WACE 2016 comes with some identified challenges and to assist schools and staff at the Authority in managing SIRS VET reporting we have highlighted some common issues and new processes to be mindful of early in the year. With limited SCSA staff members to provide timely assistance in SIRS data related queries and errors in 2016, it is important that all requests are as clear and concise as possible to prevent delays in providing an appropriate solution.

WACE 2016 comes with some identified challenges and to assist schools and staff at the Authority in managing SIRS VET reporting we have highlighted some common issues and new processes to be mindful of early in the year.  With limited SCSA staff members to provide timely assistance in SIRS data related queries and errors in 2016, it is important that all requests are as clear and concise as possible to prevent delays in providing an appropriate solution.

Situation: Student commences a VET qualification however after some time the RTO transitions to the more recent qualification code.  The student has achieved some units under the old qualification code and some units under the new qualification code.

Issue: RSQUAL file errors due to insufficient units of competency under the current qualification code.

Solution: Ensure that all units of competency achieved under the old qualification code are credit transferred (i.e. result code 60) under the new qualification through uploading the RSVET file before re-uploading the RSQUAL file.

Remember to upload RSQUAL as this is a requirement for recognition of VET in the WACE

Issue:  VET achievement file (RSVET) errors due to a mismatch between the USI in the VET enrolments file (ENVET).

Solution: Upload a new student registration file (SRGDG) with the correct USI before re-uploading the RSVET file.

Trouble with changes to USI email dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au

Please note: It is now a mandatory requirement that all ADWPL that is being used to meet VET industry specific course requirements is linked to the relevant qualification as part of the course.  VET industry specific course requirements cannot be met without providing the associated qualification in the ENEND and RSEND file uploads.

• Copy only one of each error message per student before emailing dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au as receiving multiples of the same error message may inhibit response time
• Be as precise as possible in your requests

If you receive an error message which identifies a unit of competency or competencies that are not linked to a qualification please copy and paste in the email to VETlinking@scsa.wa.edu.au only one of each error message.