About us
Students need a USI if they are
- studying nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET);
- seeking a VET student loan
- enrolling in a Commonwealth Supported Place or seeking Commonwealth financial assistance such as a HELP loan
- a higher education student graduating.
Introduced in 2015, the USI is a linkage key, enabling the collection of information about students’ training and study activity, and their movements within the education systems. This information provides an important foundation for understanding and improving VET and higher education performance and better meeting the needs of students, education or training providers and employers.
Our purpose
Our purpose is to provide a simple, secure and trusted services linking the education and training journey for all.
Our business priorities are:
- continuous improvement and building trust
- innovation and technology
- risk based and data driven regulation
- compliance
- collaboration and engagement
- culture.
The Student Identifiers Registrar provides a report annually to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) which is published in the DEWR Annual Report following tabling in Parliament.
Our team
The Student Identifiers Registrar is responsible for the implementation and management of the USI initiative.
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Terms and conditions
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