Regulatory actions that may impact RTO delivery
State government regulations affect how students, trainers and assessors participate in Vocational Education and Training (VET) activities.
The Blue card, Disability Worker Screening (Yellow card) and other High Risk Work (HRW) systems help create safe and supportive environments for children and young people.
Registered training organisations (RTOs) must regularly check that their training products comply with state safety regulations.
RTO compliance requirements
The Compliance Standards (Requirements) of the 2025 Standards for RTOs require RTOs to comply with Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation. During an assessment activity, the QCAA may check your records for evidence of compliance with government regulations, especially those that affect the safety of children.
State regulations do not affect every training and assessment situation.
State government regulations
The table below links to state government websites with information that may affect your RTO's VET delivery.
| State government websites | Description |
|---|---|
working in the construction industry | |
work or coaching activities with children in Queensland | |
work or volunteer with adults or children with disabilities in Queensland | |
different classes of high risk work require licences | |
businesses and industries licensed or regulated by the Office of Fair Trading in Queensland | |
responsible service of alcohol (RSA) certificate | |
duty of care to that animal — no matter why you are in charge of it |
What your RTO should do
When enrolling in a training product on your scope of registration, RTO managers should:
- determine if that training product involves a regulated activity (for example working with children, people with disability, or undertaking HRW)
- review the requirements of the above state regulations
- contact the relevant government agency about the need to meet a government regulation
- record contact details, questions asked, and responses received
- record RTO’s management decision based on the information
- regularly monitor government regulations relevant to the training product.
Please note:
- Keep simple, verifiable records. Use the links in the above table to help with your determination.
- Do not contact the QCAA. We cannot make determinations or give advice on the application of government regulations.
More information
For more information, contact us:
- Email: vet@qcaa.qld.edu.au
- Phone: (07) 3864 0381
- Last updated:
- 22 September 2026
