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The Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS)

Direct link: www.digitalidsystem.gov.au/the-australian-government-digital-id-system-agdis
Responsible agency: Department of Finance

The Australian Government Digital ID System provides a secure, convenient and voluntary way to verify identity online for accessing government services or sharing sensitive documents, like passports or birth certificates.

AGDIS aligns to the Digital ID Act 2024, as to ensure privacy, security and accessibility are addressed when handling personal information.

The Australian Government Digital ID System is delivered and supported by these Government agencies:

  • Department of Finance
  • The Office of the System Administrator
  • Services Australia
  • The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission 
  • The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 
  • The Data Standards Body
  • Australian Taxation Office 

Some accredited providers are participating in the Australian Government Digital ID System. This means they can be used to access government online services. 

The Australian Government Digital ID System includes the Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM). This enables people to use their Digital ID to act on behalf of a business when accessing participating government services.

There are also many government services who use the system to verify their users. 

From December 2024, Commonwealth, state and territory entities can apply to participate in AGDIS, and private businesses can apply from December 2026.

Capabilities

This design is part of the following capability.
CAP61

Identity Management (Business)

CAP17

Identity Management (Individual)

CAP73

GovTech: government technology for the modern era

Policies

This design can be relevant to meeting the requirements of the following policies.
POL13

Identity Management Individual policy (Position)

Standards

This design can be useful in achieving the intent of the following standard(s).
The Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) is an accreditation framework for Digital Identity services and underpins the Australian Government's Digital Identity System. It sets out strong rules around privacy, security, transparency, trust, and choice, to achieve accreditation. Any entity that…
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