The February 2026 AVETMISS reporting deadline for your 2025 data is closer than you think and every RTO manager knows that January panic is real.
Late-night data cleaning, merging spreadsheets, and fixing validation errors isn’t just stressful, it’s a compliance risk.
If you’ve used Vasto in previous years, you already know how much time real-time validation and automated exports can save. Now, under Catapult, those same trusted tools have evolved into a unified SMS/LMS that connects enrolment, learning, and reporting in one seamless workflow.
This year, it’s time to move from a compliance burden to compliance confidence.
Use this checklist to streamline your reporting, avoid errors, and submit with confidence long before February arrives.
Your AVETMISS 2025 Data Checklist
1. Conduct a Mock Data Audit (Now) Don’t wait for the new year. Run a preliminary export and validation now to catch issues like invalid USIs, missing outcome codes, or incorrect funding identifiers early. Catching these in November is infinitely easier than in January.
2. Unify Your Data Source With the Tools You Already Trust Most reporting errors start with disconnected systems. If your LMS, SMS, and spreadsheets don’t talk to each other, mistakes multiply fast.
That’s why Catapult brings the power of Vasto’s SMS together with your learning and assessment tools in one platform, your single source of truth.
You’ll eliminate duplication, validate data in real time, and export AVETMISS-compliant files without the scramble.
3. Review & Re-Train Your Team Data integrity starts at enrolment. Meet with your admin team and trainers to review data entry standards:
- Are student details being entered correctly every time?
- Are outcome codes being applied consistently?
- Are all data fields (like addresses and concession details) complete?
A simple data entry process, checked at the source, saves dozens of hours in January.
4. Validate Student Enrolments Go back to the source. Confirm that all 2025 enrolments have correct start/end dates, valid USIs, and accurate concession details. A small mismatch now can cascade into major reporting issues later.
5. Schedule Your Final Validation Dates Set a data-lock date in mid-January. This gives your team a firm deadline to finalise all data, allowing you a calm buffer week to review and submit before the February 28 deadline.
Don’t Just Comply, Be Confident
AVETMISS reporting doesn’t need to be stressful. With Catapult’s unified SMS/LMS powered by Vasto, you can replace late-night validations with real-time accuracy and total reporting confidence.
Ready to streamline your AVETMISS reporting for good? See how Catapult makes compliance simple.
Want a more detailed guide? Download our free AVETMISS 2026 Prep Handbook for practical steps to avoid last-minute errors.