Identity management individual policy (position)

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has implemented a user-centric voice biometric solution that confirms a person’s identity by matching their voice characteristics to a stored voiceprint. People can be authenticated using their voice across multiple channels, including the ATO app and over the phone.

The Document Verification Service (DVS) checks whether the biographic information on person’s identity document matches their original record, helping government organisations to securely and efficiently verify identities and confirm details on documents such as birth certificates, driver licences or Medicare cards. The DVS does not check facial images.

The Face Verification Service (FVS) enables comparison of an individual’s facial image against the pre-existing biometric template associated with the individual’s identity document.

This framework is currently under review. Annual audits of existing accredited providers and the accreditation of new providers is temporarily paused while the framework is being reviewed. More information will be provided in coming months. The Gatekeeper public key infrastructure (PKI) framework governs the way the Australian Government uses digital keys and certificates to assure the identity of subscribers to authentication services. 

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 and safety concerns, hazards and incidents), inspections, information, and associated advice, actions or activities.

myID, formerly myGovID, is the Australian Government's Digital ID app. It's a whole-of-government digital identity solution which Australians can use to prove who they are online, and provide an identity that can be re-used to access participating government online services.

The National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution (NDLFRS) enables sharing and matching of facial recognition-based identity verification data, using driver's license images.

Provider Digital Access (PRODA) is an online identity verification and authentication system. PRODA enables secure access to a range of government online services for services providers.

A voice biometric solution is used by Services Australia to confirm a person’s identity by matching the characteristics of their voice to the stored voiceprints managed by the agency. Based on spectrogram analysis, the voiceprint creates a mathematical model that represents the unique features of a person’s voice that distinct them from the others.

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 Unique student identifier (USI) student portal is used by students to create and manage their USI and log in to their USI account in order to manage their Vocational Education and Training (VET) or higher education enrolment, seek a VET student loan