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Policy Positions Support Pack


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Overview

The Policy Positions Support Pack provides an extensive policy framework in a single manual format.

Drawing on vetr’s ongoing expertise in national compliance operations and involvement in client ASQA & state government funding audits, the pack is informed by decades of VET experience.

 

Ideal for RTOs that are:
  Undertaking an internal review
  Preparing for re-registration
  Entering a new state jurisdiction
  Applying for / launching services under a new government funding contract

 

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Policy positions are used as a resource by RTOs of all sizes across Australia and involved in audit activity on an regular basis.

 Manual format – for ease of personnel use
 Legislation referencing on national and state basis
 All key state jurisdictional compliance areas included in integrated approach
 Procedures included in key operating areas
 Instructions included for tailoring to your RTO
 Manual format provides ease for extracting matching Student Handbook & customising for personnel inductions

 

Covering your jurisdictional requirements

Resources have been aligned to operational and jurisdictional compliance requirements across Australia including:

  • VET Quality Framework, including the Standards for RTOs 2015
  • Australian Consumer Law principles
  • Australian Qualifications Framework Requirements
  • ESOS Framework – National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students
  • Common logo usage, such as NRT and AQF
  • ACT Funding Agreement & Standards for Delivery of Training guides
  • NSW Smart & Skilled Contract & Operating Guidelines
  • NT Training Contract
  • QLD Pre-Qualified Supplier Agreement & policies
  • SA Funding Activities Agreement & associated guidelines
  • TAS Skills Tasmania Funding Agreement
  • VIC Skills First VET Funding Contract & associated guidelines
  • WA Jobs & Skills Provision of Training Services Funding Contract & associated guidelines

 

Over 300 pages, 140,000 words of example policy positions – integrated and aligned to all main national and state jurisdictional compliance framework requirements.

The resource is provided in MS Word format for ease of customisation and use in your RTO.

 

Version 22  has been updated for compliance to the Standards for Registered Training Organisations Amendment (VET Workforce Support) Instrument 2024 for items commencing 1 March 2024.

Version 21.1 of the resource has been updated for:

      • SA 2023 - 2024 Skills Agreement further changes to the Upfront Assessment of Need (UAN) process.

Version 21 of the resource has been updated for:

      • Updated ASQA Guidance, including Student Support & Well-being requirements.
      • ACT 2023 - 2025 Funding Agreement & related compliance documentation.
      • SA 2023 - 2024 Skills Agreement & related compliance documentation including changes to the Upfront Assessment of Need (UAN) process.
      • TAS 2024 Skills Tasmania Grant Deed & related compliance documentation.
      • VIC 2024 - 2025 Skills First Standard VET Funding Contract & related compliance documentation.
      • WA 2023 - 2025 Purchase of Training Services Contract & related compliance documentation.

Version 20 of the resource has been updated for new Fit & Proper Person Requirements.

Version 19.1 of the resource has been updated for Queensland Skills Assure 2023/24 and Victorian Skills First 2023 eligibility amendments.

Version 19 of the resource has been updated for NSW Smart & Skilled 2023/24 Contract documentation.

Version 18.1  of the resource has been updated for Victorian Skills First Withdrawal Fact Sheet advice

Version 18  of the resource has been updated for referencing & minor amendments for Victorian Skills First 2023 Contract Framework.

Version 17.2 of the resource has been updated for the new 2022 Victorian Child Safe Standards.

Version 17.1  of the resource has been updated for referencing & minor amendments forVictorian Skills First Expansion of eligibility for the Asylum Seeker VET program

Version 17  of the resource has been updated for referencing & minor amendments for:

      • Victorian Skills First 2021 Contract Fact Sheet Guidance
      • National Electronic Transactions Acts & use of electronic signatures

Version 16  of the resource has been updated for referencing & minor amendments for:

      • Victorian Skills First 2021 Contract Framework.
      • Queensland Skills Assure 2021/22 Agreement & Policy Framework.
      • WA Fees & Charges Policy 2022.

Version 15.2 of the resource has been updated for requirements in the SA Skills Act 2021 and SA Skills Standards.

Version 15.1 of the resource has been updated for amendments in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements) Instrument 2021.

Version 15 of the resource has been updated for amendments in the:

      • Education Services for Overseas Students (Exempt Courses) Instrument 2021;
      • Commonwealth Ombudsman VET Student Loans Code of Practice;
      • NSW Smart & Skilled Contract Terms & Conditions & Operating Framework 2021/22;
      • Tasmanian Traineeships and Apprenticeships Committee (TTAC) Policies and Guidelines for Traineeships and Apprenticeships in Tasmania (July 2021); and
      • Queensland new Skills Assure 2021/22 Agreement & Policy Framework.

Version 14.6 of the resource has been updated for requirements of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Provision Requirements) Instrument 2020.

Version 14.5 of the resource has been updated for requirements of the 2021 WA VET Fees & Charges Policy.

Version 14.4 of the resource has been updated for referencing for Victorian Skills First 2021 Contract amendments.

Version 14.3 of the resource has been updated for requirements of the VIC JobTrainer Initiative.

Version 14.2 of the resource has been updated for requirements of the NSW Skilling for Recovery Initiative.

Version 14.1 of the resource has been updated for requirements of the Queensland Skills Assure Identity Usage Guidelines 2020.

Version 14 of the resource has been updated for amendments in the:

      • NSW Smart & Skilled 2020/21 Contract and Operating Guidelines;
      • National Vocational Education & Training Regulator Act 2020 items commencing 1 July 2020; and
      • Queensland new Skills Assure 2019/20 Agreement & Policy Framework.

Version 13 of the resource has been updated for referencing for Victorian Skills First 2020 & WA Business Rules 2020 amendments.

Version 12 of the resource has been updated for amendments for Education Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection and Other Measures) Act 2019 arrangements for VET Student Loans providers for new Tuition Protection Scheme arrangements.

 

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