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TAC Talks
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’TAC Talks’, the official podcast of the Training Accreditation Council. Listen as TAC Auditors and experts discuss targeted aspects of compliance and quality.
Episodes
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TAC Talks Ep 23 - Industry, Employer and Community Engagement: Key Insights for RTOs
Welcome to TAC Talks, this 12-minute podcast dives into the dynamic realm of industry, employer, and community engagement in vocational education and training. In this episode, we focus specifically on Outcome Standard 1.2 from the 2025 standards. Siobhan Gallagher, an experienced auditor and...
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TAC Talks Ep 22 - Facilities, Resources and Equipment
In this 8-minute episode of TAC Talks, Russell Docking explores how the 2025 Registration Standards—particularly Outcome Standard 1.8—emphasizes the importance of fit-for-purpose, safe, accessible, and sufficient training environments. Learn how RTOs can align their training delivery with...
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TAC Talks Ep 21 – Amplifying Excellence in WA VET Through Award Winner Stories - Amy Hunt
This is the final episode of TAC Talk series on Amplifying Excellence in WA VET Through Award Winner Stories where spotlight people who are making significant strides in vocational training. In this episode, we speak to Amy Hunt, a trailblazer in a traditionally male-dominated sphere who emerged…
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TAC Talks Ep 20 – Amplifying Excellence in WA VET Through Award Winner Stories –Anthony Nelson-Burns
This is the third episode of the TAC Talk series on Amplifying Excellence in WA VET Through Award Winner Stories where we spotlight people making significant strides in vocational education and training (VET). This episode features Anthony Nelson-Burns, a remarkable individual who triumphed as…
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TAC Talks Ep 19 – Amplifying Excellence in WA VET Through Award Winner Stories – Anthony Georgeff
This episode is part of a series dedicated to amplifying excellence in WA VET through award winner stories. In this instalment, we are speaking with Anthony Georgeff, finalist for the Australian Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award at the Australian Training Awards.…
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TAC Talks Ep 18 - Amplifying Excellence in WA VET Through Award Winner Stories – Holly Gudsell
This episode is part of a series dedicated to amplifying excellence in WA VET through award winner stories. In this instalment, we have the privilege of speaking with Holly Gudsell, WA and Australian VET Teacher/Trainer of the year. Holly speaks to us about her pivotal role in shaping the...
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TAC Talks Shorts Ep 17 - Fraudulent Certificates
Fraudulent certificates can affect the reputation of your RTO and undermine the quality of the VET sector. This 6-minute episode provides information on safeguarding your qualifications and mitigating this risk by boosting certificate security and verifying incoming certificates. Reporting any...
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TAC Talk Shorts Ep 16 - Complying with relevant legal requirements
This short 5 minute podcast provides information on Clauses 8.5 and 8.6 of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015. The Standards for RTOs state that RTOs must comply with Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation and regulatory requirements relevant to its operations;...
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TAC Talk Shorts Ep 15 - Complaints and what to do about them
Nobody likes complaints and for many RTOs, receiving a complaint from a learner or other stakeholder may be confronting. However responding to complaints can be a useful and important process. This short 4 minute podcast provides information around Standard 6 of the Standards for RTOs on…
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TAC Talks Ep 14 – Marketing and Advertising
This podcast provides further information on Standards 4 and 5 of the Standards for RTOs, which require RTOs to provide accurate and accessible information about themselves, their services, and their performance. It also requires RTOs to ensure that each prospective and current learner is…
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TAC Talks Ep 13 - Equivalence and Awarding Credit
This podcast navigates the complex topic of equivalence in the VET environment, including how it applies to awarding credit. Equivalence is often misunderstood in the VET sector, and when used incorrectly, it can have significant implications for the integrity of training and assessment. This...
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TAC Talk Shorts Ep 12 - Notifying TAC of Third Party Arrangements
TAC Talk Shorts provide succinct information on relevant topics with tips on where to find further guidance. This short 4 minute podcast provides information on RTO's requirements on reporting their Third Party arrangements to TAC. More information on this topic is available in the: TAC Fact…
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TAC Talk Shorts Ep 11 - Retaining Assessment Evidence
TAC Talk Shorts provide succinct information on relevant topics with tips on where to find further guidance. This short 4 minute podcast provides information on what RTOs needs to retain to meet their obligations for managing information. More information on this topic is available in the: TAC…
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TAC Talks Ep 10 - Protecting Learners when there are Industry Licensing Outcomes
It's hard to think of an industry area where there are not some specific requirements to work in a job in that industry. The details of those requirements range depending on what industry thinks is critical so that the job is done safely and well. These details sit on a spectrum, ranging from...
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TAC Talks Ep 9 - Transition Arrangements
Clause 1.26 and 1.27 of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 outlines the transition and teach out arrangements for RTOs when a training product has been superseded or removed or deleted. Because the arrangements are different for when products are superseded vs removed...
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TAC Talks Ep 8 - Industry Engagement
Vocational education and training (VET) enables the skilling of people for industry and the workplace. This means that the training and assessment delivered by registered training organisations (RTO) should accurately reflect workplace requirements. Effective industry engagement enables RTOs to...
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TAC Talks Ep 7 - Trainer and Assessor Requirements
TAC frequently receives questions on the requirements for trainers and assessors in the VET sector. Common questions include - Why am I not qualified to train or assess in the VET sector when I have a Bachelor of Education, or higher level qualification in adult education, and previous teaching...
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TAC Talks Ep 6 - Who is TAC and What is its Role?
The Training Accreditation Council is Western Australia's Vocational Education and Training (VET) Regulator responsible for the quality assurance and recognition of VET services in WA. Join both the Chairperson of the Council, Anne Driscoll and A/Director Training Regulation, Lisa Barron for this...
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TAC Talks Ep 5 - Identifying and Meeting Learner Needs
Every learner is unique, they have had different experiences, undergone different learning, have different learning styles, different ambitions and motivations, and have different challenges. The RTO therefore, should develop responsive training and assessment strategies that reflect their...
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TAC Talks Ep 4 - Amount of Training
The term "Amount of Training" refers to the time a learner is to be formally engaged with the RTO in structured learning activities. The amount of training determined must be sufficient to enable the learner to meet the requirements of the nationally recognised Training Product in which they are...
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TAC Talks Ep 3 - Delivery of the Training and Education Training Package
The quality of training and assessment in the TAE Training and Education Training Package and specifically in the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is pivotal to the quality of delivery in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector overall. This podcast examines Clauses...
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TAC Talks Ep 2 - Understanding Fee Protection
More information on this topic is available in the Users Guide to the Standards for RTOs. This podcast unpacks Clause 7.3 of the Standards for RTOs in relation to fee protection where learner fees are collected in advance. uploaded 30 July 2021
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TAC Talks Ep1 - Do Units of Competency have an Australian Qualifications Framework level
This podcast explores the topic of how units fit into the Australian Qualifications Framework. More information on this topic is available in the: TAC Fact Sheet: The Australian Qualifications Framework and Units of Competency The Users Guide to the Standards for RTOs uploaded 4 June 2021
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’TAC Talks’, the official podcast of the Training Accreditation Council. Listen as TAC Auditors and experts discuss targeted aspects of compliance and quality.
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’TAC Talks’, the official podcast of the Training Accreditation Council. Listen as TAC Auditors and experts discuss targeted aspects of compliance and quality.
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