Form: Fit and Proper Person Declaration Policy: Fit and Proper Person Requirements Policy
Anyone who manages an RTO including owners, executive officers, high managerial agents, legally responsible officers, or persons who oversee, direct or exercise a degree of control or influence over the management or operation of the provider must satisfy Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) as outlined in Schedule 1 of the Compliance Standards and Fit and Proper Person Requirements – Registration Standards 2025 (2025 Standards).
This means that anyone who takes part in the management of the RTO or is partly responsible for the management or decision making of the RTO, has an ongoing role related to regulatory compliance, represents the RTO at audit, or recruits’ students on behalf of the RTO is required to complete a Fit and Proper Person Declaration (Declaration) to TAC to demonstrate they satisfy the FPPR.
Organisations are required to submit a Declaration when:
- applying for initial registration; or
- applying for renewal of registration; or
- declaring a new governing person; or
- employing a new governing person; or
- when a previously submitted FPPD has become outdated or false due to a change in circumstances; or
- requested by the Council.
Continued Compliance
To remain compliant with the 2025 Standards, RTOs must have a system in place to ensure those in managerial roles continually meet the FPPR, including when the RTO is appointing an individual to the relevant position. Any changes in management personnel must be reported to TAC with a completed Declaration form.
The Fit and Proper Person Requirements webinar is available and covers the steps involved in TAC assessing Fit and Proper Person Declarations and who needs to submit a declaration. Although this webinar references the 2015 Standards, RTOs may still find it useful in managing Fit and Proper Person Requirements under the 2025 Standards.
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