Guidance materials for accreditation

Guidance materials have been created by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) as the Digital ID Regulator to:

• assist organisations in lodging a valid application for accreditation.
• help accredited entities in understanding their ongoing obligations under the Digital ID legislation.

Applying for accreditation

Download Applying for accreditation: Guidance for organisations seeking to become accredited in Australia’s Digital ID System PDF 709KB

The purpose of this guidance is to:

• assist organisations that are interested in applying to be an accredited Digital ID service provider with lodging a valid application for accreditation.
• outline the legal framework governing Australia’s Digital ID System, and how the ACCC assesses applications for accreditation.
• provide information for already accredited entities on how to add, vary or revoke conditions and/or vary, suspend or revoke accreditation and includes an overview of compliance obligations.
   

Obligations of accredited entities

Download Guidance for accredited entities in Australia’s Digital ID System PDF 596KB

The purpose of this guidance is to:

• assist accredited entities in Australia’s Digital ID System in understanding their ongoing obligations under the Digital ID legislation
• explain the processes when applying for or notifying the ACCC of changes to their accreditation
• explain the ACCC’s approach to promoting compliance with the Digital ID legislation, and the ACCC’s powers as the Digital ID Regulator.

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 PDFs 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.