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... to become an RTO?

… to lodge a CRICOS application?

… to conduct an internal audit?

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…to conduct professional development training?

…to implement a Learning Management System?

...in IT Support?

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LET

US

WORK

TOGETHER !

In Cogninet we understand the importance of work as a team.

We create a close relation with our clients and providers!

”

Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand and I will move the world.

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Archimedes


1300 729 864 [email protected]


Cogninet Australia Pty Ltd specialises in training,

management and Development in the in education

industry in Australia. Since its inception in 2010, the

company has been providing services for Registered

Training Organizations to help run vocational

training and courses along with many administrative

supports and helped establish the business on

various facets of VET business along with

compliance, human resources, staffing, marketing

and setting up ICT infrastructure along with training

and assessment support resources in diverse field of

studies.

About Us

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Consulting

Higher Education Consulting

RTO Consulting

Industry Consultation

IT Services

Learning Management System

Website Development

Customised Software

IT Certifications

Training

Corporate Training

Personalised Training

Online Training

Professional Development Training

Experts Creating Success Stories!”


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Higher Education Consulting

Our consultants have expertise in Australian Higher

Education with support and services on academic and

administrative management. Our consultants will support

all kinds of applications to TESQA (Tertiary Education

Quality and Standards Agency).

We can assist you with:

Application to become a higher education

provider i.e. initial registration

Renewal / re-registration

Accreditation of a higher education course of

study with initial accreditation application and

renewal of accreditation.

Changing provider category for existing

providers.



Australian education industry has grown

enormously in recent decades and became one of

the largest and lucrative industry. If you would like

to see your dream of owning a reputable Registered Training

Organisations (RTO) into reality, our consultants and staff

can assist you with the whole application process for

setting up a new RTO.

We further prepare you and your team and train

you as we move ahead on the registration process

so that you will be ready to take enrolments as

soon as your business is registered as an RTO.

We have been involved in the setting up over 100

RTOs' including CRICOS RTOs' since 2010 and

provide one-stop service covering all options and

full RTO application.

RTO Consulting


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A recent statistic from Department of

Education and Training shows that over half a

million international students from over 200

countries studied in Australia in 2015, which

represents the growth 10 percent student

numbers compared to 2014. This number is

expected to grow in the coming years.

An organisation wishing to deliver accredited

courses to overseas students must be listed on

the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and

Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) prior

to enrolling students from overseas.

If you would like to lodge CRICOS application

for you RTO, please feel free to contact our

friendly consultant who can assist you with the

registration process. The level of support and

advice can be tailored to clients with the

varying degree of experience of the VET

industry.

CRICOS Application

Governement Funding Application

Gaining approved provider status for

government funding can make a huge

difference to any RTO. Our consultants and

managers who can assist you to prepare an

application for Government funding programs

including VET Student Loans, Smart and Skilled,

Certificate 3 Guarantee, USER CHOICE etc.



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Audit and Compliance

All Registered Training Organizations (RTOs) in Australia are

responsible for ensuring they fully comply with relevant legislations

and standard all time if they wish to maintain their status as a

Quality RTO. We cater support and advisory services for current and

prospective RTO to operate as a compliant RTO and hence take

interest to provide services for any kinds of assistance regarding

governing legislations and regulatory standards.

We can further assist your compliance staffs to develop their

knowledge or act as your compliance team, so you have the support

where you need it the most.

Audit and compliance service includes:

Internal audit.

Complete compliance.

RTO health checks.

Assist in the preparation for an ASQA audit.


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Training and Assessment strategy is the most important RTO compliance

document. RTOs must develop a strategy to meet the requirements of the relevant

accredited training package, and developed it, in consultation with the relevant

industry organisation.

Keeping a direct industry relation and engagement could be difficult. Training the

trainers with all current market skills might be not viable for small RTOs due to the

special environment required. Furthermore, RTOs with many qualifications, can be

struggled to have many connection and documenting updates, if there is no a

systemic approach.

We have a proven procedure for industry consultation, where RTO requirements

are analysed and hence come up with a complete solution. This includes

consultation and developing an action plan for industry engagement. A template for

any kinds of industry engagements, will be provided. Therefore, let us assist you

with industry consultation for training on:

Business

Marketing

Community

Management

Information Technology

Other industry consultation fields? ...Please contact us!

