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  • Giving access to your USI
    20 June 2025
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    You can provide your USI or USI VET transcript to organisations and education or training providers. Who needs your USI? Education or training providers, organisations and third parties such as licensing bodies need your USI.  Education and training providers need your USI to issue your qualification, award, testamur or statement of attainment. Certain organisations and third parties need your …
  • Registered Training Organisation reporting requirements
    20 June 2025
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    Understand RTO reporting requirements including collecting, verifying, reporting and quarterly compliance. Collecting and reporting your students’ USIs is a requirement under Commonwealth legislation and a condition of your registration. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) must report annually, or choose to report quarterly, on fee for service training directly to the National VET Provider …
  • Permission to access a student USI
    20 June 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 …
  • Benefits of collecting USIs on enrolment
    20 June 2025
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    There are many benefits for education or training providers to collect USIs on enrolment. USI reporting obligations Collecting USIs on enrolment will: ensure you meet your reporting obligations remove risks arising from delaying or deferring USI collections allow verification of student records. Missing or incorrect USIs should be followed up quickly. Get instant access to your student’s USI VET …
  • Data requests
    16 June 2025
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    USI data can be permitted for use in education or training research. We are able to provide data on USI or personal information for education or training research. The Student Identifiers Act (the Act) provides that the Registrar may disclose this information if 2 conditions are met: The research relates to education or training. The request meets the requirements specified by the Ministerial …
  • Login
    16 June 2025
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    Log in to the USI Registry System via the Student Portal or Organisation Portal. Students If you have a Unique Student Identifier (USI), log in here to access your account. Student Portal login Education or training providers If you are a registered training organisation or higher education provider, log in here to verify your student’s USI. Organisation Portal login Students If you have a Unique …
  • Students and their VET transcripts
    13 June 2025
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    Access your USI VET transcript through your USI account to view and share nationally recognised training records. Your VET transcript A USI vocational education training (VET) transcript shows all your completed nationally recognised training since 2015.  It’s accessible through your USI account, it's government authenticated and it's free.  Use your VET transcript to: apply for a credit transfer …
  • USI Developer kit
    13 June 2025
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    Request access to the USI Developer kit to connect your Student Management System with the USI. All sections in this form are mandatory. The form below is to be completed by Student Management System (SMS) developers interacting with the Office of the Student Identifiers Registrar (OSIR). Before you complete the form, you must first have obtained the Digital Partnership Office (DPO) …
  • Support and troubleshooting
    13 June 2025
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    Access support for users integrating and interacting with the USI Registry System. This page provides general troubleshooting information and integration support for the USI Registry System. Organisation Portal troubleshooting If you are unable to login through our Organisation Portal, check: your authorisations are still current and active in  Relationship Authorisation Manager  (RAM) Department …
  • Student Management System (SMS) integration
    13 June 2025
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    Education or training providers can integrate their Student Management Systems (SMS) with the USI Registry System through Web Services. The service allows an authorised provider to manage large numbers of students to: create a USI submit a batch of USI creation requests retrieve the results of a previously submitted batch request verify a USI verify a batch of USIs. Getting started  An Australian …
  • System Access Request
    13 June 2025
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    Submit a System Access Request to set up organisation access to the USI Registry System. This request enables your organisation to interact with the USI through: the USI Organisation Portal a direct connection with your Student Management System (SMS) using Web Services both (Organisation Portal and Web Services). Please note : All individual authorisations to access the USI Registry System on …
  • Connecting to the USI Registry System
    13 June 2025
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    Learn about what is required for your organisation to connect to the USI Registry System and the functions available. There are 2 ways to connect, either via the: Organisation Portal (recommended for managing small numbers of students). To log in you will need a Digital ID (e.g. myID) and RAM.  Web Services integration of Student Management System (SMS) (recommended for managing large numbers of …
  • System developers
    13 June 2025
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    Learn how to integrate and authenticate with the USI Registry System as an in-house or third-party system developer. The USI Registry System provides secure access for education or training providers to manage a large volume of student identifiers with a Student Management System (SMS). This page guides new and existing software developers on how to integrate with web services, test their …
  • USI in higher education
    12 June 2025
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    All higher education students studying in Australia must have a USI. A USI is required to: be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) and Commonwealth financial assistance (such as a help loan) graduate and receive their award. Students commencing study Students commencing higher education studies should: check if they already have a USI create a USI if they don't already have one …
  • Sharing a USI
    12 June 2025
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    How to share your USI with your education or training provider. When you have created your USI and are logged into the Student Portal , you can: email your USI to your education or training provider print your USI to supply to your education or training provider. Education and training providers need to verify your USI to issue your qualification, award, testamur or statement of attainment. …
  • Creating a USI on behalf of another person
    12 June 2025
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    Follow these steps to create a USI on behalf of another person. Have a valid form of identification for the student. Check the forms of verifiable identification used to create a USI. Visit Create your USI . Agree to the terms and conditions. If you have previously agreed to the terms and conditions, you may not see this step. Apply for a USI on behalf of another person.  Select ‘ Yes ’ if you …
  • Nominate a representative for your USI account
    12 June 2025
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    You can authorise a representative to update your personal details, make enquiries and access your USI VET transcript. An authorised representative can: make enquiries on your behalf update your personal details update your contact details get a copy of your USI vocational education training (VET) transcript. You can give permission to an authorised representative temporarily or ongoing basis.  …
  • Translating and Interpreting Service
    12 June 2025
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    Access translating and interpreting services to assist with your enquiry. The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is an interpreting service for people who do not speak English, and for businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients. TIS National provides immediate phone interpreting as well as pre-booked phone interpreting, and is available 24 hours a …
  • Reporting requirements and exemptions
    12 June 2025
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    Understand provider reporting requirements for USIs and management of exemptions. Data and reporting requirements For data and reporting purposes, training and education providers need to follow appropriate reporting and legislation requirements: Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTO) 2015 Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 Student Identifiers (VET Exemptions) Instrument 2021 …
  • Our privacy obligations
    12 June 2025
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    We ensure the secure handling of personal information in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles. We are bound by strict confidentiality laws under Section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) to protect how we collect, access and disclose your personal information. Our privacy obligations require us to: be open and transparent about how we collect and, use …

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