04 Feb Updates in VET Sector – December 2023 to January 2024
In this video, I talk about the important updates in the VET sector during the period Dec 2023-Jan 2024:
1. 2024 Australian Apprenticeship Priority List
19 new occupations to 2024 apprenticeship priority list. Check out the full list of qualifications.
2. National Skills Passport
Consultation process has commenced on National Skills Passport. Visit the Department website to share your feedback.
3. Annual Declaration on Compliance 2024
ASQA regulated RTOs need to submit the ADC by 29 Feb 2024. For more details visit ASQA website.
4. VET Activity AVETMISS data
The deadline to submit total VET activity for 2023 is 29 Feb 2024. Visit NCVER and ASQA website for more details.
5. Updated Compliance Checklists
2024 RTO and ESOS obligations checklists are now available on ASQA website
6. Australian Migration Strategy
The Australian Migration Strategy was released on 11 December 2023 with a policy roadmap containing 8 key actions and over 25 new policy commitments and areas for future reform. For details on how the migration strategy impacts VET sector, read the details on Department of Home Affairs website.
Changes proposed in the strategy that will impact the sector will include:
– Increased English language requirements for both student and temporary graduate visas. Minimum IELTS test score required for student visa has increased from 5.5 to 6 and for temporary graduate visa, it’s increased from 6 to 6.5.
– More targeted scrutiny to student visa applications will be achieved via 2 newly introduced ministerial directions. 1st direction will outline areas of consideration to support decision making to grant student visa. And the 2nd direction will prioritise student visa applications based on provider risk levels.
– Restrict onshore visa hopping – by a newly implemented Genuine Student Test – requires students to demonstrate that their proposed new study aligns with their career progression. As a result, temporary graduate visa holders will be restricted from applying for student visas while still onshore.
– The temp graduate visa durations have been revised and some international students will now have a comparatively shorter period of stay. The strategy focuses on “strengthening graduate visas” to ensure more graduates are employed at their skill level, rather than being stuck working in low-skilled jobs. Graduates working in skilled jobs will have the opportunity to apply for the new Skills in Demand visa or a permanent skilled visa.
Read more about VET sector updates in the previous posts:
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