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  • Privacy
    1 December 2025
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    Our privacy promise to you We follow the  Student Identifi ers Act 2014  and the  Privacy Act 1988  to protect your privacy. We also protect your privacy by: getting account holder consent, or authorisation under law, to collect Unique Student Identifier (USI) data retaining only minimal, necessary personal information on our systems providing students with full control access to their USI …
  • 2023-24 Student Identifiers Registrar Annual Report
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    The Student Identifiers Registrar provides an annual update on our performance and achievements for the financial year. The 2023-2024 annual report summarised the Student Identifiers Registrar focus on: continuous improvement and building trust risk-based and data-driven regulation collaboration and engagement. Download the 2023-2024 Annual Report below. Student Identifiers Report 2023-2024 (PDF, …
  • Resources
    27 November 2025
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    We’ve created a range of promotional resources for education or training providers. You can use these resources to: educate your audience about the USI share information about USI and vocational education training (VET) transcripts engage students with the USI. Share our content We’ve made it easier for you to let students know about the USI with a suite of downloadable resources. You can post …
  • Forms and documents
    25 November 2025
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    Access essential forms and documents to manage student USIs. Choose from the options below to find the form or document you need: Evidence of Identity forms For students who do not have verifiable or non-verifiable identity documents. System access request Request access to connect to the USI Registry System. Provider guide Assist students without verifiable identification to create a USI or …
  • Create a USI for a student
    25 November 2025
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    Education or training providers can create a USI on behalf of a student through the Organisation Portal or via their integrated student management system. Before you start, you need to: get the student’s permission  to create a USI on their behalf – this can be verbal or through your enrolment forms provide the student with a Privacy Notice  to advise what you will be doing with their data ask …
  • About us
    20 November 2025
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    The USI is a randomly generated alpha-numerical 10-digit identifier. Introduced in 2015, the USI is a linkage key, providing an important foundation for understanding and improving vocational education and training (VET) and higher education performance.  The USI initiative supports targeted policy making and resource allocation by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to better meet …
  • USI Check Character Algorithm request
    14 November 2025
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    Check characters accepted by the USI Registry for verification purposes. The USI Check Character Algorithm helps Higher Education Providers (HEPs) and Tertiary Admission Centres (TACs) to:  understand the USI field formatting rules configure USI fields within higher education systems and forms.  Complete the form below to request the USI Check Character Algorithm.  All form fields are compulsory. …
  • Verifying your identity
    30 October 2025
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    Verify your identity using a valid form of Australian identification such as passport, driver’s licence, or Medicare card. How we verify your identity We use the  Document Verification Service (DVS) to verify your identity. You need to provide one verifiable form of identification. Examples of acceptable Australian identification are shown below. This includes how your name is shown on a Visa …
  • Higher education providers compliance with Student Identifiers Act
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    To help stay compliant under the Student Identifiers Act (Cth) (the Act), please share the information below with the appropriate team members within your organisation. What is compliance? Ongoing compliance with the Act is essential to protect students and the reputation and quality of the education and training sector. Types of non-compliance under the Act fall into 3 primary categories: not …
  • VET sector compliance obligations under the Student Identifiers Act
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    To help stay compliant under the Student Identifiers Act (Cth) (the Act), please share the information below with the appropriate team members within your organisation. What is compliance? Ongoing compliance with the Act is essential to protect students and the reputation and quality of the education and training sector. Types of non-compliance under the Act fall into 3 primary categories: not …
  • Login security update
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    When? Now. Why? It allows confirmation of identity. How? MFA means that students will receive a one-time code to their personal mobile number or email address when they create or activate their USI and each time they log in to their USI account. Don’t have a personal mobile number or email address? Students will need to answer 2 security questions. As an extra layer of security, passwords now …
  • Key performance statistics - April to June 2025
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    Customer rating 88% rated us as 5 out of 5 stars. Self-service transactions 2.3 million logins to the USI Registry System. USI verification 7.7 million USI verification requests by providers. Recovered USIs/ passwords 764,000 recovered USIs/ passwords. Calls 42,000 calls handled. Help Requests 12,000 Help Requests closed. VET transcripts views 641,000 views by Students 18,000 views by providers. …
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    14 October 2025
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    The address you've entered doesn't match any pages or content currently on this site. You may have followed an old link or the content may have moved or no longer be available. Here are some ideas to help you find what you were looking for: Check the address and try again Search for the content Browse for the content from the homepage Contact us and let us know what you were expecting to find. …
  • Key performance statistics - January to March 2025
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    Customer rating 87% rated us as 5 out of 5 stars. Self-service transactions 2.6 million logins to the USI Registry System. USI verification 8.3 million USI verification requests by providers. Recovered USIs/ passwords 823,000 recovered USIs/ passwords. Calls 45,000 calls handled. Help Requests 14,000 Help Requests closed. VET transcripts views 649,000 views by Students 20,000 views by providers. …
  • Ensure your student's USI VET transcripts are up to date
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    We would like to remind all Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) of the importance of keeping USI VET transcripts current and accurate. VET transcripts are essential for students as they use them to apply for jobs and to verify past training for credit transfers. There may be occasions where information on a VET transcript is inaccurate or incomplete. As an RTO, collecting and reporting your …
  • Managing USIs in higher education
    16 September 2025
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    Learn about USI verification, student name formatting, and provider responsibilities. Higher education providers need to encourage students to: create their USI as soon as possible use identification stating their legal name use the same verifiable identification document (ID) to create their USI and tax file number (TFN) to ensure Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI) system …
  • Compliance
    15 September 2025
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    The Student Identifiers Registrar is responsible for monitoring compliance as per the Student Identifiers Act 2014. Compliance with the Student Identifiers Act 2014 is essential to protect students and the reputation and quality of the education and training sector. We regulate conduct for breaches of: applying for student identifiers (i.e. not meeting privacy requirements or intentionally …
  • Privacy Values
    15 September 2025
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    When it comes to your personal information and privacy, we commit to: being transparent with how we collect, use and disclose personal information keeping ourselves accountable retaining accuracy, confidence and security maintaining and respecting all personal information provided to us acting ethically and in your best interests. Privacy Privacy, by design, is embedded in our business practices …
  • Evidence of Identity forms
    15 September 2025
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    An Evidence of Identity (EOI) form can be used if verifiable and non-verifiable identity documents are not available. The EOI forms are only available for students who genuinely do not have access to verifiable or non-verifiable identity documents and are either: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander incarcerated. For more information on using the EOI forms refer to the Provider Guide . …
  • Permission to access a student USI
    15 September 2025
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    Providers must have student permission to create, search for, or share a USI and view VET transcripts. Education or training providers must gain verbal or written permission from a student before: creating a USI on their behalf searching for their USI viewing and/or updating details on their USI account viewing their USI VET transcript sharing their USI and VET transcript with others. Providers …

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