RTOs and VET Admission Bodies (VAB) can create a USI on a student’s behalf if the student has been unable to enter Australia due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.  

If the student does not have a form of identification verifiable by the Document Verification Service (DVS), the ‘DVS override function’ can be used to create the USI. 

Application for the DVS override function 

If the RTO or VAB does not have access to the DVS override function, they must: 

• apply as per the steps in the DVS override fact sheet 
• comply with the DVS override terms and conditions 
• include the key word ‘NCOV’ in the system access request form, under the heading ‘Describe the cohorts of students you train that are likely to have been issued an accepted DVS form of ID’. 

Applying for a USI on behalf of a student 

• before applying for a USI on behalf of a student, you must give the student a Privacy Notice explaining how their personal information will be used 
• when actioning the DVS override, you must review the guidelines for the DVS override alternative proof of identity 
• when entering the DVS override decision, the following details must be included in the ‘Evidence of identity’ section: 
  • document type: DVS Override 
  • non-DVS Document Type: Other 
  • description: NCOV.