Industry Consultation


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When we refer to human resources in the

contact of a Register Training Organisation we

primarily mean training staffs though we require

a good set of admin and support staff for

smooth functioning of an RTO. There are number

of core requirements to be considered when

selecting the training staffs as they come with

specific compliance requirements.

We have been providing human resources

services including the training staff and other

support staff from the beginning and could

lessen the burden of our valuable clients. We

now have a substantial network of VET

educators and trainers and other staffs so we

can provide experienced staffs on demand

without increasing financial burden to your RTO.

Human Resources

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Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is used across many

industries and considered the prime means by which professionals

mention and enhance their skills and knowledge. With the ever

changing face of Vocational Education and Training, ongoing CPD is

essential to support trainer and assessors to maintain their

competencies.

Our Professional Development programs offer educational

professionals, a wide range of programs, and events with flexible

delivery options, to develop personal skills and improve overall

business performance.

Our programs are designed to:

Improve the quality of Training and Assessment

Improve on the job performance and productivity

Gain new skills and knowledge

Professional Development




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We have specialised developers to meet

your needs of websites for your company.

We will tailor the websites from scratch

including domain, hosting, content to

design the responsive website presence

on the web. So, we can all cater you the

service of SEO with our partners for best

results to promote and rank your site on

the Internet.

We also have special services regarding

website development for all new and

existing RTOs. As ASQA has outlined the

strategies and standards for marketing

and advertising on the website and as

such, we provide you audits on your

websites or build a new website which

comply all required standards and acts.

Website Solutions

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We provide a broad range of hands-on training for any

companies looking to enhance the skills of the employee

for professional development and skill development from

leading companies such as Cisco, Microsoft and Red Hat.

From small to big organisations, we can cater group

training or customised training to suit your employee.

Upgrading your employee skills whether it is business,

management or IT skills, the outcome of training always

enhances the productivity and performance of output at

work and training to upskill the employee is always

justified.

We have several training partners and experts in the field

of Business, Project Management and Information

Technology where you will get the one stop solution for

all your training needs of your organisation.

Corporate Training


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We serve the need of an individual to plan their career, upskill their career and for

professional development. Our 1-on-1 training will be fully customised to suit your

training need and this provides a greater flexible for your schedule and busy life.

Benefits for Business

For business, personalised training will provide the flexibility with the focus on core

people and the skill they require. It provides the flexibility so that the training can

be managed out of the business hours without interrupting the business operation.

Our instructors and experts will help you to track the progress which will benefit to

both the company and the learner. We consult the company along with the

learners regarding the suitability of the vendor approved courses available in the

market so that the investment is justified with a good return on investment.

Benefits for Individual

The most persuasive reason to enrol yourself for personalised training is the

flexibility in the schedule and the control over the pace of the course. Training

is modelled to suit your ability to acquire the knowledge and skill. A personalized

training provides the advantage of having close interaction with the trainer and

hence this makes the learning process easier and the curriculum is comprehensive

to you.

Personalised Training

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We have training courses and professional development courses with

online delivery and accessible to study any time at your convenience. We

also have several consulting services which can be organised over

the conferencing mode.

We work with current market leaders in the industry of education and

Information Technology solutions providers and can bring you the best

option for online training. We help you to choose the right course and

provide you with the access to the learning content with the provision of

tracking the progress and instructor feeds on the progress.

All the registered users will be facilitated with access to digital library

and resources. A discount will be applicable if you have been referred

from your company.

Online Training



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LEARNNET is a learning management system (LMS) based on open source Moodle

and envisioned by COGNINET in support of vocational education for training and

delivery. It is distributed as Software as a Service, tested and well packaged with all

the features, which empowers collaborative learning between trainer and students

and helps RTOs to become a compliant RTO.

FEATURES OF LEARNNET

LEARNNET focuses on the features which empower the learning with collaboration

tools between a trainer and learner based on Moodle Version 2.5.

