This guidance material has been developed by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) as the Digital ID Regulator to assist organisations in lodging a valid application for AGDIS approval.
Download Applying for approval: Guidance for organisations seeking to become approved in the Australian Government Digital ID System PDF 579KB
The purpose of this guidance is to:
- assist organisations that are interested in applying for approval to participate in the AGDIS with lodging a valid application for approval.
- explain the legal framework governing Australia’s Digital ID System, and how the ACCC assesses applications for approval.
- provide information for already approved participants in the AGDIS on how to add, vary or remove conditions and/or vary, suspend or revoke approval to participate in the AGDIS and includes an overview of compliance obligations.
The ACCC may update this guidance periodically. Organisations should ensure they are reading the latest version of this guidance by checking the version number within the PDF above.
The ACCC’s guidance does not replace the requirement for applicants and accredited entities to have a full understanding of the Digital ID legislation (see paragraph 2.1 of the apply for approval PDF above).
