Understanding PRISMS Reporting

The Provider Registration and International Student Management System (PRISMS) is a secure database for the purpose of administering the ESOS Act. It provides a means for providers to comply with legislative requirements by:

  • Issuing bona-fide confirmation of enrolments (CoE) as ‘evidence of enrolment’, and
  • Reporting changes in course enrolment, particularly where study ceases or the duration of the study changes.

PRISMS also facilitates the monitoring of student compliance with visa conditions, as well as compliance with the ESOS Act.

This session will provide an overview of relevant sections of the ESOS Act & ESOS Regulations; the CoE Lifecycle & CoE Statuses; PRISMS resources; types of Student Course Variations (SCV’s); responsibilities and timeframes for reporting SCV’s; & PRISMS data exports available to CRICOS-registered providers that assist with the monitoring of ESOS compliance obligations.

Member Resources

Date & Time:

  • Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • 2pm – 4pm (AEST)

Cost:

  • ISANA Members: $50
  • Non-Member – Organisational Additional Staff: $100
  • Non-Members: $150

Presenters:

Melanie Duncan and Danielle Hartridge, IEP Advisory

Mel and Danielle have been active contributors and keen observers of international education in Australia for over three decades. Their longstanding careers in international student compliance and support have led to a collective, values-based view that exceeding legislated minimum standards is overwhelmingly beneficial for international students and maximises their study experience in Australia. They believe that capacity building for staff is also a core requirement to achieve this objective.

Danielle and Melanie have been key contributors and supporters of international education in a professional and volunteer capacity. They are well-known and respected and have worked together in different capacities. It made sense to join forces to work with international education providers and professional associations to improve their compliance practices, policies and procedures. They believe in working with clients to meet and exceed minimum standards across the international student journey.  Working together enables their collective experiences to uplift the quality of the Australian international education sector for the benefit of international students.