Don't wander around in the dark wondering if you are setting up or operating an RTO in accordance with legislative requirements. Donaghy Leith RTO Consultants can reduce the stress of RTO set up and gaining RTO registration. Once your RTO is up and running, we can help you compliantly manage operations by providing you with the benefit of our 20 years' experience in the Vocational Education & Training (VET) industry.
The level of support can be tailored to reflect clients VET industry experience and specific requirements. Quotes can be supplied for specific projects or services accessed on an hourly or daily basis. Our approach is flexible.
Clients who wish to deliver accredited courses to domestic students must apply to become a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). During the application process clients must demonstrate how they will comply with the VET Quality Framework.
Our friendly RTO consultants work with clients every step of the way, managing the RTO set up and application process for gaining RTO registration. The level of support and advice can be tailored for clients with varying degrees of experience in the VET industry. Advice, support and training is provided at all stages of the RTO set up and application process for gaining RTO registration.
Clients who wish to deliver accredited courses to international students must apply to become a CRICOS registered RTO. During the CRICOS registration process applicants must demonstrate how they will comply with the ESOS Framework. In addition applicants must demonstrate how they will comply with the VET Quality Framework.
Our RTO consultants guide clients through every step, project managing the process for gaining CRICOS registration, giving advice, support and training. The level of support and advice can be tailored for clients with varying degrees of experience. CRICOS is short for Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.
Clients who wish to deliver ELICOS courses to international students must apply to become a CRICOS registered RTO. During the CRICOS registration process applicants must demonstrate how they will comply with the ESOS Framework and the ELICOS National Standards.
Our RTO consultants work with clients every step of the way, project managing the process for gaining ELICOS registration, giving advice, support and training. The level of support and advice can be tailored for clients with varying degrees of experience. ELICOS is short for English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students.
We have broad experience in RTO course development, delivery, management, and review and compliance management. We offer consultancy services for every area of RTO operations.
Our RTO consultancy services include:
Our RTO consultants are fully qualified auditors with extensive experience of auditing against the requirements of the VET Quality Framework, AQTF, VRQA Guidelines and ESOS Framework (CRICOS and National Code of Practice 2007).
The scope of audits is tailored to address client requirements. Full or summarised audit reports are provided to clients, clearly indicating compliance issues and rectification recommendations. We then help clients understand the issues and fully support them address the non-compliance issues.
Our RTO consultants can review and provide feedback on whether existing training and assessment resources are compliant with the VET or ESOS frameworks. Feedback and coaching on how to develop existing materials to address compliance issues can then be provided. Clients learn what the issues are and how they can best be addressed.
We can also develop new learning and assessment resources for initial RTO registration, for 12-month reviews, for re-registration audits, or for any other reason. We identify your specific needs, consider the learners and the training package requirements, then provide advice on suitable options. Each client's specific requirements are identified and confirmed. We then develop practical and compliant learning and assessment resources.
Our resources have been developed to address clients' specific requirements in a wide variety of disciplines and have consistently passed audit.
Take the stress out of submitting an extension of scope application by letting us prepare and submit the application for you. We can provide general support and advice, or prepare and submit the whole application on your behalf. The level of support is tailored to your needs.
Gaining approved provider status for government funding can make a huge difference to any RTO. Donaghy Leith can provide advice and support on the application processes, review your application, or prepare and submit the whole government funding application on your behalf.
Subject to the passage of legislation, VET Student Loans will commence on 1 January 2017, replacing the current VET FEE‑HELP scheme, which will cease on 31 December 2016. Gaining approved provider status for a VET student loan program can make a huge difference to any RTO.
Regardless of what type of VET student loan program is implemented, Donaghy Leith will support RTO's submit applications to become an approved provider. Donaghy Leith can provide advice and support on the application processes, review your application, or prepare and submit the whole VET student loan program application on your behalf.
All RTOs applying for initial RTO registration, or for government funding, or to become an approved VET Student loan provider, must demonstrate that the RTO is financially viable. Access our financial management experience and let us prepare the financial viability documentation, prepare a Business plan and financial forecasts. Our experienced RTO consultants can develop forecasting models to aid decision making and identify how fee, expenses or enrolment variances will impact your bottom line.
Clients who wish to develop accredited courses must address the requirements of the Standards for VET Accredited Courses 2012, Australian Qualifications Framework and aspects of the Standards for RTO's 2015. An accredited course and units of competency are developed during the course accreditation process and submitted to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) for approval.
Donaghy Leith can lead and/ or support clients throughout every stage of the course accreditation process. We are led by clients level of experience and preferences. Donaghy Leith can develop courses, write units of competency, prepare the course accreditation application and then liaise with the regulator during the application process. Coaching is provided to clients during the process to develop their skills and ability to address course accreditation requirements.
