Applying Reasonable Adjustment
Course
Understand compliance & record-keeping requirements
Presented by Sharon Griffiths, this session explores the 2025 Standards for RTOs with a focus on wellbeing, inclusion, diversity, and culturally safe practices. Participants will learn to identify learner support needs, apply reasonable adjustments while maintaining assessment integrity, and ensure compliance with record-keeping requirements. Key principles such as fairness, flexibility, validity, and reliability are contextualised through real-life examples.
The session also covers pre-training reviews, and strategies for accessible teaching and assessment.
Webinar details
Date: Tuesday 5 August 2025
Time: 12.00pm AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)
Duration: 1.5 hours
Investment: $85.00 inc GST.
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Topics Covered
Understanding the Standards
- Wellbeing, Inclusion, Diversity, Culturally Safe,
- Training strategies aligned with learner needs and training package requirements
- Support services for learners
- Assessment aligned with Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence
- Pre-training review and learner advice
Principles of Assessment
- Fairness: Adjustments based on learner needs, opportunity to challenge results
- Flexibility: Reflecting learner context and using varied methods
- Validity: Evidence-based decisions aligned with competencies
- Reliability: Consistent interpretation across assessors
Determining Suitability and Support Needs
- Pre-training review strategies
- Disclosure and confidentiality
- Assessing LLN- Digital skills, physical, and cognitive abilities
- Consultation and negotiation with learners
Applying Reasonable Adjustment
- Communication: Verbal assessments, interpreters, notetakers
- Learning environment: Ergonomic setups, accessible materials
- Teaching methods: Previewing materials, verbalising content. UDL
- Assessment tasks: Diagrams, assistive tech, extended time
Compliance and Record-Keeping
- Support needs determination
- Support provided
- Assessment conduct and adjustments
- Ensuring alignment with Rules of Evidence
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this session, participants will have an understanding of:
- Recognise relevant Standards and Principles of Assessment
- Determine support needs of individual learners
- Define and apply reasonable adjustment
- Maintain integrity of assessment
- Understand compliance and record-keeping requirements
Presenters
Sharon Griffiths
Sharon has worked in teaching and leadership positions in the training and education sector for nearly 30 years. Sharon has managed internal and external audits for several large RTOs inclusive of re-registrations for all three sectors: Higher Education, VET and Senior Secondary. Sharon has also developed and implemented academic quality assurance and governance frameworks and is passionate about the quality of the student experience.
A Statement of Attendance is issued on completion of live event activities.
Note the video recording of the live event will be available to all participants within 7 days after the event, for limited viewing of 30 days.
CORE AREAS
ASSESSMENT
- Conduct Assessment
- Plan and prepare to conduct assessment
- Prepare candidates
- Collect evidence
EXTENSION AREAS
ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING VET STUDENTS
- Supporting Learners with Disability
- Develop training and assessment strategies to address access and inclusion barriers for learners with disability
- Implement training and assessment strategies for learners with disability
Completion
The following statements are received when the course is completed:
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Certificate of Attendance |