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VET Data Streamlining is Coming ....

The Australian Government, in partnership with the  National Centre for Vocational Education Research  (NCVER) and state and territory governments, will soon be introducing a new VET Data Streamlining program.  

The Vocational Education and Training (VET) Data Streamlining program is focused on improving the collection and use of VET activity data and aims to modernise the way student and training activity data is collected and managed across the VET sector by: 

1. introducing a new VET Information Standard to replace AVETMISS 8 that will better reflect the sector's information needs
2. making available a new Student and Training Activity Reporting  System (STARS) that can connect to Student  Management Systems (SMS), and  
3. allowing for anytime submission and more timely validation of data.

This means that the information reported, how it  is being collected, and how frequently it is submitted  will change for all providers in some way.

The program will work together with the sector, including SMS vendors and training providers, to gradually introduce the changes over the next few years.

More information will be provided as the timing of  VET Data Streamlining becomes clearer.  Once introduced, a reasonable transition period will also be available to  support states and territories, SMS vendors and  training providers as they adopt the new VET  Information Standard and system changes.

Read the full VET Data Streamlining Program Overview here.

Date posted Sep 1, 2022