Read about the human toll; the people who have died, committed suicide, had heart attacks, lost everything including their home and everything they owned. You will read about domestic violence, the severe trauma and anxiety that still cripples these people today.
The #enoughisenough campaign and the International Centre for Education Advocacy were established to support providers and assist to keep ASQA accountable for the absolute destruction that is left in the wake of some auditors who have nothing better to do than to exploit their role in the public service and make life hell for some people.
From "I'm here to close you down" to conflicts of interest, members of parliament using parliamentary privilege as a way of attacking private providers without any evidence, those who come back for a second bite of the cherry and an alarming lack of empathy. This book also exposes some of the alarming contradictions and inconsistent decision-making of the national VET regulator. With contributions from Education Issues Australia and a range of 'survivors', it's time these stories were told in the public interest.
There is absolutely no question that the public would be horrified if it understood the amount of damage being caused by an inefficient, incompetent regulator. Equally, they would be horrified if they knew that policy changes are nothing more than mere distractions to prevent the public from identifying the significant injustice being wreaked daily by a government body that is supposed to be beyond reproach.
The public interest is not served when people are dying, killing themselves, experiencing nervous breakdowns so severe that they can no longer work for years after their ASQA experience, as a result of being part of this sector. It's also not served when industry and subject matter experts have been 'evicted' from the system that should be helping to lay the foundations for our future generations.
In April 2020, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ("AAT") made a significant finding that should change the way private RTOs are viewed during merits review and stay hearings. When the AAT makes a statement that 'We have concluded that in future cases where there is a contest about non-compliances, ASQA must start and do so without the assumption that its allegations of non-compliance are prima facie correct', it opens the door for truth, understanding and empathy for all that has been lost while the regulator got it wrong.
Bartlett, Raelene: - Raelene is the Founding Director of RTO Doctor, a company specialising in sanction management, forensic auditing, specialist compliance management and supporting clients through complex appeals at the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Raelene has also appeared as an expert witness in education and training litigation matters and been a member of Technical Advisory Committees to assist with the review of training packages, written accredited courses and been heavily involved in VET Reform in Australia. Raelene is also well known for her leadership of the #enoughisenough campaign. Raelene is currently completing a Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) in the Faculty of Law at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. She also holds qualifications in areas including Migration Law, Education, Quality Auditing, Training and Assessment, Adolescent Health and Welfare. Having spent over 30 years in the education and training industry in many roles, Raelene has had the privilege of working with a range of experts in the Schools, VET, ELICOS & Higher Education sectors as a Consultant, various roles as a private provider and as a Regulator in International and Higher Education. It is this intricate integration of experience from every participant in the learning journey that allows Raelene to provide such sophisticated insight into a complex area of regulation. She continues to be highly sought after for high profile roles in training & professional development for large national & global companies and is consulted regularly by knowledge brokers around the world. Raelene has an unblemished success rate in complex sanction management and an impeccable audit history; she is highly sought after by leaders in international education around the globe. For more information, visit the author's website: https: //rtodoctor.com.au/
