Enrolment Form
Kingsway College RTO: 45693 CRICOS: 03916J
Address: G08&G09/22 St Kilda Road, St Kilda VIC 3182 | Phone: +61 3 9240 5072 | Email: info@kingswaycollege.vic.edu.au
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Unique Student Identifier (USI)
From 1 January 2015, Kingsway College can be prevented from issuing you with a nationally recognised VET qualification or statement of attainment
when you complete your course if you do not have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Applying for an USI: If you have not yet obtained a USI you can apply for it directly at https://www.usi.gov.au/your-usi/create-usi on computer or mobile
device.
If you already have one: You may already have a USI if you have done any nationally recognised training, which could include training at work,
completing a first aid course or RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) course, getting a white card, or studying at a TAFE or training organisation. It is
important that you try to find out whether you already have a USI before attempting to create a new one. You should not have more than one USI. To
check if you already have a USI, use the ‘Forgotten USI’ link on the USI website at https://www.usi.gov.au/faqs/find-your-usi
20. Enter your unique student identifier
If you already have one or have applied for one.
If you already have an USI, but unable to provide it, you may opt to authorize us using the Location USI function in the system based on
information provided in the application.
By signing this agreement, you acknowledge that using the Locate USI function requires the USI Account Holders permission. you also understand that
this will generate a text message or email to the USI Account Holder notifying them that Kingsway College Pty Ltd has searched and confirmed your
USI number.
Under the Data Provision Requirements 2012, Kingsway College is required to collect personal information about you and to disclose that personal
information to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER).
− Your personal information (including the personal information contained on this enrolment form) may be used or disclosed by Kingsway College
for statistical, administrative, regulatory and research purposes Kingsway College may disclose your personal information for these purposes to
third parties, including: Commonwealth and State or Territory government departments and authorised agencies;
− NCVER;
Personal information that has been disclosed to NCVER may be used or disclosed for the following purposes:
− populating authenticated VET transcripts;
− facilitating statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage
− pre-populating RTO student enrolment forms;
− understanding how the VET market operates, for policy, workforce planning and consumer information; and
− administering VET, including program administration, regulation, monitoring and evaluation.
You may receive an NCVER student survey which may be administered by an NCVER employee, agent or third party contractor or other authorised
agencies You may opt out of the survey at the time of being contacted.
NCVER will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the VET Data Policy and all
NCVER policies and protocols (including those published on NCVER’s website at www.ncver.edu.au
).
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION
Kingsway College is required to collect personal information and information about course enrolment and course progress for all international students
which may be shared with the Australian Government including the Department of Education, Skills and Employment and the Department of Home
Affairs as well as the Tuition Protection Service as relevant for the purposes of:
− promoting compliance with the ESOS Act and the National Code
− assisting with the regulation of providers
− promoting compliance with the conditions of a particular student visa or visas, or of student visas generally
− or facilitating the monitoring and control of immigration.
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT VET STUDENT ENROLMENT PRIVACY NOTICE
The Victorian Government, through the Department of Education and Training (the Department), develops, monitors and funds vocational education and
training (VET) in Victoria. The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that Victorians have access to appropriate and relevant VET services.
Any personal information collected by the Department for VET purposes is protected in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic)
and the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic).
COLLECTION OF YOUR DATA
Kingsway College is required to provide the Department with student and training activity data. This includes personal information collected in the
Kingsway College enrolment form and unique identifiers such as the Victorian Student Number (VSN) and the Commonwealth’s Unique Student
Identifier (USI).
Kingsway College provides data to the Department in accordance with the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines, available at
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/rto/Pages/datacollection.aspx
.
USE OF YOUR DATA
The Department uses student and training data, including personal information, for a range of VET purposes including administration, monitoring and
planning.
A student’s USI may be used for specific VET purposes including the verification of student data provided by Kingsway College; the administration and
audit of VET providers and programs; education-related policy and research purposes; and to assist in determining eligibility for training subsidies.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR DATA
As necessary and where lawful, the Department may disclose VET data, including personal information, to its contractors, other government agencies,
professional bodies and/or other organisations for VET-related purposes. In particular, this includes disclosure of VET student and training data to the
Commonwealth and the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
LEGAL AND REGULATORY
The Department’s collection and handling of enrolment data and VSNs is authorised under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic). The
Department is also authorised to collect and handle USIs in accordance with the Student Identifiers Act 2014 (Cth) and the Student Identifiers
Regulation 2014 (Cth).
SURVEY PARTICIPATION
You may be contacted to participate in a survey conducted by NCVER, Kingsway College’s registering body, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
or a Department-endorsed project, audit or review relating to your training. If you participate you may choose to keep your responses confidential. This
provides valuable feedback on the delivery of VET programs in Victoria.
Please note you may opt out of the NCVER survey at the time of being contacted.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION
Failure to provide your personal information may mean that it is not possible for you to enrol in VET and/or to obtain a Victorian Government VET
subsidy.
ACCESS, CORRECTION AND COMPLAINTS
You have the right to seek access to or correction of your own personal information. You may also complain if you believe your privacy has been
breached.
For further information, please contact Kingsway College’s Privacy Officer in the first instance by writing to info@kingswaycollege.vic.edu.au.