Overview

PRISMS (Provider Registration and International Student Management System) 

PRISMS is an online system managed by the Australian government's Department of Education, Skills and Employment.

It is a key component of the regulatory framework for international education providers in Australia, helping to ensure the integrity and quality of the education provided to international students.

PRISMS is used by education providers to

manage their obligations under the ESOS (Education Services for Overseas Students) Act and National Code. This includes registering as an education provider, managing student enrolments, reporting on student attendance and academic progress, and complying with a range of regulatory requirements.

Some of the key features and functions of PRISMS include:

• Provider Registration: PRISMS is used by education providers to register with the Australian government and obtain certification to offer courses to international students.

• Student Enrolments: PRISMS is used to manage student enrolments, including verifying student visa details and reporting on student attendance and academic progress.

• Compliance Reporting: PRISMS is used to report on a range of compliance issues, including agent interactions, student complaints and disputes, and provider performance.

• Data Management: PRISMS is used to manage a range of student data, including personal information, course enrolments, and academic results.

• Communication: PRISMS is used to communicate with education providers, agents and students about a range of regulatory and administrative issues.

PRISMS plays a critical role in ensuring that education providers in Australia comply with relevant regulations and policies, and that international students receive high-quality education and support while studying in Australia.

DIBP (Department of Immigration and Border Protection)

While PRISMS is not directly related to the DIBP, it does have an important role to play in the management of international students studying in Australia. The Department of Home Affairs, which oversees the DIBP, requires education providers to report on the enrolment, attendance and academic progress of international students, and to comply with a range of other regulatory requirements. PRISMS is the main platform used by education providers to meet these requirements and to provide accurate and timely information to the Department of Home Affairs.

In particular, PRISMS is used to manage student visa information, including verifying student visa details and reporting on student attendance and academic progress. This information is then used by the Department of Home Affairs to monitor compliance with visa conditions, and to ensure that international students are meeting their study obligations while in Australia.

Meshed Platform

This menu allows you to validate and identify any inconsistencies in a providers PRISMS data with the current data stored in the Meshed Platform

Validate PRISMS

• Click Admin > Validate PRISMS.

• Click Choose file to upload the PRISM Data you generated from the PRISM portal. Click Upload.
• Once file is uploaded, Click Compare to view the result.
• The system will then validate both information generated from PRISMs and from Higher-Ed.
• When data is validated by the system, it will generate a list of all the information that match and that don't. Matching data are marked in green and those that doesn't are marked pink as shown below.

• You may change those values that doesn't match by going to back to the student's profile page and make the appropriate changes. Once changes has been made, repeat the above steps to validate data until all information matches.

Note
Note: You can also export the result in an excel file by clicking export button found on the top right hand side of the page.