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Tertiary Education

includes Higher Education, TAFE, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and apprentices and trainees.

Guidelines Description Owner Date Published
Application guide - RTO 1(a) form - Application for initial registration External Link Applicants for initial registration must refer to this guide. This guide has been developed to assist applicants for initial registration as a training organisation in Queensland understand the application requirements and how to complete the RTO 1(a) form - Application for initial registration Training & International Quality 2010
Application guide - RTO 1(b) form - Application for renewal registration External Link RTOs seeking to apply to renew registration must refer to this guide. This guide has been developed to assist RTOs to renew registration as a training organisation in Qld understand the application requirements and how to complete the RTO 1(b) form - Application for renewal of registration Training & International Quality 2010
Applications to the Qld Civil and Administrative Tribunal to review training recognition decisions guide External Link A guide on applying to the Qld Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a training recognition decision made by the Training and Employment Recognition Council or Registration Management Entity Training & International Quality 2010
Apprenticeship & Traineeship - Referral Guide - referral of at risk apprentices and trainees External Link Reference guide for Field Officers and Client Service Officers about what things to look for in the field Operational Policy and Regional Assistance 2010
Apprenticeship & Traineeship -Travel and accommodation allowance External Link A guide about travel and accommodation allowances for apprentices and trainees (excluding school-based apprentices and trainees) who have to travel at 100km return to attend off-the job-training Operational Policy and Regional Assistance 2010
Apprenticeship and Traineeship Information Sheets External Link Information sheets relating to apprenticeships and traineeships for clients and stakeholders Industry Development 2010
Australian Quality Framework (AQF) Implementation Handbook External Link Provides a detailed guide for the implementation of the Australian Qualifications Framework Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board to the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) 2077
Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) Audit Handbook External Link Guides the registering body and auditors in the planning, conduct and reporting of audits against the AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing Registration. It also provides guidance on how to determine organisations' compliance with the AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration National Quality Council 2010
Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) National Guidelines for a Registering Body External Link Provides guidance on how a registering body or delegate may undertake various operations related to registration and audit National Quality Council 2010
Choosing a consultant to assist you with the Australian Quality Training Framework -checklist External Link This checklist is provided for use by stakeholders that are considering using a consultant to assist with registration, compliance and accreditation requirements
Training & International Quality
2010
Clinical Placement Policy External Link Assists TAFE institutes meet the current health and safety requirements specific to clinical/vocational placement Office of TAFE Queensland and DET Regional Operations 2010
Competitive Neutrality -Guideline External Link Guidelines about the implementation of competitive neutrality principles into TAFE Queensland Financial Policy and Service Alignment 2005
Existing Funding and Fees Guidelines for 17 Year Olds and Under External Link Specifies the allocated funding and applicable fees for 17 years olds and under access vocational education and training at TAFE Office of TAFE Qld and DET Regional Operations 2010
Fit and Proper Person Guideline Queensland Describes criteria that need to be met by an applicant or an institution for the purpose of offering accredited higher education courses in Queensland Office of Higher Education 2008
Guide for marketing and issuing qualifications for registered and non-registered training organisations operating in Qld External Link Provides direction on the use of logos, issuance of qualifications and general marketing requirements to meet the requirements of the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 and the AQTF Training & International Quality 2010
Guide to assist registered training organisations develop fees and charges information External Link This guide assists registered training organisations to comply with the AQTF condition of registration 5 Training & International Quality 2010
Guide to vocational placement for Queensland registered training organisations (RTOs) External Link Assists RTOs in understanding vocational placement and their responsibilities in respect of vocational placement schemes Training & International Quality 2010
Guidelines for completing an Application for Declaration of an Apprenticeship or Traineeship External Link To assist a proponent in completing an Application for Declaration of Apprenticeships or Traineeships in Queensland Training and Tertiary Education Queensland 2011
'How to' guide - competency completion quality indicator External Link 'How to' guide for preparing the reports about the competency completion indicator to assist RTOs in compiling their competency completion data Training & International Quality 2010
'How to' guide - interpreting quality indicator data External Link 'How to' guide for preparing the reports about the competency completion indicator to assist RTOs in compiling their competency completion data Training & International Quality 2010
'How to' guide - learner engagement and employer satisfaction quality indicators External Link 'How to' guide for preparing the reports about learner engagement and employer satisfaction quality indicators Training & International Quality 2010
Independent Skills Assessment Service Information Guide External Link Guidance where there is a dispute between the parties to the Training Contract (eg between the apprentice and employer) over the competency of the apprentice and the use of the Independent Skills Assessment Service to arrange for an independent assessor to come into the workplace and validate the apprentice's competency in a given area (or areas) Training Services 2009
Legal and trading names of employers External Link Clarification of the use of business names registered in the Australian Business Register Training Services 2008
Licensing standards and training packages External Link A guide to assist training package developers in integrating licensing standards within training packages Queensland VET Development Centre 2004
Local Consultative Committee Guidelines Department of Education and Training (TAFE Queensland) External Link Requirements for Local Consultative Committees Human Resources (TAFE) 2011
