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Every part of the back office, one standard of care.

Pick a single function or the whole office. We work in your systems, to your procedures, with a named lead and a written scope.

01

Student and training administration

The daily desk work that keeps learners moving: enquiries, enrolments, records, results and certification, handled by people who know what an auditor will ask for.

  • Enquiries and enrolments

    Course enquiries answered, pre-enrolment information sent, enrolment forms checked for completeness and eligibility evidence filed against each learner.

  • USI and student records

    Unique Student Identifier verification, learner records kept current in your student management system, and files that match what was delivered.

  • Pre-training review records

    Pre-training reviews and LLND outcomes recorded and linked to the learner, with follow-up support actions logged.

  • Timetables and class rosters

    Timetables, rosters, room and trainer allocations, attendance capture and change notices to learners.

  • Results, certification and issuance

    Results entry, completion checks, certificates and statements of attainment issued within your timeframes, with a register of what was issued.

  • Learner support desk

    Phone, email and portal support for current learners, with every contact logged and escalated to the right person.

  • Placements and logbooks

    Work placement agreements, host employer details, logbooks and supervisor reports chased, received and filed.

  • Trainer and assessor files

    Credentials, industry currency and professional development records kept in one matrix, with renewals flagged early.

02

Compliance and quality

Compliance as a routine rather than an annual rescue: obligations tracked, evidence filed as it happens, and gaps raised while there is still time to fix them.

  • Compliance calendar and obligations register

    Every recurring obligation from your registration, contracts and policies on one calendar, with an owner and a due date.

  • Self-assurance and continuous improvement

    Improvement registers, feedback analysis and action logs that show how you monitor and improve your own performance.

  • Validation scheduling and records

    Validation plans, panels, sampling records and outcome tracking, with actions closed out and filed.

  • Internal audit and health checks

    Scheduled internal reviews and mock audits through CAQA senior consultants, with findings carried into your action register.

  • Training product updates

    Superseded and updated training products tracked, transition and teach-out tasks planned, and scope records kept current.

  • Marketing and information checks

    Course pages, brochures and advertising reviewed against your scope, fees and the information learners must receive.

  • Regulator notifications

    Changes of circumstance, material changes and required notifications drafted for your approval and lodged on time.

  • Annual declaration evidence

    Evidence gathered across the year so the annual declaration on compliance is prepared from records, not memory.

Related: Audit and assurance services Standards readiness check

03

Governance and risk management

Secretariat, registers and frameworks for boards and executives who need to show the regulator how decisions are made and risks are managed.

  • Board and committee secretariat

    Agendas, board packs, minutes, resolutions and action logs for boards, academic boards and quality committees.

  • Risk management framework

    Risk appetite, risk registers, controls and treatment plans, reviewed on a set cycle and reported upward.

  • Policy and document control

    Policies, procedures and forms under version control, with owners, approval records and review dates that are kept.

  • Fit and proper person records

    Declarations and checks for governing persons and high managerial agents kept current and ready to produce.

  • Delegations, conflicts and integrity

    Delegation schedules, conflict of interest and gifts registers, and integrity reporting.

  • Incidents, complaints and appeals

    Registers for complaints, appeals, critical incidents, WHS and child safety matters, with outcomes tracked to closure.

  • Business continuity

    Business continuity, critical incident and data breach response plans, tested and updated.

  • Financial viability support

    Business reviews and financial viability evidence prepared with your accountant through CAQA consultants.

Related: CAQA Governance Policies, procedures and QMS Financial viability and funding

04

Government funding, tenders and reporting

Funded training brings contracts, claims, data submissions and audits. We keep the evidence, the data and the deadlines in order, and help you win the next contract.

  • Funding contract administration

    Eligibility evidence, enrolment checks, claims, variations and contract reporting for state and territory funded training.

  • AVETMISS and national data reporting

    AVETMISS files validated, errors corrected at the source record, and submissions made on schedule.

  • VET Student Loans and TCSI

    Student loan administration and TCSI reporting kept reconciled with enrolments, census dates and fees.

  • CRICOS and PRISMS

    Confirmations of enrolment, course progress and attendance monitoring, and PRISMS notifications for international students.

  • Grants and Commonwealth programs

    Program reporting, milestone evidence and grant acquittals prepared to the funding agreement.

  • Tenders and panel applications

    Opportunity monitoring, capability statements and tender responses written to the evaluation criteria, with CAQA Bids.

