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Australian Skills Quality Authority
http://www.asqa.gov.au
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) is the national regulator for Australia's vocational education and training sector. ASQA regulates courses and training providers to ensure nationally approved quality standards are met. ASQA's vision is that students, employers and governments have full confidence in the quality of vocational education and training outcomes delivered by Australian registered training organisations
Australian Council for Educational Research
http://www.acer.edu.au
ACER is committed to creating and distributing research-based knowledge, products and services to improve learning across the lifespan in both formal and informal settings.
Australian Council for Private Education and Training
http://www.acpet.edu.au/
ACPET is the national industry association for independent providers of post-compulsory education and training, for Australian and international students, including: Higher Education, Vocational Education and Training, English Language Courses, Senior Secondary Studies, Foundation Studies.
ACG Corporate Services
http://www.acgcorporate.com.au
ACG's business foundation, its organisational structure, support mechanisms and teamwork are the key elements fostering our strong working relationships and capability. ACG's dependable, well-trained and knowledgeable professionals will consult with and protect you, your assets and your stakeholders.
AusIndustry
http://www.ausindustry.gov.au
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, is committed to delivering business services that build on three key drivers of economic growth, innovation, investment and international competitiveness.
Australian Qualifications Framework
http://www.aqf.edu.au
The AQF is a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFEs and private providers) and the higher education sector (mainly universities).
Business.gov.au
http://www.business.gov.au
Offers you simple and convenient access to all the government information, transactions and services you need. It's a whole-of-government service providing essential information on planning, starting and running your business.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
http://www.deewr.gov.au
The lead government agency providing national leadership in education and workplace training, transition to work and conditions and values in the workplace. We work in collaboration with the states and territories and have offices and agencies throughout Australia and overseas allowing an active, national and client-focused approach to how we work with you.
Resource Generator
http://www.resourcegenerator.gov.au
The Resource Generator provides trainers and assessors with access to information about units of competency, qualifications and learning resources across a range of industries.
Smart Traveller
http://www.smarttraveller.gov.au
To help Australians avoid difficulties overseas, the Department maintains travel advisories for more than 160 destinations. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's travel advice provides accurate, up-to-date information about the risks Australians might face overseas, enabling you to make well-informed decisions about whether, when and where to travel.
Training.com.au
http://www.training.com.au
Your single point of access to the vast range of vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia.
TVET Australia Product Services / Australian Training Products
http://www.atpl.net.au
TVET Australia Product Services (formerly Australian Training Products) is the custodian of all nationally endorsed Training Packages and quality teaching and learning resources to support delivery of Vocational Education and Training.
The Vocational, Education and Training Industry Group (VETIG)
http://www.vetig.com.au
VETIG is a community of experienced, professional practitioners committed to developing exceptionally high performance training and assessment practices for Vocational Education and Training professionals.
Voc Ed Learning Group
http://www.velg.com.au
VELG was formed in 2002 by Michelle Weaver, a vocational education and training (VET) teacher, to provide professional development and consulting services to VET staff in registered training organisations. VELG conducts professional development on numerous VET topics and AQTF (Australian Quality Training Framework) compliance issues in all Australian states and territories. VELG also provides a personal consulting service to all VET organisations and staff.
Australian Institute of Personal Trainers
http://www.aipt.com.au
Learn form the 2007 Queensland Fitness Professional of the Year Paul Timms. Discover the secrets of becoming a successful Personal Trainer. Receive a Free 13 Page E-Guide on how to become a Successful Personal Trainer. Establish your new business, full time or part time personal training career.
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
http://www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au
Fair trading is important to Queensland business. As a business operator, charity, association or cooperative in Queensland, you contribute to fair trading in the marketplace and have a number of responsibilities and legal requirements.
Former Origin Greats
http://www.fogs.com.au
Former Origin Greats is a non-profit organization committed to helping rugby league and other communities and charities throughout Queensland.
Queensland Department of Education and Training
http://www.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au/partners/index.html
The Department of Education and Training was established to engage Queenslanders in life long education and training and to build a strong arts and cultural sector which enriches the lives of Queenslanders.
Queensland Government Business Development
http://www.business.qld.gov.au
Considering a Business? Will your idea work? Research your idea here and adequately assess your business potential. If you are starting a business, this site has checklists of requirements, business names, licences, launching, growing your business, growing your operations, increasing staff numbers.
