Key Requirements a Registered Training Organization Must Meet
There is nothing in the initial registration requirements preventing a person from establishing an RTO for the sole purpose of selling it. There is also nothing that requires persons involved with the applicant organization to have a genuine intent of providing VET. Seemingly, ASQA agrees with this too. In an official submission regarding the review of the NVR Act, ASQA discussed the issue of shelf RTOs and essentially admitted the absence of any legislative basis for refusing applications for this reason. In fact, ASQA proposes law reform on this very issue, stating: ASQA proposes that the NVETR Act be amended to provide that applicants for registration or renewal of registration be required to demonstrate a genuine purpose of a commitment to providing high quality VET and the capability to do so… This confirms the absence of a legislative requirement in the current laws. It appears that ASQA is merely exercising discretion, rather than applying the letter of the law