Education Issues Australia

Blowing the whistle on @asqagovau.

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[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Despite being government owned, #ASQA redacted a #TAFE Provider Background in an FOI'd audit report on the grounds of a Public Interest Exemption (S47G)

Is the compliance history of Australia's largest training provider not in the Public Interest, or just not in ASQAs interest?

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

In October 2018, senior @asqagovau executives claimed that "auditor capacity and inexperience" was the reason an audit of TAFE took 220 days.

Over the same 220 days, 272 non-TAFE privately owned busineses were forcibly shutdown by #ASQA.

Not a single question has been asked

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@asqagovau "Responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with flexible and proportionate regulatory responses" was ASQAs key highlight for last year - despite no changes to cancellation policy and using COVID to shutdown businesses under financial pressure. https://t.co/60Tjj1Xhfi

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

COVID-19 used as legal strategy by @asqagovau to wipe out Australian businesses.

@AGSgovLawyers (paid over $9 million in legal fees by #ASQA) using Financial Viability instruments - recently renewed without change by ASQA CEO - to threaten RTOs in administrative disputes in AAT.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@MySkills_VET @asqagovau https://t.co/tGULIfxZ9Z

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Despite being government owned, #ASQA redacted a #TAFE Provider Background in an FOI'd audit report on the grounds of a Public Interest Exemption (S47G)

Is the compliance history of Australia's largest training provider not in the Public Interest, or just not in ASQAs interest?

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

ASQA CEO claims a "shift in our regulatory posture" in new Corporate Plan.

But #ASQA, known for lack of consistency and transparency, told Senator @Deborah_ONeill two months ago of no changes to cancellation policy - the most commonly used regulatory option by ASQAs CEO🤔

[ASQA @asqagovau]

ASQA’s new Corporate Plan highlights a commitment to best practice and proportionate regulation. We will help providers understand what we do, why we do it and how. You can expect fair processes, consistency, and transparency. https://t.co/sjF6krUIZK

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@JamesMerlinoMP @GayleTierney What are you doing about the federal regulator's displacement of students, teachers and employees of state based training providers? https://t.co/O3KZDFc1WE

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

In October 2018, senior @asqagovau executives claimed that "auditor capacity and inexperience" was the reason an audit of TAFE took 220 days.

Over the same 220 days, 272 non-TAFE privately owned busineses were forcibly shutdown by #ASQA.

Not a single question has been asked

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@senator_sheldon Senator - what about the education employers and employees being wiped out by a regulator? https://t.co/O3KZDFc1WE

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

In October 2018, senior @asqagovau executives claimed that "auditor capacity and inexperience" was the reason an audit of TAFE took 220 days.

Over the same 220 days, 272 non-TAFE privately owned busineses were forcibly shutdown by #ASQA.

Not a single question has been asked

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Why do #ASQA continue to threaten so many businesses, when a simple change in ASQAs adverse decisions process would drastically reduce regulatory burden and cost to both ASQA and the industry?

We've asked Ministers, Senators, ASQA SLG and @ITECAust for an answer #2021NVC

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@pmc_gov_au @ruokday you should ask the 1,100 businesses forcibly shutdown under your watch
https://t.co/O3KZDFc1WE

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

In October 2018, senior @asqagovau executives claimed that "auditor capacity and inexperience" was the reason an audit of TAFE took 220 days.

Over the same 220 days, 272 non-TAFE privately owned busineses were forcibly shutdown by #ASQA.

Not a single question has been asked

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@NCVER @velgtraining https://t.co/O3KZDFc1WE

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

In October 2018, senior @asqagovau executives claimed that "auditor capacity and inexperience" was the reason an audit of TAFE took 220 days.

Over the same 220 days, 272 non-TAFE privately owned busineses were forcibly shutdown by #ASQA.

Not a single question has been asked

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@asqagovau Can ASQA point to a public review of Auditor Capacity and Inexperience?https://t.co/O3KZDFc1WE

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

In October 2018, senior @asqagovau executives claimed that "auditor capacity and inexperience" was the reason an audit of TAFE took 220 days.

Over the same 220 days, 272 non-TAFE privately owned busineses were forcibly shutdown by #ASQA.

Not a single question has been asked

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

In October 2018, senior @asqagovau executives claimed that "auditor capacity and inexperience" was the reason an audit of TAFE took 220 days.

Over the same 220 days, 272 non-TAFE privately owned busineses were forcibly shutdown by #ASQA.

