Student Identifiers Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026

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1Name#

This instrument is the Student Identifiers Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026.

2Commencement#

These Regulations shall come into force on 17th March 1987 and shall have effect as from 25th November 1982.

(1)Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 4 and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table	The day after this instrument is registered.	8 September 2026
2. Schedule 1	The day after this instrument is registered.	8 September 2026
3. Schedule 2	The later of:(a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2; and(b) at the same time as the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (VET Data System Information) Determination 2026 commences.However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	8 September 2026

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3Authority#

This instrument is made under the Student Identifiers Act 2014.

4Schedules#

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1 · Amendments relating to the collection, use or disclosure of student identifiers

Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 #

1 After subsection 12(3)

Insert:

(3A)NCVER is authorised to disclose a student identifier to a VET-related body (other than a VET Regulator), or use a student identifier, for the purposes of the body using or disclosing the student identifier under subsection 13(3), (6), (7), (8) or (9).

2 Section 16

After “is authorised to”, insert “collect and”.

3 In the appropriate position in Part 4

Insert:

21Amendments made by the Student Identifiers Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations2026#

Subsection 12(3A), as inserted by Schedule 1 to the Student Identifiers Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026, applies in relation to the use or disclosure of a student identifier on or after the commencement of that Schedule, regardless of when the student identifier was collected.

Schedule 2 · VET data system authorisations

Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 #

1 Section 4

Insert:

Data Provision Requirements has the same meaning as in the NVETR Act.

Information Determination means the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (VET Data System Information) Determination 2026.

National VET data system has the same meaning as in the NVETR Act.

National VET data system contract has the same meaning as in the Information Determination.

non-referring State has the same meaning as in the NVETR Act.

VET data system has the same meaning as in the NVETR Act.

VET data system contract has the same meaning as in the Information Determination.

VET data system contractor has the same meaning as in the Information Determination.

2 After section 16

Insert:

16AAuthorisation—National VET data systems#

(1)A VET data system contractor for a VET data system contract (that is a National VET data system contract) is authorised to collect, use or disclose a student identifier of an individual:

(a)for the purpose of designing, building, operating, maintaining or testing the National VET data system to which the contract relates; and

(b)in accordance with the contract.

(2)An entity is authorised to disclose to, or collect from, a VET data system contractor for a VET data system contract (that is a National VET data system contract) a student identifier of an individual in connection with the VET data system contractor carrying out a purpose mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) in accordance with the contract.

16BAuthorisation—other VET data systems#

(1)A VET data system contractor for a VET data system contract (that is not a National VET data system contract) is authorised to collect, use or disclose a student identifier of an individual to the extent that subsection (3) applies.

(2)An entity is authorised to disclose to, or collect from, a VET data system contractor for a VET data system contract (that is not a National VET data system contract) a student identifier of an individual to the extent that subsection (3) applies.

(3)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), this subsection applies to the collection, use or disclosure of a student identifier if all of the following apply:

(a)the student identifier has been collected in accordance with the Data Provision Requirements, or any equivalent requirements in a non-referring State;

(b)the collection, use or disclosure is:

(i)for the purpose of facilitating the provision of data in accordance with the Data Provision Requirements, or any equivalent requirements in a non-referring State; and

(ii)if subsection (1) applies—for the purpose of designing, building, operating, maintaining or testing the VET data system to which the contract relates in accordance with the contract; and

(iii)if subsection (2) applies—in connection with the VET data system contractor carrying out a purpose mentioned in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph in accordance with the contract;

(c)if the contract was entered into after the commencement of this section—the VET data system contractor is obliged under a contract, in relation to information that is:

(i)collected in accordance with the Data Provision Requirements, or any equivalent requirements in a non-referring State; and

(ii)handled under the VET data system contract;

to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles as if the VET data system contractor were an APP entity (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988).

3 Section 21

Before “Subsection 12(3A)”, insert “(1)”.

4 At the end of section 21

Add:

(2)Sections 16A and 16B, as inserted by Schedule 2 to the Student Identifiers Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026, apply in relation to the use or disclosure of a student identifier on or after the commencement of that Schedule, regardless of when the student identifier was collected.

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Student Identifiers Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026

1Name#

2Commencement#

3Authority#

4Schedules#

Schedule 1 · Amendments relating to the collection, use or disclosure of student identifiers

Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 #

21Amendments made by the Student Identifiers Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations2026#

Schedule 2 · VET data system authorisations

Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 #

16AAuthorisation—National VET data systems#

16BAuthorisation—other VET data systems#

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1Name#

2Commencement#

3Authority#

4Schedules#

Schedule 1 · Amendments relating to the collection, use or disclosure of student identifiers

Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 #

21Amendments made by the Student Identifiers Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations2026#

Schedule 2 · VET data system authorisations

Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 #

16AAuthorisation—National VET data systems#

16BAuthorisation—other VET data systems#