Message from the CEO (1 Nov 2021)

Message from the CEO (1 Nov 2021)

Message from the CEO


Welcome to the next edition of The VET Sector newsletter.

This edition is jam-packed with useful information, informative articles, practical to-do suggestions, our professional experiences, and much more

As always, we are inviting you to email us your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions for topics to be included in our next newsletters and e-magazines.

We are searching for contributors to the next edition of our newsletter, The VET Sector, which will be published in November. Specifically, we are looking for articles that need to be updated in light of impending events or new developments in the compliance and quality, government laws and legislative changes, as well as training and education industries.

Contact us via email if you have a topic you want to see included or questions you need answering.

Regards,
Sukh Sandhu

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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.