The Registration Standards 2025 (2025 Standards) are made up of:
- Outcome Standards - Registration Standards 2025 (this document);
- Compliance Standards & Fit and Proper Person Requirements – Registration Standards 2025; and
- Credential Policy
All RTOs are required to comply with all three elements of the 2025 Standards.
The Outcome Standards - Registration Standards 2025 (Version 1 dated 20/08/2025) (Outcome Standards) are a foundation for quality training – describing the key factors that contribute to quality VET. They set out the key elements of quality training and assessment which organisations must demonstrate to be registered, and maintain registration, as a training provider.
The Outcome Standards are structured against 4 overarching Quality Areas, each with an Outcome Statement which describes the overarching outcome.
For each Quality Area, there are a number of focus areas, comprising one or more outcomes-focused standards. Each standard comprises a set of performance indicators, which set out the things an RTO must demonstrate to meet the standard.
Use the below links to explore further guidance on each of the Quality Areas or focus areas.
| 1. Training and assessment | Quality training and assessment engages VET students and enables them to attain nationally recognised, industry relevant competencies. |
| Training | 1.1 Training is engaging, well-structured and enables VET students to attain skills and knowledge consistent with the training product. |
| 1.2 Engagement with industry, employer and community representatives effectively informs the industry relevance of training offered by the WA registered provider. | |
| Assessment | 1.3 The assessment system is fit-for-purpose and consistent with the training product. |
| 1.4 The assessment system ensures assessment is conducted in a way that is fair and appropriate and enables accurate assessment judgement of VET student competency. | |
| 1.5 Assessment system is quality assured by appropriately skilled and credentialled persons through a regular process of validating assessment practices and judgements. | |
| Recognition of prior learning and credit transfer | 1.6 VET students with prior skills, knowledge and competencies are supported to seek recognition of prior learning to progress through the relevant training product. |
| 1.7 VET students who have previously completed an equivalent training product are supported to have their training recognised. | |
| Facilities, equipment, and resources | 1.8 Facilities, resources and equipment for each training product are fit-for-purpose, safe, accessible and sufficient. |
| 2. VET student support | VET students are treated fairly and properly informed, supported and protected. |
| Information | 2.1 VET students have access to clear and accurate information concerning the provider, the relevant training product, and students are made aware of any changes that may affect them. |
| 2.2 VET students are advised, prior to enrolment, about the suitability of the training product for them, taking into account the student’s skills and competencies. | |
| Training support | 2.3 VET students have access to support services, trainers and assessors and other staff to support their progress throughout the training product. |
| 2.4 Reasonable adjustments are made to support VET students with disability to access and participate in training and assessment on an equal basis. | |
| Diversity and inclusion | 2.5 The learning environment promotes and supports the diversity of VET students. |
| Wellbeing | 2.6 The wellbeing needs of the VET student cohort are identified and strategies are put in place to support these needs. |
| Feedback, complaints and appeals | 2.7 Feedback and complaints management addresses concerns and informs continuous improvement of the WA registered provider. |
| 2.8 Effective appeal processes are available to VET students where decisions of the WA registered provider or a third party adversely affect the student. | |
| 3. VET Workforce | VET students are trained, assessed and supported by people who are qualified, skilled and committed to professional development. |
| VET workforce management | 3.1 The workforce is effectively managed to ensure appropriate staffing to deliver services. |
| Trainer and assessor competencies | 3.2 Training and assessment is delivered to VET students by credentialled people with current skills and knowledge in training and assessment. |
| 3.3 Training and assessment is delivered by people with current industry skills and knowledge relevant to the training product. | |
| 4. Governance | Effective governance and a commitment to continuous improvement supports the quality and integrity of VET delivery. |
| Leadership and accountability | 4.1 A WA registered provider operates with integrity and maintains accountability for the delivery of quality services. |
| 4.2 Roles and responsibilities of WA registered provider staff and third parties are clearly defined and understood. | |
| Risk management | 4.3 Any risks to VET students, staff and the provider itself are identified and managed. |
| Continuous improvement | 4.4 A WA registered provider undertakes systematic monitoring and evaluation of the provider to support quality delivery and continuous improvement of services. |
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