Andrew will discuss what a decent regulator looks like, and how we can change the current regulatory environment and legislation required to enable it. 

On 31 July 2019 Mr Andrew Laming MP addressed Parliament on the many issues and concerns that providers have been experiencing with ASQA over regulating the industry.

An ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) before entering Parliament, Andrew has been a passionate voice on the national stage for health and education issues.

TOPIC: How to be unique in a competitive Training industry

The training industry has gone through massive changes within the last few years. learn how to stand out in your industry.

Angela will be sharing her extensive experience in marketing and business development to identify how you can improve your position within the industry, providing you with key strategies you can implement to expand your potential within a competitive market.

TOPIC: Integrating effective strategies to tackle compliance

The regulatory environment has changed again! Compliance in the RTO and CRICOS industry is getting more and more difficult for the typical Training organisation. What was compliant a few years ago is not necessarily now, and without this updated knowledge you could suffer massive financial losses with fines, damaged reputation and emotional stress.

Learn how to implement effective strategies within your business ensuring your compliance processes become integrated within your business practices, so you are prepared in case an audit is called.

TOPIC: Profits, Cashflow and ASQA Financial Compliance 

Financially successful businesses through planning can thrive, contribute and educate more students.

Ensure that you are not only ASQA compliant, but also create financial success. David is commercially minded and works collaboratively with clients to develop strategies and solutions for complex business challenges. David has a breadth of experience in accounting, taxation, business advisory, financial control and CFO roles, ensuring his clients receive top-level expert advice. With extensive experience working with RTOs and training businesses, David has been heavily involved in advising and negotiating the sale of training businesses.

TOPIC: Achieve Profitability & Compliance through Leading Edge Education Design

Chris will focus on how you can achieve profitability and compliance through Leading Edge Education Design. With the workplace trends moving towards a more collaborative space, what is the Education sector doing to prepare students for the real-life work scenario? 

Chris will discuss creative design, and how it will maximise student capacity. Learn how individual institutes can reflect their values through clever design and finishes to fully engage their ideal students. 

TOPIC: Quality Training; Daring Leadership

In this challenging and ever-changing environment, finding, maintaining and engaging trainers is crucial for RTOs. The quality of your trainers determine the quality of your training and assessment. It's easy to force compliance based on scarcity and big bad ASQA, but it takes daring leadership to create cultures of commitment. This session focuses on how to use the principles of daring leadership to engage, educate and elevate your trainers, with practical tips for management from induction through ongoing professional development.

TOPIC: Guarding Against ASQA Regulatory Action

Learn about protecting yourself prior to and during an audit: obtaining appropriate advice and learning materials in your key area of education and communicating with ASQA during the audit.

What to do once an ASQA regulatory decision has been made: Types of decisions, important time limits, reconsideration – is it worth it? Applying for both a review of the decision and a Stay of the decision and 5 key principles considered by the case law.

Negotiating with ASQA: Options other than consenting to a non-enrolment condition. 

Understanding the AAT process: Conferences, hearings and preparing evidence for a hearing.

Panel Discussion – Addressing the biggest stress with running an RTO/CRICOS organisation