A comprehensive guide to the 2021 Evidence of Eligibility and Student Declaration Form

As part of the 2021 Contract, the Department has released an updated Evidence of Eligibility and Student Declaration Form which includes content and structural changes to reflect the introduction of new funding schemes (JobTrainer, Skill Sets etc.) and to provide further clarification on existing components of the form. In this article, we will review all of the significant changes in the 2021 Evidence of Eligibility and Student Declaration Form and provide detail on how each section of the form should be completed in a way that satisfies the requirements of the Contract.

Job Trainer Initiative

On 11th November, Skills First-contracted Training Providers that have a JobTrainer course on their Funded Scope were notified via an SVTS enquiry about their JobTrainer commencement allocation on 11th November.

Marketing Compliance

ASQA marketing compliance

In this article, we look at some common non-compliances identified during audit, with respect to the marketing and advertising requirements outlined in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015. All RTOs registered with the National Regulator (ASQA) must satisfy the requirements set out in Clause 4.1 of the Standards, which apply across a range of marketing methods and materials such as brochures/flyers, websites, social media, online advertisements and third party recruiting.