Standard 1: Marketing Information & Practices, CRICOS National Code 2018

Join the commencement of this monthly professional development series examining compliance and governance in practice as we work through each Standard of the National Code.

With ASQA's 2026–27 regulatory priorities increasing focus on provider governance, marketing and international education, this practical 90-minute session examines Standard 1: Marketing Information and Practices through both a compliance and governance lens — assessing the compliance activities needed to meet regulatory requirements and the governance systems that provide oversight and assurance in practice.

All attendees will receive a Marketing Compliance & Governance Assurance Map – CRICOS  to support application within their organisation. 

Webinar details

Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026

Time: 2.30pm AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

10% discount! for VET PD Series subscribers - Use your Voucher Code when registering!

What we'll cover

 Understand – Standard 1 marketing information and practice requirements

 Assess – marketing activities, controls and compliance evidence

 Identify – misleading information, claims and marketing risks

 Govern – responsibilities, approvals, oversight and monitoring

 Evidence – what should be reviewed, recorded and retained

 Assure – how you know marketing compliance remains effective

Assess Compliance: Are we meeting the requirements?

Assess Governance: How do we know they're being effectively managed?

What Participants Gain

By the end of the session, participants will have:

• A clearer understanding of Standard 1 compliance requirements
• Identified activities and controls needed to support compliance
• Greater visibility of compliance and governance gaps
• A practical understanding of oversight and accountability 
• A clearer approach to monitoring, evidence and organisational assurance

Presenter

Vanessa Lyon – Founder Assess Consulting | Assess Governance™
Helping RTO, CRICOS and GTO providers connect compliance with effective governance.

Vanessa Lyon is a VET compliance and governance consultant with more than 10 years’ specialist experience supporting RTOs, CRICOS providers and Group Training Organisations across Australia, backed by prior experience across regulated industries, business operations and leadership.

Her VET career began within RTO operations before moving into national consultancy, where she led a team of compliance consultants and supported more than 50 education providers each year. Her experience spans regulatory audits, rectification, initial registration and re-registration, systems, risk management, governance, organisational self-assurance and working with complex legal matters. 
Before entering VET, Vanessa spent more than 20 years managing businesses and teams across three other regulated industries. This broader experience brings a practical commercial and operational perspective to her work and an understanding of the real pressures providers face in balancing regulatory obligations with running an effective organisation.

Through Assess Consulting Vanessa works alongside providers to make compliance and governance practical — helping organisations understand what needs to be done, where risk may exist, and how they know their compliance activities are being effectively managed.

 A Certificate of Attendance is available for issue on completion of the event's activities. 

The recording of the live event will be available to participants for 30 days after the event.

CORE AREAS

TRAINING

• The Vocational Education & Training Sector
  
  • Interpret VET policy context
    Operate within VET delivery and compliance frameworks