ASQA’s Risk Assessment Framework

When assessing applications for registration and monitoring the compliance of registered training organisations (RTOs), ASQA uses a risk assessment approach based on the Risk Assessment Framework as set out in the section 190 of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.

This framework sets out a risk assessment process for ASQA in making decisions about:

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Engaging and managing competent trainers is a critical task for any RTO managers. To effectively recruit, engage and manage competent trainers the RTO must define a framework model including clear metrics that can support HR management.

Often I ask training managers what they expect from their trainers. Just recently, I started thinking that their answers are part of many of the compliance issues they are facing. I received a wide range of responses such as: "...deliver our material" – "to be reliable" – "to know the subject" – "to understand VET" – "to be compliant" – "to follow our procedures" – "with years of industry experience".

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