CHESSN
The Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN) is a unique identifier used by all higher education providers in communication with the Australian Government. Students who are recipients of Commonwealth assistance, will need to use a CHESSN to access their records via myUniAssist. MyUniAssist is a web-based Higher Education Information Management System (HEIMS), developed by the Commonwealth Government to assist in the management of fee arrangements and allows students to monitor their:
How do I get a CHESSN?
The CHESSN is included on the Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) which is provided by USQ to students electronically after the census date for each semester.
Continuing students who have not been allocated a CHESSN, for example those on leave of absence, will have a CHESSN allocated upon reenrolment when they complete their informed consent.
How long do I need a CHESSN?
You will only ever be allocated the one CHESSN for the rest of your academic life. It will continue to be used after your academic award is completed for monitoring Commonwealth assistance.
Informed consent
You will be asked to consent to personal, identifying information being provided to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for the allocation of a CHESSN and the management of your Commonwealth assistance.
You will be prompted to do this either:
These personal details will be used to verify your identity and to ensure that you are not issued with a duplicate CHESSN.
You will not be eligible for Commonwealth assistance, if you do not provide your consent.
Further information
Further information about myUniAssist and CHESSNs can be obtained from the Study Assist website.