Transcript ACPET - 28 August 2014

USI Readiness –
Streamlining Student Records for the
Future
Jason Coutts
Information Infrastructure Branch
Department of Industry
28 August 2014
VET Reform Agenda
Unique Student Identifier is part of
responding to:
• Skilled and mobile labour force
• National training provision and recognition
• Contestable government funding
• Consistent national quality assurance
• Supported by legislation
• Introduced From 1 Jan 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
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 their AVETMISS reporting
Ensure the security of a USI stored in it’s SMS
Recognise Transcripts prepared by 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)
STUDENT VIDEO HERE
PROVIDER VIDEO HERE
Timetable
Dates
July – October
2014
Activity
 USI Website activated
 Supporting materials and tools to be made available to RTOs
 USI Readiness Workshops and 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
www.industry.gov.au/usi
email [email protected]
USI hotline 1300 770 217
Training.gov.au
Total VET Activity
My Skills
www.training.gov.au
[email protected]
NCVER Client Services
http://www.ncver.edu.au/avetmiss/21059.html
1800 649 452
www.industry.gov.au/vetreporting
www.myskills.gov.au
[email protected]