National Guidelines for Higher Education Approval Processes - Guidelines for awarding self-accrediting authority to higher education institutions other than universities Describe the requirements and processes for awarding self-accrediting authority to higher education institutions other than universities (relating to Protocols A and C of the National Protocols) Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs 2007
National Guidelines for Higher Education Approval Processes - Guidelines for establishing Australian universities Describe the requirements and processes for approval to operate as an Australian university and also include specific provisions for institutions with a university college title and institutions with a specialised university title. (relating to National Protocols A and D) Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs 2007
National Guidelines for Higher Education Approval Processes - Guidelines for overseas higher education institutions seeking to operate in Australia Describe the requirements and processes for overseas higher education institutions, including universities, seeking approval to operate in Australia and offer overseas qualifications (relating to National Protocols A and E) Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs 2007
National Guidelines for Higher Education Approval Processes - Guidelines for the registration of non self-accrediting higher education institutions and the accreditation of their course/s Describe the requirements and processes for the registration of non self-accrediting higher education institutions and the accreditation of their courses (relating to National Protocols A and B) Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs 2007
Operations manual for Principal Employer Organisations External Link Guidelines and other supporting documents relating to Principal Employer Organisations Industry Engagement 2010
Payment for supervised training External Link Outlines the definition of supervised training Training Services 2010
Price Leveraging Delivery Package Guideline External Link Specifies the Delivery Package requirements for all training activities Office of TAFE Qld and DET Regional Operations 2010
TAFE Institute Councils Guideline External Link To specify the guidelines for the appointment and functioning of TAFE Institute Councils Office of TAFE Qld and DET Regional Operations 2010
TAFE Live Work Guideline External Link Provides the requirements for the registration of training contracts and forms the basis for decisions to refuse registration Queensland VET Development Centre 2010
TERC Guideline 2: Registering and regulating training contracts External Link Provides the requirements for the registration of training contracts and forms the basis for decisions to refuse registration Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2008
TERC Guideline 3: Recognising vocational placement schemes External Link Describes the conditions under which a vocational placement scheme may be recognised by the TERC Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2009
TERC Guideline 4: Registering and regulating vocational placement agreements (short and long) External Link Specifies the requirement for registering recognised vocational placement schemes Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2009
TERC Guideline 5: Declaration of apprenticeships and traineeships External Link Provides information about declaring an apprenticeship or traineeship Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2005
TERC Guideline 6: Declaring a calling to be a restricted calling External Link Provides details about establishing or withdrawal of declarations of restricted callings Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2005
TERC Guideline 7: Deciding probationary periods for apprenticeships and traineeships External Link Provides information about probationary periods for apprenticeships and traineeships Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2005
TERC Guideline 8: Declaring an employer to be a prohibited employer External Link Guidelines about declaring an employer to be a prohibited employer or revoking the status of a prohibited employer Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2005
TERC Guideline 9: Accrediting and regulating courses External Link Provides requirements for accreditation of courses not recognised under a national training system of qualifications Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2005
TERC Guideline 12: Required particulars in applications for temporary assignment of registered training contracts External Link Outlines the required particulars for approval for temporary assignment of a training contract Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2005
TERC Guideline 13: Recognising group training organisations External Link Outlines when the council will consider a corporation's application for recognition as a group training organisation Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2008
TERC Guideline 15: Requirements of a training plan for an apprentice or trainee External Link Provides information about the requirements for a training plan Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2008
TERC Guideline 17: Recognition of work or training in an apprenticeship calling External Link Provides information about the requirements to recognise work or training Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2005
TERC Guideline 18: Requirement to have regard to advice from industry External Link Provides processes and systems to ensure effective and considered regard is given to industry in the performance of the council's functions Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2005
TERC Guideline 19: Recognition of non-departmental employment skills development programs External Link Provides processes and systems to ensure due consideration is given to the recognition of non-departmental employment skills development programs Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2006
TERC Guideline 20: Deciding employment exemptions External Link Provides the requirements for making decisions about employment exemptions and forms the basis to refuse employment exemptions Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2006
TERC Guideline 21: Recognising principal employer organisations External Link Outlines the requirements to be recognised as a principal employer organisation Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) 2008
Training Package Development Handbook External Link Provides National Quality Council (NQC) policy for the development of training packages. This policy applies to all training packages developed and endorsed through the NQC processes Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 2008
Work Experience and Other Voluntary Engagements DET (Training) Guidelines External Link An overview of the requirements for work experience and other types of voluntary engagement within DET (Training) Human Resources (TAFE) 2010
Work Experience and Vocational Placements Guideline External Link Provides Institutes with a framework for the institute management of student work experience and vocational placement Queensland VET Development Centre 2010

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