IMPORTANT NOTES:
- The purpose of this guided timeline is to help you get your reporting done efficiently, on time and stress-free.
- Please note, your lack of preparation will not be considered as urgency if you submit a support ticket at the last minute. Your request will still go in the queue as a normal ticket with normal response time.
- All RTOs can now submit data quarterly. However, all RTOs must continue to provide a submission to the annual collection on all of the nationally recognised training activity they delivered in the calendar year.
Thank you for your proactiveness!
Webinar
If you missed this year’s Wisenet Wrapped Webinar, watch the recording here
AVETMISS End of Year Check 2025
AVETMISS reporting can be a difficult task to complete for many RTOs – but it doesn’t have to be!
Here is a short video where you can learn about how to effectively check and report compliance data.
NOW – Dec 31st 2025
Has your RTO conducted any training activity during the collection period of 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025?
If no, please follow the steps in the AVS User Guide to submit Nil Returns for the annual collection.
If yes, prepare for Funded Contract Reporting and NCVER Reporting.
New to AVETMISS reporting?
We recommend this AVETMISS FACT SHEET and ASQA RTO obligation checklist before you start.
Data Integrity Checks
Preparation and Communication is the key to alleviating the stress of getting your End of Year Reporting right.
Prepare ahead and check the integrity of your data using Wisenet’s Data Integrity Reports
Run Trial Export
Run trial data submissions throughout the year to keep on top of data validation.
- Run Export
- Submit to Government
- Validate
- Resolve Errors
- Repeat
Between now and your final submission, complete Enrolments by following the instructions in the steps below:
- Finalise Learner(s) that have completed or have withdrawn
- Generate Credential(s) for either a Course Enrolment or by Course Offers
IMPORTANT NOTE
Data needs to be reported accurately as at 31 December 2025. RTOs need to ensure that:
- Students are reported with an Outcome identifier – national of ‘85 – Not yet started’ if they have not started training towards the subject
- Students are reported with an Outcome identifier – national of ‘70 – Continuing enrolment’ if they have started but will not be fully assessed by the end of 2025.
Dec 20th 2025 – Jan 4th 2026
Closed during the festive season.
Jan 1st 2026
Submission window is now OPEN!
Off to a good start!
Submit your final export on 1 January 2026 or as soon as possible before any 2026 data is entered. This will eliminate the possibility of any 2026 data being picked up in your export which will cause errors.
The submission window for the collection period of January 1st 2025 to December 31st 2025 opens for BOTH National and in your relevant State Training Authority (STA).
Learn More? When, Where and How do I report my AVETMISS Data
Run Final Export
Your 2025 training activity should be correctly finalised and ready for end of year reporting. Run your final data submission.
- Run Export
- Submit to Government
- Validate
- Resolve Errors
- Repeat until there are zero errors and successful submission
IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Any training activities started in 2025 that are continuing in 2026 should still be reported as part of your 2025 data collection. It is important that you update all 2025 Continuing Enrolments with the correct Outcome Code before validating and submitting your Export.
- Refer to the Outcome Codes Australia page for more details.
Jan 15th 2026
Submission window for Funded Contract reporting is CLOSED!
Feb 23rd 2026
REMINDER!
This is the LAST week for National (NCVER) reporting before the submission window is closed in AVS!
If you haven’t already, run your Final Export for NCVER reporting.
Feb 28th 2026
Submission window for NCVER reporting is CLOSED!
VDS Program Update
The VET Data Streamlining (VDS) Program is a strategic Australian Government initiative under the Enhanced VET Data and Evidence framework, established to modernise how vocational education and training (VET) activity data is collected, managed and utilised across the sector. It supports the objectives of the National Skills Agreement, enabling more accurate, timely and secure data to inform evidence-based decision-making by governments, regulators and providers.
The program introduces a new VET Information Standard to replace AVETMISS 8.0, implements the Student and Training Activity Reporting System (STARS) for streamlined data submission, and updates relevant policy and legislative settings. When fully implemented, it will reduce reporting burden, improve data quality and validation processes, and deliver a consistent national dataset that enhances analytics and supports better outcomes for students, industry and government stakeholders.
Proposed VDS Program transition timeline
March 2026
VET Information Standard to be published
July 2026
VDS rollout to commence with RTOs delivering Fee for Service only
January 2027
State Training Authority Integration delivery commences and Funded RTO transition commences
January 2029
All VET data collections will be VET Information Standard compliant
28 February 2029
Final AVETMISS reporting due
See VET Data Streamlining Program for more information.