector.com/post/australian-visas-exploited-by-criminal-people-smuggling-syndicates

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These are the 15 most in-demand skills in Australia right now, according to LinkedIn
18 February, 2020

Sukh Sandhu

These are the 15 most in-demand skills in Australia right now, according to LinkedIn

https://www.vetsector.com/post/these-are-the-15-most-in-demand-skills-in-australia-right-now-according-to-linkedin

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I want to voice my opinion – Your letters and emails to us
17 December, 2019

Sukh Sandhu

I want to voice my opinion – Your letters and emails to us

In this newsletter, we are selecting this email that we received from one of our subscribers genuinely questioning the current regulatory environment on the Registered Training Organisations: Thank you for your ongoing support of the VET Sector and in particular your reporting on the actions of ASQA.  I have worked in the VET industry for […]

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The VET Sector News II – December 2019
17 December, 2019

Sukh Sandhu

The VET Sector News II – December 2019

Apprentice and trainee commencements down in June 2019 quarter  The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show commencements were down 3.3% to 33 295 in the June 2019 quarter, when compared with the same quarter in 2018. Apprentices and trainees 2019 — June quarter, published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research […]

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Satisfaction with vocational education and training remains high
17 December, 2019

Sukh Sandhu

Satisfaction with vocational education and training remains high

New data from over 170 000 vocational education and training (VET) students shows that satisfaction with VET remains high, according to a new report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The annual National Student Outcomes Survey is Australia’s largest survey of VET students and provides information on employment outcomes and training satisfaction […]

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