ASQA
Australian Skills Quality Authority
National VET regulator for RTOs + CRICOS providers.
7
Obligations enforced
0
Enforcement actions tracked
3
Scope topics
Obligations enforced by ASQA (7)
- criticalCWLTHComply with Standards for RTOs
Registered training organisations must comply with the Standards for RTOs 2025 from 1 July 2025.
- criticalCWLTHMaintain CRICOS registration (international student providers)
Providers offering education to overseas students must be CRICOS-registered and comply with the National Code 2018.
- criticalCWLTHProvider Registration + International Student cap (2025)
DOE-administered international enrolment caps in force 2025.
- highCWLTHContribute to the Tuition Protection Service (TPS)
CRICOS-registered providers must contribute to TPS protecting overseas student fees.
- highCWLTHESOS Tuition Protection Service (TPS) levy
CRICOS-registered providers must contribute to Tuition Protection Service annually.
- highCWLTHReport to NCVER (AVETMISS) — RTOs
RTOs must submit AVETMISS-compliant student + enrolment data to NCVER.
- highCWLTHTAFE governance + quality compliance
TAFEs operate as state government entities under joint state + federal VET framework.
Scope topics
Source: regulator's own website. Rules Mate links and summarises — we don't republish full statutory text.