Services

Andrew offers a unique blend of experience and vision that can transform your institution into a hub of educational innovation.

One of Australia's leading experts and trusted advisors on vocational education and training and tertiary education

These days, it seems just about anyone can slap on a title and call themselves a consultant or advisor to the vocational education and training (VET) sector. But at SHEA Advisory, we can truly call ourselves experts in the sector.

With over 20 years of experience in the field, we have lead some of Australia’s most successful, multi-award-winning tertiary education providers, and supported over 450 Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) including private, TAFE, enterprise and community providers, to meet their quality and compliance obligations, build the capacity of their teams, reach their business goals and enjoy sustained growth and success.

Our experience, passion, and proven processes drive real results for our clients.

Let us provide you with the strategies and tactics to accelerate your business growth and overcome any obstacles you may encounter on your journey.

Strategic Growth Support

Unleash the full potential of your institution with tailored growth-focused strategy sessions with your executive team.

Drawing on extensive experience in VET, these sessions are crafted to guide your organisation toward a future of sustained growth and positive impact.

We will help you elevate your operational practices including sales, marketing, training operations and quality assurance, to foster a culture of continuous improvement, growth, and skills excellence.

Auditing, Quality Assurance, and Operational Improvement Services

Let our team of highly qualified and experienced auditors support your audit needs to identify areas for improvement and support your organisation’s self-assurance practices while improving business operations.

We hold vast experience in auditing against a range of regulatory standards and state funding agreements, providing health check services and detailed reports identifying any improvements required to meet your quality and compliance obligations.

We also offer Academic Advisory and Board Advisory establishment functionality where we are able to Chair initial meetings to ensure effective implementation.

Keynote Presentations, Customised Workshops and Live Webinars

We have regularly delivered key presentations at many of Australia’s leading tertiary education conferences and events with our founder, Andrew Shea. Andrew is one of Australia’s leading voices on VET policy and officially recognised by LinkedIn as one of Australia’s leading motivational voices, with close to 30,000 active followers.

Experience interactive and customised workshops designed to address the specific needs of your institution or membership and allow us to support the professional development requirements of your team.

Our training sessions empower your team with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in a rapidly evolving educational landscape.

Identifying New Business Opportunities and Completing Merger and/or Acquisition Due Diligence

We help you identify business opportunities and new educational technologies to streamline operations, and support an understanding of current VET sector trends, including government policy and funding initiatives that can support your organisation’s sustainable growth opportunities.

Looking at potential merger or acquisition targets? Let us support the process of finding and reviewing potential opportunities, providing you with a detailed report with recommendations and supporting the integration where applicable.

Initial RTO Registration or Re-registration Support

Let us support your business in becoming an RTO, maintaining your registration or adding qualifications to your approved scope of delivery.

We can also support applications for funding contracts, tenders, and initiatives to support the success of your business. 

We can help provide policies, procedures and key documentation required for each step of the process as well as validating your learning resources and assessments. 

VET Leadership Lab, and VET Learning Lab Content

We love helping VET practitioners grow and build their capacity and have a range of high-quality pre-recorded learning content and courses to help individuals working across the tertiary education sector. Our VET Leadership and Learning Lab content is updated regularly and covers topics such as the Standards for Registered Training Organisations, and VET Funding contract obligations as well as a range of business and leadership-related content. 

We can also help your organisation with the development of custom high-quality learning resources and assessments, as well as engaging E-Learning content for a range of accredited and non-accredited delivery areas. 

Are you an Executive running an RTO and want elite company to share ideas and explore opportunities with? Enquire about our RTO Mastermind dinners running across states in 2024.