Staying compliant and running a successful RTO can feel overwhelming ā but you donāt have to do it alone! The RTO Superhero Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating compliance, training standards, and business growth in the ever-evolving VET sector.
Hosted by Angela Connell-Richards, CEO of Vivacity and compliance expert with over 30 years in the industry, alongside co-hosts Lauren Boon-Hollows, renowned RTO strategist, and Maciek Fibrich, compliance and business transformation specialist, this podcast breaks down complex regulations into actionable strategies.
Each episode delivers expert insights, real-world solutions, and practical tips to help RTOs stay ahead, reduce stress, and build a thriving business. Together, Angela, Lauren, and Maciek bring you a powerhouse of experience, giving you the tools and confidence to succeed.
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Join Angela, Lauren, and Maciek as they turn compliance into your superpower ā because running an RTO should be about growth and impact, not just regulations!Ā
In this episode of the RTO Superhero Podcast, join host Angela Connell-Richards as she breaks down the Skills Reform and explores its implications for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) induā¦
Last month we delivered a series of Masterclasses on the Stellar Trainers Matrix, which was a outstanding success, which made it obvious that a podcast to follow up on the same subject would be a no-ā¦
There is a change with how we are regulated, and it is for the better!
As the national VET Regulator, ASQA's role is to ensure quality vocational education and training so that students, employers, thā¦
So, you've decided to launch an RTO.Ā
This is a big journey to go on when you decide you want to start an RTO, and for those that are already in the training industry, you know how difficult it can beā¦
Over the last 10 years we have experienced massive changes within the training industry. Since the inception of ASQA in 2011, we have experienced the highs and lows of regulation, including the pressā¦
The current buzz within the training industry is, āMicro-Credentialling?ā, āWhat is it and how will it affect my RTO?
Micro-credentialling is about industry needs and how the training sector will respā¦
In this episode I cover the process of moving your face to face training to online training.Ā
With COVID came a lot of challenges to the Training Industry, including the need to transition training toā¦
Most RTOs may know that they are non-compliant, but they just donāt know how non-compliant they areā¦
ASQA have identified these 3 top non-compliances many times since their inception in 2011, with RTOā¦
In this episode I explain what you need to have within your Training & Assessment Strategy (TAS) to ensure it is compliant with RTO standards. In our experience, this is the area that most training oā¦
Time and again we have had RTO's who come to us, who are in a state of panic over managing their compliance and meeting the regulatory requirements.Ā
In this episode Angela covers The Top 5 Mistakes Rā¦
In this episode Iām going to give you a rundown on the 8 Critical Drivers you need to grow as an RTO. These are: quality & compliance, financial viability, marketing & sales, systems & practices, leaā¦
Itās that time of year folks⦠time to get your annual declaration of compliance in! Iām going to talk to you about standards 2.1, 2.2, 8.4 and 8.6, and what you need to do to get up to date.
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In this episode, I discuss the impact of the VET Reform and how you can have your say in it, including the standards, quality issues and future workforce requirements. Also, how exactly is VET Reformā¦
The roles are reversed on this episode of RTO Superhero. This time it was up to me to answer some great questions from Paul Dunn, co-founder of B1G1 (Buy One Give One). It was awesome to have the oppā¦
Part two of my guide to auditing is REALLY going to make you āRTO audit readyā. Now youāve heard my journey through the audit process in Part One, itās time to drill down into some specifics. By the ā¦
In this episode I will give you the benefit of my experience of over 400 ASQA RTO audits. As an RTO Consultant of many years, Iāve been around the block when it comes to audits and Iāve even conducteā¦
With unemployment at the highest rate for two decades, upskilling Australiaās workforce has never been more important. In what is potentially great news for our sector, the government has announced $ā¦
Someone asked me a great question the other day: just how do you become an RTO superhero? So I thought Iād answer it for the benefit of all of you in this short episode, the first of our newly brandeā¦
We are very excited to announce our new Podcast the RTO Superhero which will replace our Education in Isolation Podcast.
We have had some great guests on our Education in Isolation Podcast, sharing wiā¦
We had a very enlightening conversation with Reay & Katie Mackay from aXcelerate, providers of a cloud-based student management systems, about how the current crisis is redefining education and trainā¦