2.1. About the RTO/SLSQ

The RTO Standards 2015 are an instrument under subsection 185(1) and subsection 186(1) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (the Act)used to ensure nationally consistent, high-quality training and assessment across Australia’s VET system. Compliance
with the RTO Standards is a requirement by law for all RTOs.
Standards have been described as limits, or rule, approved and monitored for compliance by an authoritative agency or professional or recognized body as a minimum acceptable benchmark, where guidelines are recommended practice that allows some discretion or leeway in its interpretation, implementation, or use. Good governance ensures accountability and obligation are being met and that standards and guidelines are being followed.
To ensure that you remain compliant with the RTO Standards, and all you need to do is follow the policies and processes laid out in this Handbook. If you have any question be ask your club CTO, Branch or State Office.

BACKGROUND

Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is a Registered Training Authority trading as Surf Life Saving Queensland Education – Courses & Training. Registered training organisations (RTOs) are those training providers registered by Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) (or, in some cases, a state regulator) to deliver vocational education and training (VET) services. The RTO is the custodian for all Nationally Recognised qualification issued within SLSQ and as such must ensure that that The RTO Standards 2015.

RTOs are recognised as providers of quality-assured and nationally recognised training and qualifications under the vocational education and training (VET) Quality Framework is aimed at achieving greater national consistency in the way RTOs are registered and monitored and in how standards in the vocational education and training (VET) sector are enforced.

The VET Quality Framework comprises:

• the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
• the Australian Qualifications Framework
• the Fit and Proper Person Requirements
• the Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements, and
• The Data Provision Requirements.
  

ASQA uses the Standards to protect the interests of all students in Australia’s VET system. The Standards guide nationally consistent, high-quality training and assessment services in the vocational education and training system. As an industry training association SLSQ Education- Courses & Training primary business is the training of our own “Staff” (members) for the purpose of meeting the needs of the business and as such we are required by law to follow all these procedures.

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