TRAINING PROGRAM / QUALIFICATION MANAGEMENT FEATURES

Allows you to create a course, training program or qualification with

different delivery modes (instructor-led, self-paced, blended or

online)

Enormous collaborative tools and features (assignments, chat,

database, forum, lesson, quiz, SCORM, survey, wiki, workshop, choice,

glossary)

Integration of multimedia resources to enhance learning (audio, video

content along with video chat)

Learning Management System


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Facilities of digital assignments, its grading and control and

moderation of assessments

Issues qualification completion letter

Reporting and analytics on course participation and course

completion progress indicators

Learning tracking for online activities along with attendance

Online exams, MCQ or quizzes

ADMINISTRATION FEATURES

Allows student to enrol in a single or number of courses/training

programs

Provides role based (student, trainer, manager, admin) secure

authentication to learning management system

User access/permission control to resources, courses and activities

Reporting features on-site administration

Lots of add-ons to add extra functionality to LMS

Allows scheduling and setting calendar

COMMUNICATION FEATURES

Facilities of Wikis, Blog, Forum, internet Room

Conferencing (voice, video) with Classroom Over the Internet

Internal Messaging and Live Chat available to all users

Site level, class-based, group based notification system and messaging

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We develop resources that are fully customised for your RTO and several of our

resources have gone through audits and have passed the all benchmarks as set to

become a compliant assessment tool.

WHY OUR RESOURCES?

Contextualised to your industry and delivery mode.

Fully compliant with the standards

Editable and tailored with your RTO information.

Our training packages are structured based on unit and instance where few units

have been organised with a holistic approach. Our Training package includes:

Training and Assessment Strategy

Trainer and Assessor Guide

Assessment Mapping with Unit of Competency

Assessments (in pdf/word document format)

Marking Guide for Trainer

Observation List for Student Performance

Lecture Presentation PowerPoint slides

Applications

Learners Engagement Activities (applicable as per Units)

Learning Resource Development

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English Language Course

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Our academic English courses help

international students to develop

fundamental English language skills

required for all social, academic and

work situations. We offer a wide range

of programs to suit the varying level of

English language proficiency.

All courses prepare students for

further study in Australian Colleges

and Universities. The classes and self-

access online learning resources will

help you to improve your speaking,

listening, reading and writing and

develop your fluency and confidence

in using English.


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Collaborative Research programs are a significant part of the

national innovation system, facilitating medium to long term

collaboration between research organisations, government and

industry in discrete discipline areas that aims to translate research

into practice and product. This collaboration encourages and

extends cooperative approaches to research and improves the use

of research outcomes by strengthening links within Australia's

innovation system and with innovation systems internationally.

Cogninet Australia Pty Ltd is a proud industry partner of Australian

Research Council (ARC) and has supported the initiation and/or

development of Long- term strategic research alliance between

Higher education providers and other organisations.

Research and Development


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ICT & Software Solutions

Information and Communication Technology

( ICT) resources constitute a critical component

of the teaching, learning and administrative

function of a Vocational Education and

Training (VET) Sector. We can provide support

to your organisation to implement stable yet

flexible ICT infrastructure to manage future

growth and changes that reduce overall

operational costs.



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Prabal Datta Barua | CEO

Cogninet Australia Pty Ltd was established by Prabal with the mission of support and services for training and education industry.

He has been working in the vocational education industry for almost a decade and has helped many training organisations to meet their training needs and business objectives. His expertise has been on

consulting on training and education industry in areas of higher education, compliance, professional developments, resource development and ICT solutions. He has also audited many RTOs for ASQA compliance and many new and current RTO has been his happy clients.

Mr Prabal values his clients and builds the network and trust for long relationship. The quality consulting and efficient service have been the key strength of Cogninet and he always works hard to maintain greater customer satisfaction.

Professor Keith Kennett | Advisor, Quality and Assurance

Professor Keith Kennett was Dean of Education at the University of Western Sydney and oversees quality assurance in Cogninet.

He negotiates the quality procedure and operations within Cogninet. Professor Keith also determines training needs, supports organising and presenting Workshops.

Professor Kennett is a registered eminent international psychologist, who was formerly an Associate Professor of Psychology in Canada, and visiting Professor in the USA in Alabama, Ohio and Oregon. He is an internationally recognised leader, administrator, psychologist, and educator.

He holds a Diploma of Teaching (Adelaide Teachers College), BA (majors in English & History, Mathematics), Associate of the University of Adelaide (Public Finance, Economics & major in Political Science) and Master of Education from the University of Adelaide and Master of Arts Psychology) and Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan and (

a Diploma of the College of Pain Management.

