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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 29/09/2026

🌐 What happens when AI agents outnumber human researchers? At #eResearchAU, AAF Head of T&I Strategy & Futures John Scullen will explore what trust and identity could look like in a future shaped by both human and machine actors. 🔗 lnkd.in/d8fpkrwK #TrustAndIdentity #AI #FutureOfResearch

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 25/09/2026

🐨 A new report from Lateral Economics found Australia’s environmental research infrastructure delivers more than $1.5 billion in annual benefits. #TrustedAccess helps connect researchers to the services and infrastructure behind that impact. 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/Y4AjD #NCRIS #TrustAndIdentity

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 16/09/2026

Looking forward to connecting with the digital research community at #eResearchAU 2026 in Melbourne in October. Join the #AAF team across five sessions on #T&I Australia, impact tracking, #ORCID, AI in research and #digitaltrust, plus celebrating 10 years of ORCID in Aus 🔗 aaf.edu.au/project/aaf-...

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 11/09/2026

📣 AAF's 2026 Annual Survey is now open At the AAF, we are committed to continuously improving the services, resources and support we provide to Australia's higher education and research ecosystem. Share your insights in 5 mins - responses close 30 Sept. Take the survey: su.vc/aaf2026survey

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 24/08/2026

As part of the #NCRIS20 video series, George Sainsbury from #APPN explains how trusted access services provided by AAF help connect researchers to the infrastructure supporting climate-resilient crop research. 🌱🎥 Watch here: #NCRISImpact #NCRIS20

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 19/08/2025

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 > www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDWm... #AAF #NCRIS

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How the AAF works

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 15/08/2025

▶️ #ICYMI: Trust and Identity for National Research Infrastructure – recording available. Trust and identity underpins every aspect of modern research – it is critical infrastructure that will create significant advances in outcomes for Australian researchers. Watch now > aaf.edu.au/project/trus...

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Trust and Identity for National Research Infrastructure - Information Session Recording - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 14/08/2025

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

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 07/08/2025

🔬 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. Learn more >

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What is the AAF?

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 01/08/2025

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/enco... #aaf #orcid

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Encouraging the adoption of ORCID in the Australian higher education and research sector - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 31/07/2025

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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 30/07/2025

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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 23/07/2025

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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 21/07/2025

🗓️ Tomorrow: Australian ORCID 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. Register now > aaf.edu.au/project/aust... @orcid.org

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Australian ORCID Consortium Community of Practice (CoP) call: July 2025 - Australian Access Federation

You're invited to join the Australian ORCID Consortium Community of Practice, Tuesday 22 July 2025 11.00am AEST. During this session we will discuss the latest news from ORCID, share valuable insights...

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 15/07/2025

As experts in trust and identity, the AAF have partnered with the @ausbiocommons.bsky.social #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.

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Implementing best practice identity and access management solutions for responsible human omics research data sharing - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 11/07/2025

🚀 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/

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 11/07/2025

🗓️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...

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 11/07/2025

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 04/07/2025

📝 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

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 30/06/2025

The Age of Artificial Intelligence is rapidly accelerating, and now more than ever, it is crucial to know and trust the origin of information. Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) play a critical role in modern research by ensuring the provenance, discoverability, and traceability of scientific outputs.

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The importance of persistent identifiers in the Age of AI - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 26/06/2025

@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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 25/06/2025

🗓️ AAF will be attending the TERN Science Symposium 2025, 2 – 3 July, in Brisbane. Come and say hello to the team at the AAF booth. AAF's Solutions Architect, Anurag Katariya, will be presenting 'Secure access to Ecosystem Research Data Infrastructure' with our colleagues from TERN.

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AAF at TERN Science Symposium 2025 - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 24/06/2025

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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 23/06/2025

🗓️ AAF will be attending Research Bazaar (#ResBaz) Queensland next week from July 1-3, University of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay. AAF’s @orcid.org Community Specialist, Julie Toohey, will be presenting at ResBaz on July 1, at 11.00am AEST. Find out more > aaf.edu.au/project/aaf-...

