Resources to assist you in a range of issues affecting training providers, including insurance, reporting requirements, financial management, developing learning materials and business systems.

Insurance

Advice on Insurance for Registered Training Organisations (PDF)
General information on insurance obligations and useful tips from insurance professionals on buying insurance.

National Insurance Brokers Association of Australia Industry-specific insurance advice for training providers.

Reporting requirements

National Centre for Vocational Education Research Collects Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS) data to publish statistical information about VET business.

Student Training and Enrolment Logistics Application (STELA) Introduced by DFEEST in 2007 for AVETMISS annual reporting.

Financial Management

Revenue SA and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) provide information on state and national taxes, plus details about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and how it may impact on a training provider’s business.

E-learning assistance

National VET e-Learning Supporting training providers by sharing infrastructure and expertise relating to e-learning.

Training and assessment strategies

NQC Assessment Fact Sheets

Learning and Assessment Strategies A kit in three parts to guide practitioners in developing and validating learning and assessment strategies.

Learning and Assessment – ‘How to’ steps

Learning and Assessment Strategies – 16 case studies

Validation and moderation

National Quality Council (NQC) - Code of Professional Practice for validation and moderation (PDF)

NQC Validation and Moderation – Guide for Developing Assessment Tools (PDF)

NQC Validation and Moderation – Implementation Guide (PDF)

Partnerships

Industry enterprise and RTO partnership: A guide for RTOs, enterprises and industry groups (PDF) A guide to establishing and maintaining effective partnerships in training and assessment.

Partnerships for VET in Schools: A good practice guide for schools and RTOs to working in partnership to deliver (PDF).

Assessment using partnership arrangements (PDF) A guide to setting up a partnership and implementing quality assurance processes.

International VET

The Australian Skills Quality  Authority regulates offshore delivery of VET offshore.

Training and skills publications

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Publications on a range of current VET issues, developments, events, publications and contacts in the VET sector.

Glossary

VET glossary A glossary from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) to help you find your way through the VET system.