Topic outline

  • Part Two Standard 1: Governance

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    • The course owner and course provider demonstrate governance arrangements to produce graduates with the required competency outcomes. The arrangements must cover quality assurance and improvement; course design and management; clinical placement and supervision; consultation and collaboration; and resourcing for effective course implementation.

      Governance
      Criteria The course provider must (1.1 -  1.3) The course provider is required to demonstrate (1.4 - 1.13)
      		 Linkages Suggested Evidence
      1.1 Assure that all providers offering their course meet the provisions of these standards.
      		 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5
      		 1. Policies and processes governing the review and management of the course over its accreditation period.
      2. Self-study report (R) (M).
      1.2 Inform ASAR of its intent to make any significant changes to the program including changes to key staff, program structure, and program content or licensing arrangements with course providers in the annual self-study report.
      		 1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5
      		 3. Self-study report (R) (M).
      4. Formal letter from the applicant advising changes to the course or its management.
      1.3 Inform ASAR of any adverse decision affecting its accreditation by recognised accrediting agencies.
      		 nil 5. Formal letter from applicant advising of relevant accreditation decisions.
      1.4 The timely submission of self-study reports to ASAR.
      		 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5
      		 6. Self-study report (R) (M).
      1.5 The governance of the institution is characterised by sound business management practices that assure an appropriate degree of separation between academic and corporate governance arrangements. Governance structures identify and manage all potential and actual conflicts of interest by assuring an appropriate level of autonomy from any other business interests of a financial sponsor, owner, or potential employer.
      		 nil 7. Governance arrangements for the provider and where necessary, the course (M).
      1.6 Current quality assurance and accreditation in the relevant education and training sector in Australia.
      		 nil 8. Evidence of higher education provider or RTO provider status accompanied by the most recent audit report from the accrediting or registering authority (M).
      1.7 That course development, monitoring, review, evaluation, and quality improvement practices maximise the outcomes for students.
      		 4.5, 4.9, 5.6, 5.7
      		 9. Policies and processes for course development, monitoring, review, evaluations and improvement.
      10. Data that demonstrates the effectiveness of the approach taken by the provider.
      11. Employer satisfaction data.
      1.8 Collaborative approaches to course organisation and design have been used and involve academic staff and key stakeholders including employers and industry.
      		 nil 12. Collaboration activities - Advisory/monitoring committee membership. Documentation of collaborative curriculum/course development - Terms of Reference for committees and minutes of meetings.
      1.9 That academic goals, processes, and services to students are accurately represented to prospective students and current students.
      		 nil 13. Marketing/promotional materials, course guides, web information (M).
      1.10 That students are provided with facilities, support, and resources sufficient in quality and quantity to enable the attainment of the required graduate competency outcomes.
      		 2.4-2.6, 3.1-3.4, 4.4, 4.8, 5.1-5.3, 6.2, 7.4, 7.5
      		 14. Subject outlines - Resource list for each subject, include facilities, equipment, support services and ratios of students to equipment (M).
      15. Student satisfaction data.
      1.11 How formal agreements between the course provider and clinical service providers where students gain their clinical experience, are developed, implemented, monitored and their effectiveness assured.
      		nil 16. Guidelines that describe the content of any agreements for delivery and assessment of the course.
      17. Agreements with partner organisations including clinical sites and a contact person for each agreement (M).
      1.12 That risk assessments of and risk minimisation strategies for any environment where students are placed to gain their clinical experience are developed, implemented, monitored and their effectiveness assured.
      		nil 18. Policies or processes for risk assessment and management.
      19. Risk management plans.
      1.13 A comprehensive transition plan for all existing students if ceasing operations.
      		 nil 20. Policies or processes to manage business operations.
      21. Transition plan (M) (if ceasing operations).

      *(R) Required for reaccreditation of a course *(M) Mandatory evidence requirement for all applications

      Presentation of the evidence can be seen in subsequent sections

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