Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) Services

Accreditation, Governance, Quality Assurance

The essential components for any institution seeking to deliver quality higher education are accreditation (gaining and maintaining regulatory approval), within a framework of robust governance (both corporate and academic), which forms the cornerstone of a fit for purpose quality assurance framework within which the institution commits to operate.

With many years’ experience in Australia’s complex higher education regulatory framework, we provide expert advisory services to Institutes of Higher Education.

RTO Advance provides assistance in the following areas:

  • Strategic advice for applicants wanting to register as an Institute of Higher Education (IHE). This includes facilitating planning sessions to ensure that the requirements of becoming an IHE are clearly understood by all stakeholders before embarking on the project
  • Resources for new Institutes of Higher Education Providing a suite of documents that will assist new providers to build a robust quality assurance framework
  • Assistance with CRICOS applications Assisting in the preparation of an application to allow an institution to enrol international students
  • HELP loan applications Preparation of an application to allow an IHE to offer HELP loans for eligible students • Review of TEQSA applications (before they are lodged) Providing an external set of eyes to review applications before lodging with TEQSA, to identify any potential risks that may arise during the regulatory assessment
  • Regulatory health checks (governance reviews, standards mapping) Assessing the effectiveness of governance processes and mapping compliance with regulatory standards (HESF, National Code, HESA)

 

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Judith Bowler and her team of skilled advisors worked with our college staff to ensure we were all prepared for the ASQA on-site audit for our RTO’s re-registration. Not only has Iona Columba College successfully re-registered as an Australian RTO for the next seven years, we have now also engaged Judith and RTO Advance to conduct regular quality and compliance reviews to proactively ensure our current high standard of service is retained.

DR REVEREND SANG TAEK LEE

IONA COLUMBA COLLEGE

When we underwent the upgrade of assessment to the new BSB training package, we sought the expertise for external validation from Sean Crumlin of RTO Advance. We were over the moon! Sean and the team supported us through the entire project, which meant not only checking every assessment instruction and mapping criteria against the UoC, principles of assessment and standards, but provided our team with constructive recommendations and feedback which was invaluable. Thank you Sean, your expertise, support and words of encouragement were very much appreciated!

RUTH HOUD

SENIOR LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT DEVELOPER, ILSC COLLEGE AUSTRALIA

Without hesitation, I can recommend RTO Advance and the team of experts that are involved with them to assist education providers in all matters. They have a reputation that is built on quality knowledge and skills that are respected by peers and authorities in the education industry. They are simply the best.

NEIL CHAPPLE

SYDNEY METROPOLITAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

The feedback from RTO Advance was extremely helpful as a basis for our validation process and we were able to use this information to improve all our training and assessment resources....

MEREDITH SCHAERF

ELLA BACHE COLLEGE

The team at RTO Advance brings unparalleled proficiency and insight to the table, having been a crucial catalyst in the progression of Rosehill College. They’ve masterfully collaborated with us on formulating our strategic plan, thereby sculpting the future direction of our institution. Moreover, their assistance has been instrumental in reinforcing our quality assurance system, instilling a stronger sense of reliability and trust within our community. RTO Advance is truly a beacon of professional excellence and industry know-how.

KEVIN GE

MANAGING DIRECTOR ROSEHILL COLLEGE