QLD RTO Registration
http://www.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au/partners/
Information to consider before becoming an RTO, managing your own registration, information for schools, partnership information, workshop and information sessions and maintaining current scope of registration.
Queensland Small Business Solutions
http://www.smallbusinesssolutions.qld.gov.au
Are you looking for an immediate improvement to your bottom line? Find out how you can enhance your business skills, profitability and growth and take your business to the next level. If you own a small business, micro-business or home-based business then you must consider Small Business Solutions. It's affordable, it's targeted and most importantly, it gets results.
VET Workforce
http://www.vetpd.qld.gov.au
A Professional Development Strategy to help to ensure our VET workforce remains highly skilled and valued as a key contributor to Queensland's ongoing economic development. This strategy places a high priority on maintaining a high capacity workforce including, a strong teaching profession and skilled leadership and management, through professional learning and training.
NSW Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB)
http://www.vetab.nsw.gov.au/index.php
VETAB’s main functions are to register training organisations, accredit vocational courses, approve persons to provide courses for overseas students, and to advise the Minister, liaise with authorities (both in NSW and elsewhere) and investigate and report on matters relating to these registration, accreditation and approval functions.
NSW RTO Registration
http://www.vetab.nsw.gov.au/registering_rto.php
Applying for registration as a training organisation involves considerable preparation and the lodgement of an application through VETAB Online Services. The application process, registration fees and support available for RTOs are outlined on the site.
Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA)
http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/
The VRQA regulates all education and training providers in Victoria from home schooling to higher education including overseas secondary student exchange organisations. We maintain a register of all schools and providers in Victoria and the accredited qualifications they offer. Every provider, unit and qualification on the register has met standards required under the Education and Training Reform Act and regulations.
VIC RTO Registration
http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/vet/vetreg/registration.htm
An organisation wanting to provide nationally recognised and accredited training and assessment services must be registered by a State or Territory recognition authority. The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) is the recognition authority for Victoria, and it grants registered training organisation (RTO) status for up to five years.
Tasmanian Qualifications Authority
http://www.tqa.tas.gov.au/
The Tasmanian Qualifications Authority (TQA) is responsible for the regulation of education and training providers and qualifications in the senior secondary, vocational and higher education sectors. It monitors and promotes quality assessment and certification across post-compulsory education. This website tells you about qualifications that are available in Tasmania, who can issue them and how individuals can achieve them.
TAS RTO Registration
http://www.tqa.tas.gov.au/2127
To be registered as an RTO an organisation or individual needs to demonstrate evidence of compliance with the Essential Standards for Registration 2007. The RTO will be registered with a defined scope of qualifications which it can offer.
The Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST)
http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/Home/tabid/308/Default.aspx
The Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) is a key contributor to the future of South Australia. DFEEST is an agency of the Government of South Australia that provides services to make it possible for every South Australian to improve their life through learning, working and innovation.
SA RTO Registration
http://www.training.sa.gov.au/InformationforNewClients/tabid/120/
Includes information for new clients on how to become a Registered Training Organisation in South Australia. This site includes essential information for RTO’s.
Training Accreditation Council: Western Australia
http://www.tac.wa.gov.au/index.html
The Training Accreditation Council is Western Australia's State Registering/Course Accrediting Body and is responsible for quality assurance and recognition of vocational education and training services in Western Australia.
WA RTO Registration
http://www.tac.wa.gov.au/Registering.html
Includes information for new clients on how to become a Registered Training Organisation in Western Australia. This site includes essential information for RTO’s.
NT Department of Education and Training
http://www.det.nt.gov.au/
Work to increase access to training pathways for Territorians to build or expand their skills so they can contribute to and benefit from the Territory's development.
NT RTO Registration
http://www.det.nt.gov.au/training/training_organisations/rto/
Includes information for new clients on how to become a Registered Training Organisation in Northern Territory. This site includes essential information for RTO’s.
ACT Accreditation and Registration Council
http://www.det.act.gov.au/home
The Department of Education and Training delivers high quality education services through government schools; registers non government schools; and administers vocational education and training in the ACT.
ACT RTO Registration
http://www.det.act.gov.au/vhe/accreditation_and_registration/
The ACT Accreditation and Registration Council (ARC) is responsible for the process of recognising training organisations that have the capacity to deliver, assess and issue qualifications for nationally recognised training. It also quality assures the Vocational Education and Training system in the ACT and nationally.