6 VET Compliance Priorities Every RTO Must Address Before the 2026 ASQA Audit Cycle
6 VET Compliance Priorities Every RTO Must Address Before the 2026 ASQA Audit Cycle TLDR: Registered Training Organisations across Australia are facing a tighter compliance environment in 2026 as ASQA intensifies its audit focus on assessment quality, foundation skills support, and RPL documentation standards. This blog covers six compliance priorities that RTOs need to address now, with practical guidance on where specialist support makes the biggest difference and how Vet Resources helps training organisations stay audit-ready throughout the year. What Is the Biggest Compliance Risk for RTOs Heading Into 2026? Assessment quality remains the single most cited area of non-compliance in ASQA audit outcomes. Specifically, auditors are focusing on whether assessments are valid, sufficient, flexible, and fair in practical application rather than just in documentation. An RTO can have a beautifully formatted assessment tool that fails an audit because the evidence collected does ...