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- Publication no: FORUM-EOI-DTS-24
- Published: 26 February 2024
Austroads has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) to deliver the next generation of a Digital Trust Service for verifiable credentials.
This forum provides an overview of the EOI and outlines the capabilities Austroads seeks the market to deliver. The forum also provided an opportunity for vendors who are interested in responding to the EOI to ask questions and seek clarification on direction, architecture and solution requirements.
The forum was facilitated by Austroads Director of Digital Identity, Dr Kirsten McKillop and Christopher Goh, the National Harmonisation Lead – Digital Identity.
The event agenda focused on supporting vendors in responding to the four capabilities that Austroads is hoping to deliver. These capabilities are:
- A Digital Trust Service for verifiable credentials partner. This will allow any Australian to securely verify their digital credentials in any state or territory starting with initially digital licences and photo IDs.
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) as a Service. This will allow state and territory governments to buy strong, cost-effective and secure encryption services to protect their credentials.
- National Exchange of Vehicle Driver Information System (NEVDIS) populated verified credential. Since 2009, NEVDIS has provided verification of Australian driver licences (more than 2 million monthly) on behalf of the Document Verification System (DVS). Austroads seeks to partner with a vendor to work with our members to create a reusable, highly secure onboarding process for credentials for off the shelf phone/app store digital wallets.
- Deliver an international showcase (October 2024) using the above platforms to demonstrate global interoperability on a range of use cases for verifiable credentials. Examples of use cases using a digital driver licence could include:
- passwordless authentication to a website with the ability to make payments online
- signing legal documents like a bill of sale or mortgage document
- supporting a grant or rebate credential that can be used to support disaster payment or voucher as part of a government fiscal stimulus strategy.
Closing date for the EOI is Wednesday 6 March 2024 – 4PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time. More information on the EOI can be found here.
Austroads has released its Annual Report for 2024–25, showcasing a year of strong performance, innovation, and collaboration across Australia and New Zealand’s transport sector. The report demonstrates how Austroads continues to work closely with its members, governments, and industry partners to deliver safer, more efficient, and sustainable transport systems.