2022 Releases
December 2022 Release
Major Enhancements
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is an authentication system that requires a user to provide two or more verification factors for successful authentication, and is one of the most effective ways to protect valuable information and accounts against unauthorised access.
The Meshed Platform login process can be enhanced by enabling Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
Meshed Platform Multi-factor authentication (MFA) functionality overview:
MFA is enabled or disabled systemwide.
SAdmin Users can configure MFA.
SAdmin Users can enable or disable MFA for Users (Staff, Students, Teachers, Agents)
SAdmin Users can manage MFA for enabled Users
Uses a 6 digit One Time Passcode (OTP) for logging in.
User OTP is provided via email. The User email address is used for sending the User OTP.
The OTP is a unique password that expires and can only be used once, as the name suggests.
User can resend a new OTP.
User logging in is only successful with a valid OTP.
By default the Meshed Platform Multi-factor Authentication functionality is disabled.
See Multi-factor Authentication for more information.
November 2022 Release
Minor Enhancements
Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare (CAAW) Letter
The Meshed Platform been enhanced to generate and send CAAW Letters to individual or multiple Students.
If an overseas applicant is under 18 years of age and is intending to study in Australia, they need to have appropriate welfare arrangement in place before the Australian Government and Australian Department of Human Affairs grant them a VISA.
Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare (CAAW) is a welfare arrangement that is approved by the applicant’s education provider if the applicant will reside in Australia but not with a parent, legal guardian or a close relative.
An education provider can issue a CAAW letter to approve the Student welfare arrangements.
See Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare for more information.
Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines 2023
The Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines 2023 have been published.
Summary of changes:
Victorian Statistical Collection guidelines 2023 v 1.0:
The Meshed Platform functionality has been reviewed and enhanced as required to support these changes to ensure successful submission of data in the 2023 collection year.
October 2022 Release
Major Enhancements
Work Placement
The Meshed Platform Student Work Placement Module (Optional) has been enhanced to improve and simplify the recording of Student Work Placement information.
Improved Functional Overview:
Ability to assign a Work Placement Employer to an enrolled Subject for a Student in a single step
Ability to assign a Work Placement Employer and an Activity to to an enrolled Subject for a Student in a single step
Ability to assign multiple Work Placement Employers to enrolled Subjects for a Student
Ability to assign multiple Work Placement Employers and an Activity to enrolled Subjects for a Student
Ability to link a specific Employer Contact to a Work Placement Activity for a Student
Additional Report for Work Placement activity details
See Student Work Placement for more information.
Minor Enhancements
Send an Individual Agent Email
In addition to existing functionality for sending bulk emails to Agents the Meshed Platform has been enhanced to allow sending of an email to an individual Agent.
