4What risk is managed?#

Transport and Main Roads aims to manage risks to the quality of TC and TMI outcomes for students, industry and the wider community. The department shares this responsibility for managing this risk with other stakeholders:

• The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) is the national regulator of vocational education and training (VET). ASQA regulates more than 4000 training providers including RTOs that deliver VET qualifications and courses.
• Industry is responsible for working with governments, training product developers and providers to ensure training products meet workplace needs and lead to productive workers.
• Providers are responsible for delivering quality training and assessment that complies with ASQA Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015, Transport and Main Roads licence agreements, relevant standards and legislation. This includes meeting the industry needs described in training packages and accredited courses.

The primary risks to the success of the Program are:

• inconsistent and inadequate delivery of training, through RTOs not complying with the licence agreement to deliver the approved programs, and
• trainees attaining competencies who do not have the required standard of skills, knowledge and attitudes.

The potential damage flows not just to the individuals, but to employers, the wider community and the reputation of the department.