Quality Audit and Auditor Training – November 2008

About the Workshop

The workshop offers a full two-day program led by AUQA staff. The workshop uses a mix of plenary presentation and discussion sessions and small group role-play exercises to explore various aspects of quality audit and of the AUQA audit method.

The focus of this workshop will be on the approach to auditing under cycle 2 for universities and the method of auditing non self-accrediting institutions. The workshop is attended by AUQA Auditors as a pre-requisite for appointment to AUQA's Register of honorary auditors and, subject to capacity, fee-paying participants with an interest in quality audits.

The costs of honorary auditors (travel within Australia, accommodation) will be covered by AUQA.

In previous workshops the participants in the fee-based category have included Deputy and/or Pro Vice-Chancellors, university academic staff and representatives from non self-accrediting institutions responsible for drafting the performance portfolio, quality managers and industry representatives.

A chapter of an actual institutional Performance Portfolio is used as the basis of discussion in small groups, and participants simulate the tasks of an audit panel - analysing the Portfolio and identifying audit trails; obtaining evidence through interviews; and synthesising information to reach conclusions.

Participants will be requested to undertake pre-workshop readings in order to gain maximum benefit during the two-day workshop.

The workshop program also includes sessions exploring:

• Cycle 2 Audit scope, focus and the various phases of an audit
• Protocols, Standards, Evidence and Outcomes and other external reference points
• Auditing international activities
• Auditing non self-accrediting Higher Education Providers under the HESA (2003)
• Responsibilities of audit panel members (including the Chair)
• Techniques of effective interviewing
• Using measures and evidence

Details at a Glance

Registration

Registration is now open.

Please download the registration form by clicking on the appropriate link below:

Click here to download the Auditor registration form

Click here to download the Non-Auditor registration form

Limited Numbers

To ensure that the workshop format is successful, a limit will be placed on the number of participants. Preference will be given to honorary AUQA auditors for appointment to the Register.

Dinner

An informal delegate dinner will be held at 7pm on Monday 17th November at Tsindos Restaurant, 197 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Travel and Accommodation

Fee-paying registrants are asked to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. All Auditor participants please contact Claire Gresty, Events & Travel Manager c.gresty@auqa.edu.au or 03 9664 1040.

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Cancellation Policy

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