Andrew Schofield | Director, Quality Assurance and Audit

Andrew is an Exemplar Global Certified Quality and Environment Lead Auditor. He has worked in VET sector in Australia for a long time since 2002 working with VETAB until 2011.

During this period he has conducted hundreds of audits. He is the lead consultant with expertise in the development, implementation

and auditing of RTO management system for the compliance with NVR standards and all CRICOS requirements for vocational education and training.

He is a lead presenter of internationally recognised Management Systems Auditor training courses and regularly facilitates a variety of professional development workshops through his company ANDSAM Training.

He holds degree in B.A. (Hons) Geography, MAITD and Lead Auditor Exemplar Global.

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Sonia Swapna | Director

Cogninet Australia was established in 2011 and Sonia has been the key person to establish it and has directed business to achieve its mission. During the initial establishment, she looked after all ICT works within Cogninet.

She has worked as IT and Telecommunication Support and then moved into her current role where she utilises her skill of leadership, product development, customer relation, and performance monitoring. Under her supervision, Cogninet has conducted many professional development training courses in computer programming, mentoring programs and workshops for vocational trainers.

She holds diploma qualifications in IT as well as Business and currently pursuing studies in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Sheenal Chand | Compliance Manager and Administrator

Sheenal joined Cogninet Australia in 2013 with a role of Compliance Assistant. She had been diligent and successful in her role and acquired skills to manage the position of Compliance Manager.

Currently, she works both as Compliance Manager and Administrator.

She has been excellent with teamwork on all projects of Cogninet and has established herself as a successful manager. She supports all VET trainers, coordinates recruitment and actively participates with the clients for the support and services on most aspects of RTO operation.

She has completed her Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Western Sydney and held a qualification of Trainer and Assessor.

Don Giles | Corporate Compliance and Training Coordinator

Don has a high level of integrity and consistency coordinating and delivering training. He has extensive knowledge on WHS/OHS Acts and Regulations and experience working as OHS safety compliance manager.

Don also coordinates with VET trainer/assessor and oversees resource requirements for training environment in Brisbane site.

Don has actively participated in RTOs audit for ASQA compliance. Don oversees compliance management for different RTOs. Don has the core understanding of RTOs requirement towards VET Student Loans to be a successful applicant.

Don oversees policies and procedures for training requirement. Don holds different degrees and certifications related to WHS, Human Resource, Management, Workplace training.


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Pushkar Baral | Operation Manager

All ICT operation and projects are looked by Pushkar. He has successfully consulted client for Learning Management System and administrated the online studies for the RTOs.

He is the point of contact for ICT operation within Cogninet and our clients. He also actively participates on business operation and IT

project management.

He holds Masters of Information Technology from Charles Sturt University and Bachelor of Engineering from Tribhuvan University. He is also a qualified trainer and assessor with good knowledge on RTO compliance.

Bal K Prajapati | National ICT Manager (System Analyst)

Bal K Prajapati, Information System Analyst is the mind behind RTO's technical solutions. Over five years of experience in different United Nations Field Missions on deploying, maintaining and improving information systems. Bal has sufficient level of expertise to provide ICT consultation. He is also qualified trainer and assessor working closely with RTO's compliance requirements.

He has completed Master of Information Systems with Distinction from the University of Southern Queensland.

Harleen Walia | Secretary to CEO & HR Manager

Harleen joined Cogninet Australia with the current role of Secretary to CEO and HR Manager in 2015.

She has excellent communication across diverse cultures and successful experience in developing and coordinating teams. She is passionate about achieving objectives and provides comprehensive support

services to the CEO that ensures a professional, responsive and effective experience within the organisation as a whole.

Harleen holds Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland and Bachelor of Arts in Office Management and Secretarial Practice.

Suman Adhikari | Director of Innovation, Business Development and Compliance

Suman joined Cogninet in 2012 as Trainer and Assessor and currently holds the position of Director of Innovation, Business Development and Compliance.

He is a keen professional with the ability to bring new clients and retain existing clients by presenting new solution and services to maximise the revenue of the organisation. Furthermore, he holds extensive knowledge of Australian education sector to and is able to provide a best possible solution and services that meet or predict clients' future need.

