Sukh Sandhu is an award-winning leader and one of the most influential figures in the Australian vocational education and training sector, with over 30 years of distinguished experience. Renowned for his visionary leadership and entrepreneurial drive, Sukh has played a pivotal role in shaping compliance, quality assurance, and risk management standards across the industry. As Managing Director of RTO Training and Consulting Group and a driving force behind Career Calling International and CAQA, he has guided organisations to achieve and sustain the highest benchmarks of excellence, innovation, and regulatory compliance. Sukh’s expertise is underpinned by an exceptional academic and professional background, including a Master of Laws, three MBAs, three master’s degrees in IT and systems, Masters of Project Management, Graduate Diploma of Management Learning, Diplomas in Training Design and Development, Vocational Education and Training, Work Health and Safety, and Quality Auditing, as well as Advanced Diplomas in Management, Marketing, Human Resources, and Information Technology.
He is currently completing the final stages of his Doctorate from Golden Gate University, California. Sukh is also a certified lead auditor and consultant, holding internationally recognised certifications such as ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems), ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems), ISO 22000:2018 (Food Safety Management Systems), ISO 27001:2013 (Information Security Management Systems), ISO 19011:2018 (Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems), and Lean Six Sigma White, Yellow, and Green Belt qualifications.
Throughout his career, Sukh has participated in thousands of internal and external audits, provided consultancy to RTOs, TAFEs, universities, and government agencies, and held executive roles including CEO, National Compliance and Quality Assurance Manager, and Senior Instructional Designer. He is the editor of Australia’s most popular vocational education and training magazine, The VET Sector, and has been recognised as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Training and Development (FAITD), reflecting his significant contributions to the profession.
