11 Mar Updates in VET Sector – Feb 2024
In this video, I talk about the important updates in the VET sector in the month of February 2024:
1. National VET Regulator Amendment Bill 2024 –
The Bill amends the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 in relation to:
- the automatic lapse of a registered training organisation (RTO);
- preventing an RTO from adding new courses to its scope of registration in the first 2 years of registration;
- increasing the period within which the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator can conduct an internal review of decisions;
- the order of initial applications for registration; suspension of applications for registration;
- offence and civil penalty provisions for false and misleading representations made by RTOs; and
- an increase in penalty units; and National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2011 to provide for transitional arrangements.
A copy of the Bill can be downloaded from the Parliament of Australia website.
2. Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System – The Australian Government is undertaking a review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System. Details can be found on the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) website.
Written submission for the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System can be provided via email by 15 May 2024.
3. Blueprint for the VET Workforce – The VET Workforce Blueprint (the Blueprint) is currently being developed to support, grow and sustain the VET workforce. DEWR is seeking feedback from the current workforce through a public submissions process to test the current understanding of the challenges faced by the VET workforce and identify actions that result in effective change.
Provide your feedback on the VET Blueprint here
-Consultation to support your submission can be found on Consultation Paper
-A survey is also available to gather insights from those who have left the workforce within the last 5 years.
4. Early Changes to the Current Standards for RTOs – DEWR announced in Feb that the Skills Ministers have agreed to progress changes to the current Standards in advance of implementing revised Standards from 1 Jan 2025. These early changes designed to address current VET workforce pressures can be read on the DEWR
The early changes came into effect on 1 March 2024 via the Standards for Registered Training Organisations Amendment (VET Workforce Support) Instrument 2024
Read more about VET sector updates in 2024 the previous posts:
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