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AAF at ResBaz Queensland 2025 - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 19/06/2025

Recording now available: Trust and Identity for National Research Infrastructure. Hear about the progress to date & how the national research infrastructure community are co-designing a connected and secure digital research ecosystem. This session features guest speakers from our incubator partners.

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Trust and Identity for National Research Infrastructure - Information Session Recording - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 17/06/2025

🗓 Starting soon: 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...

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Trust and Identity for National Research Infrastructure - Information Session - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 16/06/2025

🗓 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...

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 09/06/2025

🗓 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 > aaf.edu.au/project/trus...

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 04/06/2025

🗓️ AAF at Identiverse, June 3-6, Las Vegas. Representatives from AAF's leadership team are pleased to be attending this year's event. Identiverse is an annual international event for the identity and security community.

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AAF at Identiverse 2025 - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 02/06/2025

The National Reconciliation Week 2025 theme, 'Bridging Now to Next', reflects on the ongoing connection between past, present and future. At the AAF, we are committed to fostering inclusive digital infrastructure that supports equity and access for all.

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NRW2025: Bridging Now to Next

The #NRW2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future in our reconciliation journey.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 29/05/2025

AAF's Head of Technology, Russell Ianniello, recently attended AUSCERT. AUSCERT brings together technology and cyber security specialists from around Australia to discuss best practice and the latest security innovations to protect organisations in the research and education sector.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 28/05/2025

AAF is a part of the National Earth and Environmental Sciences Facilities Forum (#NEESFF) collective, which aims to maximise the use of Australia's extensive earth and environmental datasets to tackle issues such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, and environmental management.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 26/05/2025

AAF’s CEO Heath Marks will be speaking on the ‘Addressing the growing cybersecurity concerns with Digital Research Infrastructure‘ panel on May 28 2025, 11:15-11:45 (AWST). Find out more > aaf.edu.au/project/aaf-... #AustralianAccessFederation #NCRIS #NCRISimpact

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AAF at THETA 2025 - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 26/05/2025

🗓️ AAF will be attending THETA 2025, from the 25th – 28th May, in Perth, Western Australia. The Higher Education Technology Agenda (#THETA) brings together professionals working in higher education and research and eResearch.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 23/05/2025

🗓️ Australian ORCID Consortium Drop-in Calls: Tuesday 27 May - Thursday 29 May. Book a call with ORCID Community Specialist Julie Toohey to discuss how you can make the most out of your ORCID membership. Learn more and book now >> aaf.edu.au/project/orci...

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ORCID Member Drop-in Sessions: April-May 2025 - Australian Access Federation

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 21/05/2025

📝 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

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 16/05/2025

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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 15/05/2025

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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 13/05/2025

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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 29/04/2025

⚙️ 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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 28/04/2025

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.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 17/04/2025

🗓 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...

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 16/04/2025

The TIIME – Trust and Internet Identity Meeting Europe – brings together international experts to discuss and collaborate on all things trust and identity, from identity management architecture and technology, to policy and privacy.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 15/04/2025

🗓 Register now for one of our upcoming AAF Focus Group sessions. Thursday 8 May, 11:00am-12:15pm AEST or Monday 12 May, 10:30 am to 11:45am AEST. Online. We appreciate your feedback and invite you to take part in one of our focus group sessions. Learn more >> aaf.edu.au/project/regi...

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 14/04/2025

🗓 Register now for one of our upcoming ORCID Focus Group sessions. As the Australian ORCID Consortium lead, the AAF are committed to continuously improving ORCID Consortium support and services. Learn more >> aaf.edu.au/project/regi...

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 11/04/2025

Many national research infrastructures are distributed throughout Australia’s universities, making it more complex for researchers to securely access the data and compute they need. We are currently exploring this complex arrangement with our Trust and Identity partner, @nifaustralia.bsky.social.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 10/04/2025

🗓️ Australian ORCID Consortium Drop-in Calls: April - May. Book a call with our team to discuss how you can make the most out of your @orcid.org membership, talk about your plans for the year, or ask any ORCID or #persistentidentifier related questions you may have.

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Australian Access Federation @aaf.edu.au · 09/04/2025

As an #NCRIS enabled Trust and Identity Capability, we are partnering with national research infrastructure providers, to implement a globally aligned Trust and Identity Framework for Australian research.

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