PRISMS now reports student location and movement

The Australian Government has just released a new PRISMS data export for education providers: “Updated Coronavirus Impact Export for CoE Administrators Published: 23 January 2026”

Here’s why this matters

For the first time, the Department of Education (working with Home Affairs) is providing student location snapshots so providers can clearly see where their students actually are.

Student location categories include:

– In Australia
– Outside Australia
– Outside Australia – No Movement (never travelled to Australia on their visa)
– Unknown
– – No active subclass 500 visa, or
– – Unable to be matched between Home Affairs & Education at time of export

What this report shows

-> Onshore/offshore status of students with active CoEs for proposed study in 2025/26
-> A practical compliance lens, not just raw data

You’ll find it in:
PRISMS → Reports → Data Exports → Coronavirus Impact Export

 Why this is a big deal for providers

This is no longer “nice-to-have” data.

This report can now be used to:

– Cross-check attendance
– Validate academic progression
– Identify students at risk
– Support (or undermine) your position at audit

! If a student is flagged for poor attendance or progression but is clearly offshore, that context matters.
! If they’re marked onshore but have no engagement: that’s a red flag.

Either way, this data becomes evidence. And evidence cuts both ways, good or bad.

Key takeaway:

This report should now be:
– Part of your compliance review cycle
– Referenced in student risk assessments
– Aligned with attendance, LMS activity, and progression records

If you’re not actively reviewing this data, it is likely to be reviewed during an audit.

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