Australian Access Federation

The Australian Access Federation (AAF) is Australia's identity federation for research and education, enabling safe and secure exchange of information both locally and internationally. Learn more via our website. youtu.be/jJd-bu1HYbc #AusAccessFed

Trusted identity. Limitless discovery. The AAF is Australia's Trust and Identity Capability for the national research infrastructure system, empowering researchers, educators and students to access digital resources seamlessly. Find out more > youtube.com/watch?v=yDWmia… #aaf

▶️ #ICYMI: Trust and Identity for National Research Infrastructure – recording available. Watch now > aaf.edu.au/project/trust-… #AustralianAccessFederation #NCRIS #NCRISimpact

This visual highlights how the Australian Access Federation enables secure, seamless access across national and international universities and research institutes, underpinning limitless collaboration and innovation. #AustralianAccessFederation #NCRIS #NCRISImpact

Australia’s higher education and research ecosystem is powered by millions of invisible digital connections that enable groundbreaking discoveries - from decoding the universe to advancing clinical trials and environmental modelling. #NationalScienceWeek

We enable secure connection and collaboration, between education and research institutions, by providing access to over 1,000 national and international services that support teaching, learning and research. Learn more > youtube.com/watch?v=jJd-bu…

🔬 The Australian Access Federation (AAF) is transforming Australia’s research, teaching, and learning communities by delivering innovative technology solutions and policy, that provide secure access to digital resources and infrastructure, across the entire ecosystem.

Since the launch of the Australian Consortium in 2016, the AAF have led and encouraged the adoption of @ORCID_Org in the Australian higher education, research and innovation sectors. Read more > aaf.edu.au/project/encour… #aaf #orcid

>Valuable conversations about the risks of AI and the frameworks needed to mitigate these risks safely and ethically >Great opportunity to connect with various people who are at different stages of their research careers We look forward to continuing to connect with the community

Here are some of the team's key takeaways from ResBaz: >Inspiring to hear firsthand the exciting progress and collaboration happening across NCRIS activities >Enjoyed being part of an inspiring event that champions collaboration and curiosity

Head of Support, Terry Smith, ORCID Community Specialist, Julie Toohey and Technical Support Analyst, Finn McCarthy, recently attended the recent Research Bazaar (@ResBazQld) Queensland at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay.

The Action Plan is critical to increasing the quality of data available to ARC, and is in alignment with the National PID Strategy and Roadmap activity. To learn more and view the ARC's PID Action Plan, visit > arc.gov.au/news-publicati… #AustralianAccessFederation #orcid

As ORCID Consortium Lead for Australia, the AAF welcomes the announcement of the @arc_gov_au PID Action Plan. ARC's PID Action Plan will increase the use of priority persistent identifiers, including @ORCID_Org throughout ARC systems.

TERN was one of the earliest national infrastructure service providers to integrate with AAF, offering seamless access to their valuable services. Find out about upcoming events AAF is attending on our website > aaf.edu.au/about/whats-ha…

AAF's Solutions Architect, Anurag Katariya, co-presented with TERN, providing an overview of the Federation and current work underway with national research infrastructure partners to enable a seamless and secure research ecosystem for researchers.

The AAF was pleased to attend the recent @TERN_Aus 2025 Science Symposium, hosted at @slqld. This informative event brought together researchers, students, government & industry to share updates on cutting-edge research, technological developments, collaborations & more.

Join us as we eagerly anticipate your insights and contributions. Register now > aaf.edu.au/project/austra… #AustralianAccessFederation #NCRIS #NCRISimpact #research #digitalresearch #trustandidentitycapability #orcid

🗓️ Tomorrow: Australian @ORCID_Org Consortium Community of Practice, 22 July 2025, 11.00am AEST. The aim of this CoP is to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange, and share valuable insights and practical strategies derived from ORCID resources.

The GUARDIANS project will empower Australian researchers to easily and securely discover, access, analyse and use human genomics data across national infrastructure, using the latest tools and resources. Read more > aaf.edu.au/project/guardi…

As experts in trust and identity, the AAF have partnered with the @AusBiocommons #GUARDIANS project to implement best practice identity and access management solutions to improve Australia’s capacity to share human omics research data securely and responsibly.