Provider Information Request 2023
The Provider Information Request (PIR) is a request for information under Section 28 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act). This document sets out the reporting requirements for the Provider Information Request (PIR) for implementation in 2023.
All data is reported in data packets, as described in this document. Each packet comprises data elements. Detailed specifications for each data element is available from the TCSI Support Data Element Dictionary.
Some data packets include ‘extensions’, which enable providers to report more than one value for a data element or a group of data elements. These groups may be time-based and allow the reporting of changes in the characteristic of a course, student, etc. through time.
Reporting method
All data can be reported through:
- an application programming interface (API) from each provider's student management system to the Government or
- TCSI Data Entry.
Providers can report new and revised data as soon as the data is available. The system can receive information about past events and some events that are planned to occur (e.g. the establishment of a course in the following year).
Revisions
Please ensure you are confident that your data is accurate before submitting to TCSI. Records should only require updates to capture changes in student details that occurred in 2022 and to report outcomes for course admissions.
Compliance with due dates
The deadline for reporting and verifying PIR staff data is 30 September 2023. See each packet that makes up the 2023 staff collection for details on the reference date/period:
The deadline for reporting and verifying the 2022 PIR student collection is 17 November 2023.
Late reporting may result in a breach of the TEQSA Act with associated penalties and adversely impact the Up-front payments tuition protection levy’s risk factor results and the levy amount payable. It is important that providers allocate enough time to prepare, test, submit and validate their data before the applicable deadline.
More information
For more information about terms used in these guidelines see the glossary.
Contact TCSI Support
If you need assistance with any reporting issues please contact us at TCSIsupport@education.gov.au
