With the revised standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) set to take effect from 1 July 2025, sector-focused SaaS software company, OneAdvanced, has expanded its offering via its Australia distributor, TAFE Queensland, to help RTOs across Australia seamlessly meet the new digital literacy assessment regulations.
The Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) platform is a trusted tool that is used by education institutes across Australia to assess English and maths proficiency before course enrolment. This latest launch builds on that foundation by introducing a new Digital Literacy Assessment within this platform that supports compliance with the new standards.
Under the new requirements, RTOs must assess students’ digital literacy before enrolment to ensure they possess the foundational skills needed to succeed in modern learning and workplace environments. The BKSB Digital Literacy Assessment provides a compliant, scalable, and easy-to-implement solution to support this. TAFE Queensland and OneAdvanced invite RTOs nationwide to prepare now, ensuring a smooth transition that will maximise student success in the digital age.
BKSB is among the few Australian government-approved Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment tools. BKSB assessments are mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) and help determine an individual’s English and maths levels. This platform provides a streamlined, scalable and compliant method for assessing students’ digital capabilities, identifying skill gaps and supporting targeted interventions.
Brent Kinnane, General Manager at TAFE Queensland, Brisbane, emphasised the importance of proactive student preparation: “Digital literacy is no longer optional; it’s essential. Our partnership with OneAdvanced allows RTOs to meet the upcoming standards confidently. Through the BKSB platform, we offer a robust solution that ensures compliance and actively enhances student readiness and success.”
The new standards call for enhanced digital skills among trainers and educators, ensuring they can effectively support students in digital learning environments. Digital literacy must now be thoroughly embedded within vocational training programs, aligning with current industry expectations. The outcome will be adaptive and inclusive learning strategies catering to diverse student capabilities.
Adam Bowles, Country Director for Australia and New Zealand at OneAdvanced, said, “This is more than compliance; it’s about future-proofing vocational education. Digital literacy directly impacts student engagement, completion rates and employability. Our BKSB solution empowers RTOs to quickly and accurately identify digital skill levels, enabling educators to deliver targeted support from day one.”
Through BKSB’s Digital Literacy Module, educators receive automated, actionable insights, significantly reducing administrative workloads. The module prioritises inclusivity, ensuring each student receives tailored support irrespective of their initial digital proficiency.
To ensure smooth compliance with the 2025 RTO Standards, RTOs are encouraged to review enrolment processes and integrate digital literacy screening, train educators in digital competency frameworks and leverage a digital assessment tool like BKSB.
“By proactively embracing these changes, RTOs can significantly improve student outcomes, satisfaction and workplace readiness,” concluded Adam Bowles.
About TAFE Queensland
TAFE Queensland is proud to be the state’s largest and most experienced training provider. For over 140 years, TAFE Queensland has been delivering practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. We deliver training to students and apprentices on-site, online, in the workplace, or on campus to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies. From entry-level certificates and apprenticeships to bachelor’s degrees, we deliver hands-on, practical training across almost 500 qualifications at more than 60 campus locations throughout Queensland, from Thursday Island in the North to Coolangatta in the Southeast and as far west as Mount Isa. Visit https://tafeqld.edu.au/ to find out more.
About OneAdvanced
OneAdvanced is a leading provider of sector-focused software headquartered in Birmingham, UK, and has a multi-city presence across Australia and New Zealand, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Auckland and Wellington. Its mission is to power the world of work through software that effortlessly gets the job done for its customers, giving them the freedom to focus on thriving for their customers, their people and the wider society. The company has expanded through organic and acquisitive growth, significantly growing its sector expertise and offerings. Customers trust OneAdvanced to deliver smart digitalisation through innovative, powerful technology and composable workflows that solve real business problems and provide intelligent insight. Its years of sector knowledge mean it is a strategic ally to its customers, and in turn, its technology touches the lives of millions of people every day. ANZ customers include NSW Health, Dunedin City Council, University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, Silk Contract Logistics and Iron Mountain, and its major UK customers include Virgin Money, Care England and the NHS. See: www.oneadvanced.com/en-au/