Choosing a consultant to assist with course accreditation under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF)
The consultant's role
A consultant's role is to provide expert consultancy services in relation to the Australian Quality Training Framework's course accreditation/developer guidelines. Consultants may offer a range of services including providing assistance with the development of accredited courses.
The Queensland Government provides a great deal of information on this topic;
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Australian Vocational Education Consultants
- Dennis Chiron
- Alana Segnit
- Peter Stanley
- Geoff Butler
- Diane Harrison
- Robert Law
- Lyn Cook
- John Other-Gee
- Andrew Smart
Dennis Chiron has been a consultant to industry and business for over 25 years and has established a wide clientele base both nationally and internationally. As a Training Recognition consultant he helps organisations become registered training organisations in Australia. Dennis is involved in the internal auditing of these RTOs for compliance against the Australian Quality Training Framework.
Dennis has worked in Senior Executive positions and as an RTO consultant in diverse industries in Australia and Internationally, including vocational and higher education, health care, diploma, certificate and vocational programs in business, general management, change management, human resource, marketing, and non-profit organisations.
Dennis Chiron is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Consultant and advisor in Australia and internationally. He has assisted numerous Australian RTOs in government registration, preparation and set up of RTOs, AQTF audit compliance, curriculum development, CRICOS application, extension to scope for training packages, mapping learning and assessment materials, developing training and assessment materials, business development and set up RTO collaboration ventures for domestic and international RTOs.
Dennis has been providing assistance and planning support to community based organisations enabling them to prepare and present future directions for their organisation. He has also worked with the indigenous community identifying training opportunities and professional development for their organisations. He is also a consultant to the both State and Federal Government, and has recently completed a Tourism Feasibility Study and Training Development proposal for the Queensland State Government in Cairns.
With his background in management and community sector training Dennis is also delivering training to selected target audiences within the community sector.
Dennis is a Certified Management Consultant; a Certified Marketing Professional; Certified International Business Coach; and a Fellow of the Australian Sales Institute. He is a Member of the Australian Marketing Institute and a Member of the Australian Institute of Management
Alana Segnit has an extensive background in all facets of training and has managed an international college operations of four departments with 30 staff full time and casuals. She has extensive knowledge of the AQTF and has assisted many organisations establish as RTO’s, and also has sound knowledge of CRICOS and TESOL.
She was recently the lead consultant in the establishment and RTO registration for the Australian Institute of Training & Education Pty Ltd (AITE), which specialises in providing professional training qualifications for teachers and trainers in Australia and overseas.
Alana specialises in:-
- RTO initial registration
- RTO extension to scope
- AQTF 2007
- Administration systems for RTO's
- User Choice contracts
- Tender application for government funded projects
- CRICOS
- TESOL
Geoff Butler AFAIM MAITD AP MACE Geoff has a broad range of experience in both the public and private sector in system development, management and performance improvement.
During his service career he designed, developed and implemented computer systems for the RAAF administrative environment to improve the efficiency and reporting ability with regard to pay and allowances, personnel records, welfare finances and funding allocation. Following this he moved into training and development, and ultimately business advisory services, which has become his passion ever since.
Since leaving the Air Force, Geoff has held various senior management roles within the training and employment sectors, and has been involved on various consultative committees and working parties with both State and Federal Government departments to raise the profile and quality of vocational education and training in Australia.
Throughout his career, Geoff has had a passion and capability for developing people and systems to maximize business performance. His career achievements attest to his ability in analyzing issues at all levels, focusing on developing human resource capabilities, and implementing continuous improvement strategies. Geoff is an experienced training and development and system design professional, and is included on the Queensland Department of Employment and Training's List of Pre-Qualified AQTF Consultants.
Qualifications:
- Diploma of Business
- Diploma of Training and Assessment Systems
- Certificate in Administration
- Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
- Certificate IV Workplace Trainer-Category Two
- Associate Fellow - Australian Institute of Management
- Accredited Practitioner - Australian Institute of Training and Development
- Member - Australian College of Educators
Awards:
- Australia Day Medallion (Computerized Administrative Support Development)
- Chief of the Air Staff's Commendation (Pay Database System Design and Development)
Geoff specializes in:
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Diane Harrison has a solid background in training and working within the Aged Care and Disability areas.
She is a skilled trainer and holds qualifications in:
- Advanced TESOL Diploma
- Cert IV Assessment and Workplace Training
- Cert IV Community Services Aged Care
- Cert IV Community Services Disability Studies
Dianne has spent most of her working life working in helping people and providing a much-needed service to our community.
ROBERT LAW (B.A, M.C.S.D) The Director of Queensland Internet Software Solutions, Robert has obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, studied I.T. at post-graduate level and is a certified Microsoft Professional (MCP) and Microsoft Developer (MCSD) which means he is professionally qualified to develop software in a Microsoft environment. His core skills are in Microsoft development, particularly those technologies pertaining to the Internet and to relational databases. Robert has also completed a diploma in business management.
Robert has worked in the I.T industry for over a decade and has spent the last 5 years working on many high-profile projects as an I.T contractor in England, Belgium, New Zealand and Australia.
- more than ten years of software development experience
- extensive experience and qualifications pertaining to SQL Server and other relational databases
- been certified by Microsoft to develop solutions for SQL Server
- vast experience of developing HTML/JavaScript/VBScript/ASP and IIS solutions
- been certified by Microsoft to develop Internet solutions.
Lynn Cook is the Managing Director of Personalised Business Coaching and Solutions, and has over thirty years experience managing corporate businesses for both the Coles Myer Corporation as well as Woolworths Ltd.
Lynn has also during this time been able to obtain a number of degrees at tertiary level.
Lynn' s qualifications are:
- Diploma of management with a focus of Organisational behaviour.
- Masters of Business Administration with a major in Occupational Health and Safety, pass at distinction level.
- Motivation and personal goal setting courses.
- Workplace Health and Safety Officer which is open and covers all areas.
- Cert. IV in Training.
- Certificate II in Retail Training.
Her specialisation is that of Human Resources including O.H.& S.
John Other-Gee John's experience spans a very wide range of industry sectors and organizational forms. Industry experience includes manufacturing, engineering, natural resources, fast moving consumer goods, health care, Local and State Government and personal services. John has worked in organisations from large to small, public, private and co-operative.
John' s particular capabilities that he brings to the workplace are a unique combination of academic qualifications, extensive practical experience and interpersonal skills.
His practical experience in organisational development and change is considerable and includes:
- The development of several "climate survey" instruments;
- The design and implementation of processes to diagnose/understand the prevailing organisational culture;
- "Hands on" implementation of workplace change and improvement programs;
- The design and delivery of training and development initiatives;
- Facilitation of workshops and conferences.
John's academic qualifications include:
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Diploma of Education (Dip Ed)
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Andrew Smart (RN, BN, Grad Dip Educ, DipTAS, MRCNA) is a registered nurse who has over 10 years experience in the field of vocational education. Now based in NSW (Newcastle), Andrew has worked in the Northern Territory (6 yrs) as well as Queensland (4 yrs). During this time he has practiced extensively in the Health and Community Services industries, with direct involvement in the review as well as implementation of respective training packages and incorporated qualifications.
Andrew holds a degree in Nursing, Graduate Diploma in Education (Adult/Vocational), Diploma in Training and Assessment Systems and is a Member of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Training and Development.
Aside from his unique blend of health and vocational education experience, Andrew now also focuses on working with registered training organisations in a much broader sense, especially in the areas of AQTF compliance and additions/variations to scope of registration. In the last 4 years Andrew has also practiced extensively in the area of Instructional Design as a technical writer.
