Welcome to our daily digest – a blog post where we compile all of the resources that we have shared throughout our social networks today in a simple to find & easy to read single post.
ASQA – Changes To Scope
http://goo.gl/JMA3yq
When a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) wishes to change their scope of registration they must apply to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). Changes to scope may include adding or removing VET Courses or Units of Competency from the RTO’s offerings. ASQA has a comprehensive overview of the processes available to complete these applications on their website – check them out here.
RTO Resources Annual Conference
http://goo.gl/n5gfWE
The Resources RTO Association Inc are holding the 2nd Annual Resources RTO Association Conference in the Sunshine Coast. The conference runs from Wednesday 23 - Friday 25 October and boasts a wide range of speakers and VET Professional Development activities. Marjan Kuzmanoski from Safe Work Resources will be attending – make sure to say hello and ask him any questions if you are attending.
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail
http://goo.gl/4702Qz
The National Transport Commission (NTC) brings you the seventh edition of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail. The Australian Dangerous Goods Code sets out the requirements for transporting dangerous goods by road or rail. The current version of the Code is the 7th edition, which the NTC published in 2007. This version of the Code is known as ADG7. The Code has no force by itself, but it is given force in each Australian State and Territory by laws that incorporate the Code as law by stating that it applies as law.
Gen MO: We Stand For Change
http://au.movember.com/team/1005709
We’re doing our bit for Men’s health, are you?
Oh no, my mo what do you know, the more you give the more it will grow!
Our team The Bottomless Beards is working together with the Movember Movement to “Change the Face of Men’s Health!”.
Digital Curation: Putting The Pieces Together
http://goo.gl/LRLNvX
We live in an era of infinite digital information – we are overloaded with it every day. So how do you find the best information, curate it in such a way that it is contextualised and useful, and share it with individuals who require it? Sue Waters explores this very conundrum and outlines some great tools and tips that she uses to curate her Digital information.
Reduce Common NonCompliances – Have a Systematic Assessment Validation Approach that Works
http://goo.gl/k7wGnn
How can having a systematic assessment validation approach help to ensure that your RTO is compliant? This blog post states the common non-compliances of RTO’s (sourced from ASQA) and explores how a systematic validation process will eradicate most of these. Whilst this seems great in theory; a lot of RTOs simply aren’t completing their validation process because of barriers such as:
- Not enough time allocated to teachers for validation.
- Poor processes, policies, procedures and templates.
- Lack of management support.
- General staff resistance,
- Lack of expertise or skills in validation.
This blog post explores possible solutions to each of these barriers.
