TRAINING PROVIDER VIDEO
VETnetwork Australia 2014
Biennial National Conference Darwin
USI Readiness – Streamlining Student Records
for the Future
Jason Coutts
The Skills Information Infrastructure Branch
Department of Industry
18 September 2014
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National Register of VET
Developed for experienced
VET sector users
Authoritative source of
information on training
packages, qualifications,
accredited courses, units of
competency, skill sets and
Registered Training
Organisations
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National directory of VET courses and
providers
Developed for consumers
Comprehensive list of registered training
providers and their course offerings
Provides information about course
delivery methods
A valuable tool for career educators
Destinations after training
What is the Unique Student Identifier?
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10 character identifier assigned to each individual who
undertakes nationally recognised training from 1 January 2015
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Acts as account or reference number
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Will link together each individuals future training
activity records in national VET
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Allows student to access record and control access
for other parties
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Reduces duplication and misallocation
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Privacy supported by separation of identity information
(Registrar) from activity information (NCVER)
“23TG479858”
Why have a Unique Student Identifier?
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Australians are increasingly reskilling and upskilling
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Workforce is mobile
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Individuals likely to utilised a number of training providers
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Increasing contestability for government training subsidies
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Increasing targeting of government training subsidies
Direct and Indirect Benefits for a
Range of Stakeholders
 Students/Citizens - Reliable access to authenticated training records –
training, employment
 Employers – easier access to training records for recruitment, assessment
of staff trainings needs
 Training Organisations – streamlined access to records for credit transfers,
course pre-requisites, recognition of prior learning, improved data integrity
 Regulators – more efficient, more targeted regulation
 Program Administrators – reduced administrative burden for recipient and
funding organisation
 Policy makers – better informed policy (completions and pathways)
 Collect once, use many times
Who does the USI apply to?
The USI generally applies to all students undertaking nationally recognised training and
includes:
 all levels of training from units of competence to advanced diploma delivered by
Registered Training Organisations;
 Public and private providers (subsidised and Fee For Service); and
 VET in Schools, Enterprise Registered Training Organisations, International
Students (onshore).
When will USI requirements apply?
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USI Legislation was passed in June 2014
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The USI System will be activated in October 2014 when
 Students will be able to create USIs
 Training providers will be able to create, collect and verify USI
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Requirements to collect and verify a USI will apply from 1 January 2015 – the USI
must be included in AVETMISS reporting and must be collected before the statement
of attainment or testamur is issued
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Not required for training completed in 2014 (even if awarded in 2015)
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Transcript services will become available in 2016
How does the USI impact Careers Professionals?
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Most students can create and manage
their USI without assistance
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Careers advisors and teachers can help
build student awareness of the USI and
its benefits and help them to apply
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Students can access system from any
web-enabled PC, laptop, tablet or smart
phone
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System allows training providers and
selected other organisations to access
system to create a USI for a student,
with their permission
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Only training providers have an
obligation to collect and verify
How does the USI impact Registered
Training Organisations?
What Registered Training
Organisations need to do
Registered Training
Organisations Getting Ready
Collect a USI / Create a USI
Choose your connection options
Verify a USI/manage corrections
Complete the Access Request
Form
Report USI – as part of your
AVETMISS reporting
Update your enrolment processes
(forms)
Ensure the security of a USI stored
in it’s SMS
Prepare your staff (procedures)
Recognise Transcripts prepared by
the USI Registrar
Empower your students (preenrolment)
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
Unique Student Identifier
www.industry.gov.au/usi
email usi@industry.gov.au
USI hotline 1300 770 217
Training.gov.au
Total VET Activity
My Skills
www.training.gov.au
tgahelp@training.gov.au
NCVER Client Services
http://www.ncver.edu.au/avetmiss/21059.html
1800 649 452
www.industry.gov.au/vetreporting
www.myskills.gov.au
MySkillsHelp@industry.gov.au
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