TAFE training contract processing times improving

In the first quarter of calendar year 2023, average training contract processing times for Victorian TAFEs and dual sector institutions were:

  • 28 days between commencement date and the date that Australian Government-contracted Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) Providers upload the training contracts to the Apprenticeship Data Management System (ADMS) – at which point the information transfers to the VRQA’s Epsilon system
  • 2 days for the VRQA to register the training contracts.

This is a significant improvement on the figures for the total calendar year 2022, where the results were 51 and 5 days.

2022 processing times for Victorian TAFE's and dual sector institutions

Diagram showing the process for training contract approval and the amount of time taken for processing

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First quarter 2023 processing times

Stacked bar graph of average days for processing training contracts for different TAFE institutes where different times are taken by AASN and VRQA

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For all other registered training organisations (RTOs) that are not TAFEs or dual sector institutions, processing times were similar, as shown below.

Stacked bar graph of average days for processing training contracts for All other RTOs where different times are taken by the AASN and VRQA

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When a training contract commences or is varied, the VRQA is the last stop in the process. So, if registration of your training contract is delayed, you should call your apprenticeship network provider. For more information see: