ELEMENTS ON THE VET ELECTRONIC COMMONWEALTH ASSISTANCE FORM (VPO) FILE
First Reporting Year for version 3.0: 2012
Last Reporting Year for version 3.0:
Data record structure (1 or more records required):
| Type of record and element name | Element number | Position | Width | Data type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student identification code | 313 | 1-10 | 10 | Alphanumeric |
| Tax file number | 416 | 11-21 | 11 | Numeric |
| Date of birth | 314 | 22-29 | 8 | Numeric |
| Gender code | 315 | 30 | 1 | Alphanumeric |
| Course code | 307 | 31-40 | 10 | Alphanumeric |
| Student surname | 402 | 41-70 | 30 | Alphanumeric |
| Student given name - first | 403 | 71-85 | 15 | Alphanumeric |
| Student given name - other | 404 | 86-115 | 30 | Alphanumeric |
| Course of study name – full | 394 | 116-187 | 72 | Alphanumeric |
| Campus | 477 | 188-192 | 5 | Alphanumeric |
| Request for Commonwealth assistance indicator | 547 | 193-194 | 2 | Numeric |
| Signature Date | 475 | 195-202 | 8 | Numeric |
| Filler 1 | N/A | 203-408 | 206 | Alphanumeric |