Evaluation of applications
Any organisation wishing to be recognised as a group training organisation in Queensland must apply to the Training and Employment Recognition Council in this state.
The 'Application for recognition as a group training organisation in Queensland' form includes questions that require an applicant to demonstrate that the organisation meets the requirements of the group training organisation operational manual.
Once submitted, the Queensland Department of Education and Training will evaluate the application against the operational manual. The department will then make a recommendation to the Council as to whether or not recognition should be granted.
The department will take approximately four weeks to process an application. This timeframe may vary, depending on the nature of the application and the amount of evidence and research provided by the applicant. For example, as part of its evaluation, the department may:
- conduct its own research into the demand for the proposed services
- contact organisations that have supplied letters of support to verify their position, or to obtain further information
- contact other state training authorities
- request company searches
- request further information from the applicant.
Once the department has evaluated the application, it will prepare a recommendation for the Council for consideration at its next meeting. The Council meets once every six weeks and the cut-off date for items to be added to the agenda is three weeks prior to the meeting date.
Taking into account the four weeks it will take to assess the application, and the three-week cut-off time for board meetings, the department recommends organisations submit applications at least seven weeks prior to a board meeting to ensure they are considered.