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This guidance material is owned and prepared by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) as Digital ID regulator under the Digital ID Act 2024. For support or queries related to the information below please contact the ACCC.

Download Applying for approval 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.
  • provide information for already entities approved to participate in the AGDIS on how to add or remove conditions and/or vary, suspend or revoke approval to participate in the AGDIS and includes an overview of compliance obligations.
  • explain the legal framework governing Australia’s Digital ID System, and how the ACCC assesses applications for approval in its role 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 table 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 in the downloadable document below).

Set it up once, then reuse it to prove who you are.

Set up your Digital ID

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