Element E584 - Unique Student Identifier
Description
A reference number made of a combination of 10 numbers and letters assigned by the Office of the Student Identifiers Registrar (OSIR) which uniquely identifies an individual.
Input Packets
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Validations
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Format
Code category | Element (E) |
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Element # | 584 |
Element Type: | String |
Width: | 10 |
Version Revision Date: | |
Version: | 2.00 |
Years version active: | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Allowable Values
NILThe Unique Student Identifier must be a valid and verifiable identifier issued by the OSIR. USIs will be verified against the personal information held at the OSIR.
Education providers can assist a student to apply for a USI if they have the student’s consent.
Records should be checked to ensure that two or more records with different Unique Student Identifiers do not identify the same person.
Summary
Element 584 was introduced to the VET FEE‑HELP collection from the 2016 reporting year as part of the USI Initiative to allow for greater streamlining of reporting requirements in the future, particularly in terms of reducing duplication across VET data collections.
Table 1. Change control information with links to relevant versions 1
First year version applied | Last year version applied | Version | Change | Reason for change | Notice date | Issue date |
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2016 | 2020 | 1.0 | New element | N/A | 6 Jul 2015 | 6 Jul 2015 |
Pre-HESA: There is no earlier version of this element. |
Note 1: A version of an element can be associated with one or more reporting years. Where there are multiple versions applicable to a reporting year, only a link to the latest version is provided.