FACT SHEET 18 - The audit process May 2010

Fact Sheet 18 – The AQTF Audit Process Purpose An integral part of the process to be followed in becoming a registered training organisation (RTO) and maintaining registration is the participation in audits. In South Australia, the registration audit process is managed by the Quality and Tertiary Education Policy Directorate (QTEP) on behalf of the Training and Skills Commission. The Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) states that a training organisation will generally be audited when it first applies for registration, again within the first 12 months of initial registration, and then at renewal of registration which takes place every five years. Audits may also occur at other times such as monitoring or strategic audits, or when an RTO wants to extend its scope of registration, i.e. add qualifications or courses to those it is already approved to deliver. Extension to scope and re-registration applications are assessed in accordance with the AQTF National Guideline for Risk Management. How can I prepare for a site audit? Refer Fact Sheet 2: Preparing for an AQTF Site Audit Who will conduct the audit? Audits are conducted by an audit team which can vary in composition according to the type and scope of the audit. However, it will always comprise a Departmental lead auditor and an external auditor(s) and/or an industry technical adviser who will have substantial experience in the vocational education and training (VET) ...