2014 National VET Conference - Brisbane
USI Readiness – Streamlining
Student Records for the Future
Jason Coutts
Information Infrastructure Branch
Department of Industry
11 September 2014
Evolving National Training System
Unique Student Identifier is part of responding to:
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Skilled and mobile labour force
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National training provision and recognition
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Contestable government funding
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Consistent national quality assurance
 Supported by legislation
 Introduced from 1 January 2015
The USI Benefits:
 Students – for job application and further training
“23TG479858”
 Training providers - enrolment, recognition of prior learning
 Employers – recruitment
 Regulators – profiling risk and targeting audits
 Program managers/policy makers – streamlined data collection, better policy
and program design
List of approved proof of
ID Documents
Driver’s Licence
Medicare Card
Australian Passport
Visa (non-Australian
Passport)
Australian Birth Certificate
Certificate of Registration
By Descent
Citizenship Certificate
Immi Card
STUDENT VIDEO HERE
Question Time
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ask a question!
OR…
Tweet using the
hashtag #VETusi
What you, as Registered Training Organisations,
need to do?
Collect a USI / Create a USI
Verify a USI / manage corrections
Report USI - as part of your AVETMISS reporting
Ensure the security of a USI stored in it’s SMS
Recognise Transcripts prepared by the USI Registrar
Getting Ready?
Choose your connection options
Complete the Access Request Form
Update your enrolment processes (forms)
Prepare your staff (procedures)
Empower your students (pre-enrolment)
Question Time
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ask a question!
OR…
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hashtag #VETusi
TRAINING PROVIDER VIDEO HERE
Timetable
Dates
July – October 2014
Activity
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USI Website activated
Supporting materials and tools to be made available to RTOs
USI Webinars being held
Awareness raising activities targeted at RTO management and staff, employers
and related stakeholders
October – December
2014
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Official USI Core IT system launch
RTOs can start applying for USIs for continuing students
Continued support through the Office of the Registrar
1 January 2015
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Formal USI requirements commence
2016
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Student’s results from 2015 will be available in their USI accounts in 2016
(It is important to be aware that the USI transcript will only reflect training records for
training after the 1 January 2015, and not all past training history).
Any Questions?
Unique Student Identifier
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ask a question!
www.industry.gov.au/usi
email usi@industry.gov.au
USI hotline 1300 770 217
Training.gov.au
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