He has completed Masters of Information technology from Charles Sturt University.

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Agha H. Mirza | Senior Web Developer

Agha has worked as a web developer for more than 15 years both in India and Australia. His expertise is in design and development of websites and web applications.

He looks after the website creation, update and support to our clients. He regularly updates himself with emerging technologies on the web.

He holds Master of Information Technology from Charles Sturt University.

Margaret Medcalf | Administration officer

Margaret Medcalf is an administrative officer in Brisbane office. She has extensive knowledge on office administration. With four decades of experience in office administration at various health institutions.

Margaret has excellent communication and clerical skills to shape organisation in better form. She also had experience in procurement

process with invoicing and banking. Margaret is passionate about meaningful change in organisational administrative procedures that has benefited both internal and external stakeholders. Margaret holds certificate in Medical terminology and Information Technology.

David Mojarrango | Information System Analyst

David is a Software engineer who has gained expertise from several roles at software and business companies. He has worked as software developer, software architect, project manager, and technical director.

He is passionate to learn and teach as well. David holds a Bachelor of Systems Engineering and is doing a Master of Information Systems from

the University of Southern Queensland. He also holds Java and Scrum Master certifications.

Alaric Acosta | Trainer and Assessor

Alaric Acosta, Jr is an accountant with extensive experience of over 30 years in both public and private sectors. He has worked in several industries such as transportation, finance, manufacturing and education.

He has been working in the VET sector since 2009 as a trainer and assessor in different registered training organisations across Sydney. He has a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Major in Accounting) from the University of San Carlos and is a member of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1987.


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Ninu Abraham | Manager, Quality and Assurance

Ninu is responsible for the implementation of quality standards related to RTO, across various educational clients of Cogninet.

She manages engagement with various stakeholders in the VET industry and relationships with the regulatory authorities.

Ninu has three years of experience in VET Education, during which she served as a Trainer and Assessor and Compliance Officer. Due to her passion for education, she also works as Course Content Developer. Prior to joining the education sector in Australia, Ninu has worked in the financial industry for over four years in Bahrain and India, gaining experience in investment management, client services and operations management.

Her professional education includes Masters of Business Administration and Bachelors of Technology.

Raihan Hossain | National Training Coordinator

Raihan is enthusiastic on training and education courses in VET sector. He has a decade of industry experience as Operational Risk Manager and SMEs Credit Approver in the banking sector.

Raihan worked on financial analysis, risk framework, anti-money laundering and banking policies. His professional competence is a key

asset for Cogninet in coordinating training and education courses.

His area of expertise also includes operational audit, branch banking, corporate relationship management. Raihan holds MBA degree in Accounting and has journalistic experience as well.

Raviteja Patha | Project Coordinator

Ravi is a Project Coordinator who has gained expertise from several roles at Cogninet. He has worked as a Trainer & Assessor, Compliance Manager. He focuses on bringing together employees, products, clients and other resources for our company.

His diverse educational background and excellent communication skills gives him an edge to help clients in various fields. Ravi holds a Master of Information Systems from University of Southern Queensland, Bachelor of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Diploma of Retail Management, Diploma of Business Administration.

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Cogninet has a pretty good number of clients, which has

deposit its confidence in the Cogninet experience. Our more

relevant customers include the following: University of Southern Queensland

Canterbury Business College

Adelaide College of Technology

ANDSAM Training

Canterbury Technical Institute

Captain Cook College

Australasian International Academy

Innovation & Business Skills Australia

Aus Study Supports

ACT Education

All Australian Training

Vital Training Solution

Australian Business & Retail Academy

Accor Education Pty Ltd

Parkus Technologies Pty Ltd

Ahmed Zaman & Co

True Education

Skilled Up

RTO Connect

Quality Training and Hospitality College

Onyx Developments

Western Australian Aviation College

Kinggdom Institute of Management

HCR Construction

Hammond Institute

Gobel Aviation

Executive Security Training

Education IT Solutions

Australian International Skills

Our Clients

COGNINET AUSTRALIA PTY

Level 5, 29-37 Bellevue St

Surry Hills NSW 2010 Phone: 1300 729 864 Fax : +61 2 9820 5336

Email: [email protected]


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