CAQA leads the way in quality assurance and risk management, providing the best services to its clients

CAQA leads the way in quality assurance and risk management, providing the best services to its clients

In the last few decades, Compliance and Quality Assurance (CAQA), a company based in Australia, has been a leader in providing quality assurance and risk management services to the training industry. It is due to the experience and expertise of their RTO consultants that they are able to provide detailed guidance and assistance in managing all the complexity of an RTO's operations, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and providing detailed guidance.

One example of their work is with an established training organisation, which was looking to update its risk management system. CAQA's team worked with the organisation to develop a new system that not only complied with all relevant standards but also simplified their processes and streamlined their operations.

To start off the process, CAQA's RTO consultants provided an extensive review of the organisation's existing risk management practices. They then identified potential gaps in both processes and policies before developing a custom-made solution designed specifically for the organisation’s needs. This included the creation of new procedures and policies as well as an assessment framework that would help identify any areas where further improvements could be made.

With this tailored approach, CAQA consultants were able to provide the training organisation with a comprehensive risk management system that meets all applicable regulations while simplifying processes. This resulted in improved performance and significant cost savings as they were able to streamline many aspects of their operations while eliminating potential risks associated with non-compliance or inadequate controls.

CAQA also provided ongoing advice and support to help ensure that the new system was consistently meeting all expectations. This included regular reviews and audits which allowed them to identify any changes or further improvements needed in order for the organisation to remain compliant and maintain high standards of quality assurance on an ongoing basis.

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Sukh Sandhu

Executive Director

Sukh has been working in the VET and Higher Education Industry for over 25 years. In this time, he has held several roles with RTO's and Higher Education Providers (HEP) including CEO roles for International Colleges and National Compliance and Quality Assurance Manager roles for several RTO's, TAFE's and Universities. Sukh has also worked for the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as a Business Systems Project Official. Sukh is a Canadian permanent resident and Australian citizen.

Sukh has had extensive project management experience in risk management, compliance, administration and as a training consultant. He has extensive knowledge in government compliance standards and has participated in nearly one hundred audits across Australia and provided consultancy advice regarding ASQA/VRQA, TEQSA, ACPET, DET-HESG, VQF/Higher Education, ELICOS, NEAS, ANMAC, AHPRA, CRICOS, ESOS and ISO.

Sukh is a member of several independent professional organisations and government bodies including, ACPET, VELG, ACS, AITD, MARA, MIA, ISANA, APEX, IEEE, The Internet Society (Global Member), AISIP, IAMOT, ACM, OISV, APACALL, IWA, Eta Kappa Nu, EDSIG and several others.

Sukh's qualifications include two MBAs, three masters in IT and systems, a Graduate diploma of management learning, Diploma in training design and development, Diploma in vocational education training, Diploma of work, health and safety, Diploma of Quality Auditing, Advanced diploma of management, Advanced diploma in marketing, human resources, information technology, and a number of other courses and qualifications. He has been working as a lecturer and as a trainer and assessor since 1998, Sukh has been a vocal advocate of audit reforms and system centred auditing practices rather than auditor centred auditing practices for many years.