The Revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations are made up of:
- Outcome Standards (this document)
- Compliance Requirements
- Credential Policy
All RTOs are required to comply with this policy, in addition to the Compliance Requirements and the Credential Policy.
High quality vocational education and training (VET) is vital to Australia’s future, producing the knowledge and skills to position Australia as an economically prosperous, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable nation.
All Australian governments have agreed to build a high-performing and world-class VET sector with TAFE at the heart, a system in which training is accessible to Australians from all walks of life, supporting students to succeed and all Australians to train, upskill and retrain.
Public providers form a key pillar of a diverse VET sector, one in which a wide variety of high-quality providers are needed to deliver training across different contexts. This includes a diverse range of private providers, community and adult education providers, enterprise RTOs and VET delivered in secondary schools. RTOs deliver to learners of all ages in wide ranging contexts, meeting skills needs across the entire economy and this diversity is a strength of the VET sector.
The Standards for RTOs have been revised to strengthen the focus on quality outcomes for learners and employers, provide greater clarity for RTOs and regulators, allow for more flexibility and innovation in training delivery and support. The changes are designed to better reflect the diversity of the VET sector and ensure the Standards are fit-for-purpose across different RTO settings and delivery contexts. This will help to embed quality aspirations and ensure the Standards clearly articulate characteristics required of RTOs to foster a shared understanding of high-quality delivery for all users of the VET system.
Further information on the Revised Standards is available in the Online Guidance Hub.
