1. State Register Robyn Timmins

2. Securing jobs for your future
$8 million to inform individuals and businesses by developing a single online information point:
State Register: clear and authoritative information on accredited qualifications and registered providers
Qualifications Navigator: a user-friendly source of information on qualifications and training
The State Register project provides clear, easy-to-find information on which learners, employers and businesses can build education and training choices.
Announced by Minister Allan in August 2008
Part of broader Skills reform agenda which includes $316 million in extra funding over the next four years

4. Search the state register
Anyone can now go to the VRQA’s web site and search for a provider or a qualification.
If a provider is on the register it means they have satisfied the VRQA that they meet required quality standards.
You can search for providers via:
Provider name
Provider type
Location (and surrounding areas)
Postcode
In the Search results you will see:
Provider registration type – ESOS, senior secondary, VET, higher education and overseas student exchange organisation
Location via google maps
Contact information
Links to provider website (if available)
Campus information
Annual report (schools only)
Link to VCAA website for senior secondary providers – search for VCE/VCAL subjects

5. From 12-31 August we advertised in metropolitan and regional newspapers.
In July, before we advertised we received 35,990 visitors to the VRQA’s web site.
In August, during the advertising, we received 57,121 visitors.
The advertisement coincided with the period that parents of kindergarten students are choosing a primary school.
We will advertise the site again in Nov/Dec to coincide with VTAC change of preference period.

6. Online enquiries and complaints
The VRQA moved to an online enquiry and complaints system in June
164 enquiries and 35 complaints have been received via the web forms

7. The Qualifications Navigator: a key to skills reform
A single online point to access clear, easy-to-find information about education and training.
Students can:
Browse for qualifications, units and providers in Victoria
Build a ‘learning’ profile – by “adding to cart” units completed,
Students can see what has been achieved and how much they will need to do to complete the qualification
See what other qualifications they have credit towards
Check for local providers of interested qualifications

8. Where we began
The State Register project supports informed choice and the VRQA’s quality assurance procedures.
Informed choice and quality assurance depends on everyone in the education and training market having appropriate access to authoritative information.
For learners, families, careers advisers, employers this means having user-friendly access to meaningful and accurate information.
For the VRQA it is the public face of its regulatory role.