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Identity management (business)

What is Identity Management for Business?

Identity Management is a set of processes to manage the identification and authentication of Australian businesses and their authorised representatives. It includes identity proofing, verification of ABN, and login.

Objectives

To adopt a consistent and efficient approach for identifying businesses for business-facing government services, and provide a uniform and secure experience for Australian businesses and their authorised representatives dealing with government.

Domains

This capability is part of the following domain.
DOM10

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Policies

The following policies have requirements that impact this capability.
Identity Management Business policy (Position)
POL21
Mandate: Unendorsed
Status: Consulting

Designs

The following designs include examples of how digital solutions in this capability can be delivered.

Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS)

DES7

Lead Agency: Australian Taxation Office

The Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) is an Australian government agency responsible for administering director identification numbers (director IDs). A director ID is a unique identifier assigned to a director who has verified their identity with the ABRS. This initiative aims to create…

Business Authentication Manager (BAM)

DES88

Lead Agency: Australian Taxation Office

BAM was a system that enabled government agencies to accept digital identity and business authentication from their portal. It was an integration component that allowed government agencies accept digital identity and user authentication from their portal when the Australian Taxation Office…

Director ID

DES44

Lead Agency: Australian Taxation Office

A Director Identification Number (director ID) is a unique 15-digit identifier required for directors of Australian companies. Managed by the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS), it helps prevent fraudulent identities and promotes transparency. A person will need a director ID if they're…

Relationship authorisation manager (RAM)

DES17

Lead Agency: Australian Taxation Office

The Relationship authorisation manager (RAM) is an authorisation service enabling parties to act on behalf of a business online through linkage with a Digital ID.

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) extranet

DES120

Lead Agency: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

Technology Type: myGovID

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) extranet is a secure portal for regulated institutions to report data to APRA. Regulated institutions can use it to:

Health products portal

DES125

Lead Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care

Technology Type: myGovID

The Health products portal enables the processes of applying, tracking, paying and managing regulated and reimbursed health related products and services listed

Online services for business (ATO)

DES126

Lead Agency: Australian Taxation Office

Technology Type: myGovID

Online services for business is the default online service for approved self-managed super fund (SMSF) auditors, businesses, not-for-profits (NFPs) and other organisations to engage with the ATO. Trustees of self-managed superannuation funds who have an ABN can also use this…

My aged care service and support portal

DES133

Lead Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care

Technology Type: myGovID

The My aged care service and support portal enables approved aged care service providers to:

My aged care assessor portal

DES134

Lead Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care

Technology Type: myGovID

The Drupal services panel is a list of approved suppliers. It includes small to medium enterprises equipped to work with Drupal and the GovCMS platform.

myCASA

DES143

Lead Agency: Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Technology Type: GovCMS, myGovID

myCASA is an online portal that enables people to engage with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), accessing certain services and managing their information. People can use the portal to apply for an aviation reference number, register and view details about drones, obtain…

Integrated Regulatory Information System (IRIS)

DES155

Lead Agency: Comcare

Technology Type: Microsoft Dynamics 365

Integrated Regulatory Information System (IRIS) is the primary application used by Comcare’s Regulatory Operations Group for various regulatory licensing, monitoring, compliance, and investigation tasks. It is a central, organised, easy-to access place to store data about notifications (work health…

The Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS)

DES171

Lead 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…
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