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Australian Access Federation (AAF) is the Research and Higher Education Identity Access Federation of Australia. We are Australia’s #NCRIS capability building a system-wide approach to Trust and Identity, and the #ORCID Consortium Lead for Australia.
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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
August 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Head of Support, Terry Smith, ORCID Community Specialist, Julie Toohey and Technical Support Analyst, Finn McCarthy, recently attended the recent Research Bazaar (ResBaz) Queensland at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay.
July 31, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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As ORCID Consortium Lead for Australia, the AAF welcomes the announcement of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) PID Action Plan.

ARC's PID Action Plan will increase the use of priority persistent identifiers, including ORCID iDs throughout ARC systems.
July 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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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-...

#AAF #NCRIS #trustandidentitycapability
July 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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The Symposium offered valuable insight into how @tern-aus.bsky.social's infrastructure is being leveraged to drive sustainable ecosystem management across Australia. TERN's connection to the Federation ensures Australian researchers can seamlessly access services and data they need.
July 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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The AAF was pleased to attend the recent TERN 2025 Science Symposium, hosted at the State Library of Queensland. This informative event brought together researchers, students, government and industry to share updates on cutting-edge research, technological developments, collaborations and more.
July 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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🚀 We're Hiring: Portfolio Manager – Trust & Identity Projects
📍 Location: Australia | 🕒 Full-Time | 💼 Australian Access Federation (AAF)

🔗 Apply now or share with someone who’d be a great fit! aaf.edu.au/about/careers/
July 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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🗓️ORCID Members Drop-in sessions. Now available to book every Wednesday and Thursday.

Book a call ORCID Community Specialist, Julie Toohey, to discuss how you can make the most out of your ORCID membership.

Book now > aaf.edu.au/project/orci...
July 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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🚀 We're Hiring: Portfolio Manager – Trust & Identity Projects
📍 Location: Australia | 🕒 Full-Time | 💼 Australian Access Federation (AAF)
🔗 Apply now or share with someone who’d be a great fit! aaf.edu.au/about/careers/
July 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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📝 We want to hear from you - please complete our website feedback survey.

Your feedback is valuable to us and will help us shape improvements being made to the AAF's website.

Complete the survey now by visiting > aaf.edu.au#survey

#AustralianAccessFederation #trustandidentitycapability
July 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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@orcid.org is a persistent identifier (an ORCID iD) that researchers own and control, distinguishing them from every other researcher. The AAF leads the Australian ORCID Consortium. We support organisational members to understand the benefits of ORCID and offer local support.
June 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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AAF's Portfolio Manager, Sarah Thomas, recently attended the Collaborate Innovate Conference held in Melbourne. It was a very insightful conference & gave the AAF a greater understanding of how Trust and Identity can provide seamless and secure access to data, services and compute to CRCs.
June 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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🗓 Upcoming Event: Australian Trust and Identity for National Research Infrastructure - Information Session | 18 June, 11am AEST #Online

Featuring guest speakers from @nifaustralia.bsky.social, @access-nri.bsky.social and @micro-au.bsky.social.

Register now > aaf.edu.au/project/trus...
June 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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🗓 Upcoming Event: Australian Trust and Identity for National Research Infrastructure - Information Session | 18 June, 11am AEST #Online

Featuring guest speakers from @nifaustralia.bsky.social and @access-nri.bsky.social. Find out more and register now >

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June 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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With 12 dedicated laboratory and other workspaces, RV Investigator offers a flexible platform to support diverse research. AAF looks forward to continued collaboration with the NEESFF collective to provide secure access to Australia's crucial data and research.

#AAF #NCRISimpact
May 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Anurag Katariya, AAF's Solutions Architect, participated in the recent NEESFF meeting held in Hobart. As part of this meeting, the NEESFF collective had the opportunity to tour @csiro.bsky.social's Research Vessel (RV) Investigator. RV Investigator is helping to unlock the mysteries of our oceans.
May 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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📝 We want to hear from you - complete our website feedback survey.

Your feedback is valuable to us and will help us shape improvements being made to the AAF's website.

Complete the survey now by visiting > aaf.edu.au#survey
May 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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@tern-aus.bsky.social, Australia’s ecosystem monitoring network, is a fellow #NCRIS infrastructure, delivering quality environmental monitoring data, tools and expertise to researchers working on ecological research and environmental monitoring and assessment.
May 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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It was a pleasure to meet with the @tern-aus.bsky.social team this week and discuss their current trust and identity solutions, based on AAF's Trust and Identity Framework for national research infrastructure.
May 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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The AAF welcomes @Margie Jantti as the newly appointed Deputy CEO. A highly experienced change agent with a track record for innovation, advocacy and digital transformation, she will be a key member of the leadership team and integral to advancing AAF's strategic plan.
May 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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It was a pleasure to hear from Queensland's Chief Scientist, Professor Kerri Wilson, who shared the collaborative work currently underway in Queensland's science and innovation sector.
May 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Several of AAF's Brisbane team recently attended the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (#NCRIS) meetup, hosted by the Research Infrastructure Connected (#RIC) team, at the University of Queensland.
May 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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⚙️ AAF is partnering with fellow #NCRIS capabilities to develop a system-wide approach to access. As a part of AAF's Trust and Identity incubator activity, we have partnered with @access-nri.bsky.social to explore options to provide consistent user tracking and reporting.
April 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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AAF's Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) Engagement and Support Lead, Melroy Almeida, attended the recent Research Data Alliance Virtual Plenary (RDA VP) meeting which explored the theme of 'Data for emerging technologies'. RDA is a community-driven initiative established in 2013.
April 28, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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🗓 Register now for one of our upcoming AAF Focus Group sessions. Thursday 8 May, Monday 12 May or Thursday 15 May. Online.

We're pleased to open registrations for a third focus group session on May 15 from 11:00am - 12:10pm AEST.

Learn more >> aaf.edu.au/project/regi...
April 17, 2025 at 5:38 AM