  • Funding audit preparation

    Learner files sampled against contract rules before the auditor does, with gaps fixed and evidence filed.

  • Data quality and reconciliation

    Student, finance and funding data reconciled monthly so reports, claims and lodgements tell the same story.

Related: CAQA Bids CAQA Data

05

Marketing, SEO and enrolment growth

Growth that stays within the rules: accurate course information, search visibility, campaigns and lead follow-up, run alongside the people who check compliance.

  • Marketing plan and campaign calendar

    Intakes, campaigns and content planned across the year and tied to enrolment targets.

  • Website and course pages

    Course pages kept accurate to your scope, fees, entry requirements and delivery arrangements.

  • Search engine optimisation

    Technical checks, keyword research, content and local search, tracked in CAQA SEO.

  • Email and SMS campaigns

    Segmented campaigns and automated journeys for enquiries, applicants, current learners and alumni through CAQA Marketing.

  • Lead management and CRM

    Every enquiry captured, followed up within agreed times and tracked to enrolment in CAQA CRM or your own system.

  • Social media scheduling

    Posts prepared, approved and scheduled, with responses and messages routed to your team.

  • Education agent administration

    Agent agreements, training, monitoring and marketing material checks for providers recruiting international students.

  • Enrolment reporting

    Monthly reporting on enquiries, conversions and campaign return so spend follows results.

Related: CAQA SEO CAQA Marketing CAQA CRM

06

Student management, LMS and platforms

Systems only help when someone looks after them. We administer, configure and migrate the platforms your organisation runs on.

  • Student management system administration

    Course and unit set-up, fee schedules, user access, templates and reports in CAQA SMS or the system you already use.

  • LMS administration

    Course shells, enrolments, gradebooks, completions and learner support in CAQA LMS, Moodle and other platforms.

  • Quality management system

    Registers, audits, improvement actions and document control configured in CAQA QMS.

  • CRM and enquiry systems

    Pipelines, forms and automations set up so enquiries reach the right person.

  • Data migration

    Learner, course and results data moved between systems, reconciled before and after the move.

  • Users, access and security

    Joiners, movers and leavers handled promptly, with least-privilege access and audit trails.

  • Reports and dashboards

    Operational, compliance and funding reports that management can read in minutes.

  • Platform help desk

    First-line support for staff and learners, with issues logged and resolved or escalated.

Related: CAQA RTO OS CAQA LMS

07

SCORM, e-learning, contextualisation and customisation

Learning and assessment resources that fit your learners, your delivery mode and your industry, packaged to run reliably in your LMS.

  • SCORM packaging and conversion

    Existing resources converted into SCORM packages, tested for completion tracking and scoring in your LMS.

  • E-learning builds

    Interactive modules, knowledge checks and media built for online and blended delivery.

  • Contextualisation

    Resources contextualised to your learner cohort, workplace, region and training and assessment strategy.

  • Customisation and branding

    Resources customised to your templates, branding and delivery arrangements.

  • Mapping and pre-validation

    Assessment mapping checked against unit requirements and pre-validated before first use.

  • Training and assessment strategies

    Strategies and session plans that match what is actually delivered.

  • Accessibility and LLND adjustments

    Plain-English, accessible formats and reasonable adjustment options built into the materials.

  • Training package updates

    Resources updated when training products change, with version control and transition notes.

Related: Resource development and SCORM CAQA Resources

08

People, workforce and professional development

Trainers, assessors and support staff recruited, inducted and kept current, with the records to prove it.

  • Trainer and assessor recruitment

    Role descriptions, advertising, screening and credential checks through CAQA Recruitment.

  • Onboarding and induction

    Induction packs, policy acknowledgements and system access ready on day one.

  • Professional development plans

    Individual PD plans and logs, with CAQA Skills webinars and on-demand sessions.

  • Industry currency evidence

    Industry engagement and currency activities planned, recorded and linked to each trainer.

  • CEO and leadership training

    Compliance and governance training for CEOs and high managerial agents through CAQA.

  • HR documents

    Position descriptions, contracts and staff policies kept consistent and current.

Related: Professional development CEO training

CAQA is an independent consulting business, not a regulator, funding body or government agency. Registration, accreditation, funding, tender and regulatory decisions remain with the relevant authorities and cannot be guaranteed.

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