AUQA

Preparing for Audit:
One-day workshop for non-self accrediting higher education providers
Date: 20 March 2009
Venue: Crowne Plaza, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Participants

This workshop is for non self-accrediting higher education providers that have become or are intending to become approved Higher Education Providers (HEPs) under the Commonwealth Higher Education Support Act 2003. Such providers are required to undergo periodic quality audit.

Workshop Objectives

The workshop is designed to assist HEPs intending or required to be audited by AUQA to consider the quality audit requirement, the planning that will need to be undertaken, and challenges that are often encountered.

The workshop will be interactive, using the experience of the facilitators and the participants to share approaches and ideas. Its objectives are:

To assist participants to identify key issues and challenges in preparing for quality audit
To consider the (O)ADRI continuous quality improvement model and the Quality Audit Factors for HEP audits and workshop the types of questions providers might ask themselves
To examine approaches to the development of quality management systems
To share experiences and approaches to conducting a self-review and preparing a portfolio

The program outline is below.

Presenters

Dr David Woodhouse, Executive Director, AUQA
Mr Rob Carmichael, Audit Director, AUQA
Reverend Dr Mark Harding, Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Theology
Mr Adrian McComb, Executive Officer, Council of Private Higher Education Providers
Mr Tim Bryant, Director, Private Providers Unit, DEEWR
Ms Shirley Stokes, Manager, Quality and Regulation HE Directorate NSW DET
Dr Sophia Matiasz, Principal Policy Officer, HE Directorate, DEEFST SA
Mr Adrian Deans, Director, Academic Audit and Policy, College of Law
Emeritus Prof Mairead Browne, Consultant
Dr Vivienne Watts, Vice President (Administration and Research). Avondale College
Emeritus Prof Ruth Grant, Consultant
Mr Andrew Smith, National Executive Officer, Australian Council for Private Education and Training
Ms Karen Treloar, Audit Director, Non-Self Accrediting Institution Audits, AUQA

Details at a Glance

When:	20 March 2008
Where:	Crowne Plaza, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Time:	9.00am to 4.30 pm
Fee:	$253 incl. GST

Registration

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Program

Time	Program
From 8.30am	Tea / coffee available at venue
9.00am	Welcome and introductions
9.05am	Introduction to self review and Quality Management Systems Update on quality audits of HEPs Audit and Accreditation: Differences and Similarities Value of self review Outlining the AUQA audit process
9.45am	Overview of Quality Auditing of Higher Education Providers under HESA and the (O)ADRI continuous quality improvement model How do you undertake a self review process Writing the portfolio Case Study: College of Law: Adrian Deans
10.30am	Break for morning tea
11.00am	Interpreting the Quality Audit Factors: questions and answers Approaches to quality audit for HEPs Brief discussion of QAFs then Question and Answer session
11.40am	Working Groups: Self-Review Questions using Quality Audit Factors and ADRI Identification of issues Sources of evidence Outcome measures and benchmarking Feedback from Working Groups
12.45pm	Lunch
1.30pm	NSAI Auditors and the Audits: Panel discussion experiences of those who have been audited and those who are auditing Rev Dr Mark Harding Prof Mairead Browne Dr Vivienne Watts Dr Sophia Matiasz Prof Ruth Grant
2.30pm	DEEWR and the Follow up process Tim Bryant DEEWR
3.00pm	Afternoon Tea
3.30pm	Life post Bradley; the Changing operating environment Panel Discussion David Woodhouse, AUQA Tim Bryant, DEEWR Adrian McComb, COPHE Shirley Stokes, NSW DET Andrew Smith, ACPET
4:15pm	Concluding discussion and questions
4.30pm	Conclusion

Travel and Accommodation

Flight and accommodation bookings are the responsibility of the registrants.
Crowne Plaza Reservations: Phone 1800 007 697

Further Information

For further information about the program, please contact:
	Karen Treloar Audit Director Tel: (03) 9664 1044 Email: k.treloar@auqa.edu.au

For queries about registration, please contact:
	Claire Gresty Events & Travel Manager Tel: (03) 9664 1040 Email: c.gresty@auqa.edu.au