During the past several years, enormous amounts of resources have been spent to examine vocational education and training sector’s regulatory framework and realign PD programs to enhance a regulatory compliant workplace with a positive culture that adheres to ethical and moral values. Recently, the BSB Training Package included the Compliance Skill Set as the national standard for individuals working within a compliance framework.

Regulatory requirements for training organisations have been under constant review and change for more than two decades, and we are once again immersed in another regulatory transformation of compliance principles, roles, expectations and values.

This year, the amount of professional development offerings for trainers, RTO managers and practitioners has been significantly more than in the past, with a variety of topics and delivery modes. But before you decide your 2021 PD plan, are you giving thought to your own learning needs and interests while reviewing your organisation’s requirements?

Considering current business and economic challenges for training organisations, expansion of fast-paced technology and evolution of quality-compliance requirements for RTOs, commitment to this profession means that continual development is no longer optional. Instead, it’s a necessity for your long-term survival and future success.