Standard
Facilities, resources and equipment for each training product are fit-for-purpose, safe, accessible and sufficient.
Performance Indicator
The RTO demonstrates:
(a) how it identifies the facilities, resources and equipment required to deliver the training product, including which of these will be provided by the RTO or third parties
(b) where facilities, resources and equipment are provided by the RTO or third parties, how it ensures:
(i) the ongoing suitability and safety of the facilities, resources and equipment for the VET student cohort
(ii) that VET students have access to the resources and equipment they need to participate in the training and assessment
(c) where training involves work-integrated learning, work placements, or other community-based learning, strategies are in place to manage any risks associated with these facilities, resources and equipment.
Intent of Standard 1.8
The intent of this standard is to ensure that facilities, resources, and equipment are fit-for-purpose and safe to use, and that resourcing is sufficient and appropriate to ensure students can effectively complete their training.
The adequacy and appropriateness of facilities, resources and equipment cannot be considered in isolation. It will be influenced by a wide range of factors, including:
- the training product requirements
- feedback from industry, employers, community, staff and students
- the student cohort, including diversity of the cohort and needs
- the number of students enrolled
- the mode of training delivery.
RTOs will be expected to demonstrate how they identify the necessary facilities, resources and equipment to deliver the training, taking all of these matters into account.
Work placements and work integrated learning present different challenges because RTOs will not always control the setting or the risk to the student. RTOs are however expected to work with employers to assess the risks and to identify how these risks will be managed. In some cases the risk could be managed by informing the student of the risk so that they can take the necessary risk mitigation steps, in some cases the workplace may assume responsibility for management of the risk. In all cases it is expected that the RTO would have policies in place for identifying and managing the risk, a risk escalation pathway such that the students and employers / placements coordinator could report risk to the RTO and risk registers to record risk.
Considerations for different RTOs
This standard applies to all RTOs, including those that deliver training and assessment purely through online delivery modes or by distance. While there may not be physical facilities – RTOs are still responsible for ensuring the safety, suitability and accessibility of the online learning environment and resources.
Related Standards
Standard
- Standard 1.1 - training
- Standard 1.3 - assessment
- Standard 4.1 - leadership and accountability
- Standard 4.2 - leadership and accountability
- Standard 4.3 - risk management
- Standard 4.4 - continuous improvement
Compliance Requirement
