For international students, compliance starts before they accept the offer. Marketing and Information Practices can expose providers as high risk if incorrect. They are a core part of your compliance framework. What a student sees, reads, hears and relies on before they enrol matters. This is a requirement of Standard 1 of the National Code 2018. Issues I continue to see in reviews: • course information that is too broad or unclear • inconsistent information across websit

One of the biggest risk areas I see in practice is this: How did the provider determine that this student should be enrolled in this course? Under Standard 2 of the National Code 2018 – Recruitment of an Overseas Student , providers must recruit responsibly and ensure overseas students are appropriately qualified for the course they are seeking to enrol in. This also means students must be given sufficient information to make informed decisions about studying with the provide

ASQA has already told the sector where they’re looking in 2026. Risk Area 1: Shortened Course Durations. One of the fastest ways is this: Running qualifications in timeframes unrealistic for the learner cohort. I continue to see this issue in audits and reviews — particularly where: • learners are new to the industry • the qualification is in a higher-risk sector • the course duration has been significantly shortened “fast tracked” • there is little evidence showing why

🚨 ASQA is flagging ineffective organisational leadership as a critical compliance risk for RTOS Outcome Standard 4.1 requires that an NVR registered training organisation operates with integrity and maintains accountability for the delivery of quality services. Outcome Standard 4.2 requires that roles and responsibilities of RTO staff and third parties are clearly defined and understood. With the Annual Declaration of Compliance due by 31 March — and ongoing Fit and Proper P