Not a single question has been asked

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Despite "no policy directives or changes" with regard to cancellations:

- 1,100 businesses forcibly shutdown by #ASQA since 2017. once 66% of all decisions, 'just' 36% in 2019-20.

- Serious audit quality & inconsistency shows 40-80% of RTOs non-compliant in any given quarter.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@asqagovau Given ASQA auditors non-compliance findings fluctuate from 40% to 80% in a given quarter, how does ASQA prepare for its workplace assessment of your auditors, and how many have been RPL'd? https://t.co/IDc1ZvFKpH

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Despite "no policy directives or changes" with regard to cancellations:

- 1,100 businesses forcibly shutdown by #ASQA since 2017. once 66% of all decisions, 'just' 36% in 2019-20.

- Serious audit quality & inconsistency shows 40-80% of RTOs non-compliant in any given quarter.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Since 2013 @asqagovau have issued more Cancellations to Australian businesses than Written Directions notifying of a non-compliance.

Despite "no changes" in cancellation policy, more than 50% of ALL Written Directions issued in 2018-19.

#ItecaFactFriday #VocationalTraining

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Despite "no policy directives or changes" with regard to cancellations:

- 1,100 businesses forcibly shutdown by #ASQA since 2017. once 66% of all decisions, 'just' 36% in 2019-20.

- Serious audit quality & inconsistency shows 40-80% of RTOs non-compliant in any given quarter.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Legislation requires ASQA publish adverse regulatory decisions of >1,500 audits each year.

It is statistically incongruent for the predominant regulatory outcome to be 'compliant enough for no adverse decision' OR 'so non-complaint RTO must be shut down' with little in-between.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@AIEC @Navitas @joncschew @IEAAustralia Is there an analysis on covid-19 being used to target and shut down education businesses? https://t.co/60Tjj1Xhfi

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

COVID-19 used as legal strategy by @asqagovau to wipe out Australian businesses.

@AGSgovLawyers (paid over $9 million in legal fees by #ASQA) using Financial Viability instruments - recently renewed without change by ASQA CEO - to threaten RTOs in administrative disputes in AAT.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@JohnRoss49 who is overseeing the overseer's?

https://t.co/60Tjj1Xhfi

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

COVID-19 used as legal strategy by @asqagovau to wipe out Australian businesses.

@AGSgovLawyers (paid over $9 million in legal fees by #ASQA) using Financial Viability instruments - recently renewed without change by ASQA CEO - to threaten RTOs in administrative disputes in AAT.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@RichAFerguson @Kieran_Gilbert @australian Ask Cash, the former training minister, about her use of AGS and COVID-19 to wipe out businesses on financial viability 'risks'.
https://t.co/60Tjj1Xhfi

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

COVID-19 used as legal strategy by @asqagovau to wipe out Australian businesses.

@AGSgovLawyers (paid over $9 million in legal fees by #ASQA) using Financial Viability instruments - recently renewed without change by ASQA CEO - to threaten RTOs in administrative disputes in AAT.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

COVID-19 used as legal strategy by @asqagovau to wipe out Australian businesses.

@AGSgovLawyers (paid over $9 million in legal fees by #ASQA) using Financial Viability instruments - recently renewed without change by ASQA CEO - to threaten RTOs in administrative disputes in AAT.

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Chief Commissioner Saxon Rice has passed a legislative instrument allowing #ASQA (a non-financial regulator) to cancel privately owned RTOs on perceived financial risk

Not for non-compliance or student-centred audit, but for a bureaucrat's opinion on your commercial risk #Auspol

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

For a more detailed explanation of the issue from a preeminently qualified industry leader. https://t.co/RjhBEjNAjd

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Chief Commissioner Saxon Rice has passed a legislative instrument allowing #ASQA (a non-financial regulator) to cancel privately owned RTOs on perceived financial risk

Not for non-compliance or student-centred audit, but for a bureaucrat's opinion on your commercial risk #Auspol

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

@AmandaRishworth instead of providing financial support, the government is now wants to target and shut down early education providers on perceived financial risks! https://t.co/XHSeuMyoWi

[Education Issues Australia @edissuesaus]

Chief Commissioner Saxon Rice has passed a legislative instrument allowing #ASQA (a non-financial regulator) to cancel privately owned RTOs on perceived financial risk

Not for non-compliance or student-centred audit, but for a bureaucrat's opinion on your commercial risk #Auspol