Overview

• Training Packages and accredited courses, often referred to as training products, are key features of Australia's VET system. They are used as the basis for most programs delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs), and they are developed and reviewed in accordance with national standards. (Source: MySkills)
• Training Packages define the competencies required by different occupations and industries and describe how these competencies may be packaged into nationally recognised and portable qualifications that comply with the Australian Qualifications Framework. Training Packages have three compulsory endorsed components: (1) qualifications, (2) competency standards, and (3) assessment guidelines. (Source: Glossary of VET)
• The non-endorsed component refers to parts of a Training Package not required to be endorsed by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC), including support materials for learning, training, assessment, and professional development.
  • More information:
    • Australian Government Department of Education and Training
    • Australian Industry and Skills Committee
    • Australian Skills Quality Authority
    • MySkills
    • Training package approval (Australian Industry and Skills Committee)
    • Training package companion volume implementation guides
      • SkillsIQ
      • VETNet
• National Register of VET - training.gov.au
  The authoritative source of:
  • Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) which consists of:
    • Training Packages
    • Qualifications
    • Units of competency
    • Accredited courses
    • Skill sets
  • Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) who have the approved scope to deliver Nationally Recognised Training, as required by national and jurisdictional legislation within Australia.
• Skills Service Organisations
  These independent, professional service organisations support Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) in their work developing and reviewing training packages. SSOs are also a key access point for other industry stakeholders who want to play a part in the development of training packages.

Free resources

Research

• Focussing on generic skills in training packages [2002]
  (Source: NCVER)
  Ten industry training packages are investigated to assess how much focus they give to the attainment of generic skills. Drawing on recent case studies where generic skills are taught in companies and TAFE institutes using training packages, the study also examines approaches that can enhance the delivery of generic skills so that students are better prepared for the new demands of the workplace.
• High-use training package qualifications [2018]
  (Source: NCVER)
  • Comparing high-use training package qualifications
  • High-use training package qualifications: childcare
  • High-use training package qualifications: specialised providers
• Responding to changing skill demands: training packages and accredited courses [2010]
  (Source: NCVER)
  This report looks at whether VET is equipped to meet the changing needs of the modern workplace.

Focus on practice

• Contextualising teaching and learning: a guide for VET teachers [2005]
  Developed by ANTA, this practical guide is for VET trainers who work with training packages and are seeking to implement learner-centred, flexible and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. It caters for pracitioners working with a diverse range of learners and contains user-friendly ways to contextualise learning in a range of 'classrooms' - from an educational institution or factory floor to online. Also included in the guide is a range of professional development strategies and activities that will assist trainers to fully utilise this resource.
• Smartcopying: the official guide to copyright issues for Australian schools and TAFE
  This website has been produced by the National Copyright Unit on behalf of the Copyright Advisory Groups (Schools and TAFEs).
  • Information sheets for TAFE
• Teaching and learning resources [see bottom of page]
  (Source: Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development)
  The Department's teaching and learning resources (formerly from WestOne Services) are now available under Creative Commons licence.
  • List of available resource
• VETNet
  VETNet provides a ce​​​ntral storage facility for relevant current and historical materials relating to the national VET sector, in particular companion volumes implementation guides​​.​

Access more items in VOCEDplus

• Podlet [archived]: Non-accredited training [final update December 2018]
• Podlet [archived]: Training Packages [final update December 2018]

For purchase

These are examples only of commercial producers of training and assessment resources. Inclusion on this list does not signify endorsement by NCVER.

• Aspire Learning Resources
  Specialises in the development of competency-based training and assessment resources for VET
• Compliant Learning Resources
  Resources for certificate and diploma vocational and assessment for use in RTOs and TAFEs across Australia.
• Eduworks Resources
  Eduworks Resources provides ready-to-use and easy-to-customise learning and assessment kits for a wide range of nationally recognised qualifications and units. This company is also able to create new training and/or assessment resources and validate or adjust existing materials.
• RTO Materials
  Provides compliant learning resources for Certificate I, Certificate II, Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level.
• RTO Training Resources
  Resources available cover pre-packaged qualifications from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma, as well as individual units of competency, across a wide range of training package areas. The majority of training resources consist of materials specifically developed for blended/online learning.
• Smallprint
• This company presents a library of training materials and assessment tools covering over 1,150 units, 140 qualifications and 12 training packages.
• Total VET Training Resources
  Training and assessment resources for Units of Competence and Qualifications, plus RPL kits, LLN tools and other RTO resources.
• Training Resource Solutions
  Training Resource Solutions were formally part of Culinary Solutions Australia, however rebranded in 2012 as the company expanded from solely creating hospitality resources, to developing resources for other training packages. Our training and assessment resources are designed to be easy to use and make sense to students, trainers and education professionals managing the compliance needs of the RTO.
• Velg Training NEW
  • Transition Plan template
    This product is a document outlining macro-level requirements of the learning and assessment process to provide evidence towards the requirements of SRTO 1.1 - 1.4.
  • Velg Training and Assessment Strategy template
    This product is a document outlining macro-level requirements of the learning and assessment process to provide evidence towards the requirements of SRTO 1.1 - 1.4.
  • Velg Training VET Directory
    A searchable database of organisations and consultants that specialise in VET products and services. The aim is to provide a resource for finding a wide range of products that can be browsed by specific search parameters.
  • Webinars
    • Back to Basics – How does a unit of competency really work?
      Recorded on 20/03/2019, this webinar explored the fundamental components of a unit of competency to remind us about the way we should really look at a unit.
    • Does your TAS Represent your Story?
      Recorded on the 21/02/2018, this webinar explores the requirements of RTOs to implement comprehensive training and assessment strategies (TAS) as per clauses 1.1 - 1.4 of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015.