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National Audit and Registration Agency (NARA)

NARA’s Role

NARA, the National Audit and Registration Agency, provides audit and registration services for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) that operate in more than one Australian State or Territory. These are known as multi-jurisdictional RTOs.

The NARA Difference

NARA provides multi-jurisdictional RTOs with:

• a toll free 1300 phone number  (1300 00 NARA or 1300 00 6272)
• a NARA Client Relationship Manager as a single point of contact for all registration processes;
• a list of NARA endorsed Quality Consultants to choose from in preparation for audit;
• an approved audit team comprising a Lead Auditor, team auditors and technical experts (as required);
• NARA auditors and endorsed Quality Consultants who engage in regular fortnightly NARA moderation activities to develop consistency in audit decision making processes;
• free seminars and workshops to promote good practice among RTOs registered with NARA;
• a regulatory focus on the quality of training outcomes and continuous improvement in line with the AQTF 2007 Standards
• innovative IT solutions and a secure website that reduce compliance related paperwork and; 
• regulatory transparency, with NARA's annual audit report against the AQTF 2007 Standards for State and Territory Registering Bodies available online for all stakeholders.
  

Download a copy of NCVER's 2008 report:

NCVER Audit Report 2008 [297kb]

Who can Register with NARA?

The National Audit and Registration Agency (NARA) operates under delegation from  Australian States and Territories. This means that all multi-jurisdictional RTOs can apply to have their registration managed by NARA, except for RTOs based in NSW, WA or the NT, where delegations are yet to be enacted.

Eligibility for NARA Services

In May 2007 the National Senior Officials Committee endorsed the following eligibility requirements.

'Multi-jurisdictional RTOs' eligible to move their registration to NARA are those that are:

• registered on the National Training Information Service (NTIS) as operating in more than one state or territory and provide the registering body with evidence of multi-jurisdictional operations; or
• registered on NTIS as currently operating in its registered jurisdiction only and provide the registering body with evidence showing that it will commence operations in another jurisdiction(s) within six months; or
• a new training organisation seeking registration for the first time and provide the registering body with evidence showing that it will be operating in more than one jurisdiction within six months.”

State and Territory Registering Bodies are responsible for determining if a training provider meets the nationally agreed eligibility criteria to transfer to NARA.

The Victorian government's application form for assessment of eligibility can be downloaded from http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/vet/narareg.htm

The South Australian government’s transfer form is available for downloading at: http://www.training.sa.gov.au/FormsandTemplates/VocationalEducationandTraining/tabid/112/Default.aspx
NOTE: you will need to scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the link for Form RTO10.

The Queensland government’s transfer form is at: http://www.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au/resources/registration_audit/doc/form_tran_reg_nara.doc

The ACT government form is available at http://www.det.act.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0017/30833/ACT_ARC_ApplicationTransferNARA.doc

No form is required for Tasmanian RTOs. For approval of eligibility from the Tasmanian Qualifications Authority to transfer registration to TVET Australia (NARA), RTOs should contact Phil Geeves at the office of the TQA on 03 6233 6354 or phil.geeves@tqa.tas.gov.au.

As a national regulator, NARA provides RTOs with services relating to compliance with the AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration. [see link below]

AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration [194kb]

And, where applicable,  The Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000.

Eligibility for NARA Services  [329kb]

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