Which Australian states or private services accept the Digital ID as of December 2025?
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Executive summary
As of December 2025, Australia’s national Digital ID (AGDIS/myID) is live for Commonwealth services and being adopted by some state and territory agencies, but private-sector participation is not yet authorised until late 2026; officials report 15 million myIDs and 80 million verifications in the first year [1] [2]. Federal rules opened state and territory services to apply to join from late 2024 and the system’s rollout continues, with explicit government timelines saying private entities may apply to participate from December 2026 [3] [4] [5].
1. National rollout: government services first — numbers that matter
The Australian Government’s Digital ID System (AGDIS, commonly myID/myGovID) is operating across Commonwealth online services and has grown quickly: the government says 15 million myIDs exist and about 80 million verified transactions occurred in the first year of operation [1] [2]. The Department of Finance and Digital ID System pages describe an ongoing phased rollout that prioritises government relying services before broader expansion [6] [7].
2. Where the states stand: invited to join, some already participating
The Digital ID Act and associated rules opened the pathway for state and territory government services to apply to join AGDIS from 30 November 2024; several state/territory agencies have since “participated” or joined pilot and early-adopter arrangements, but the provided sources do not list a definitive state-by-state acceptance list as of December 2025 [3] [8]. Departmental reporting emphasises that state and territory services can apply and that pilots — such as those involving medical or licence credentials — are underway [9] [2]. Available sources do not mention a complete, final roster naming which states have formally accepted Digital ID across all services.
3. Private sector access: legally locked until late 2026
The legislation and regulator guidance are explicit: private-sector entities cannot be approved to participate in AGDIS until the government’s staged timeline, which opens applications from December 2026 [4] [5]. Government communications repeatedly state private providers will be able to apply for accreditation to participate in the system by or from December 2026, meaning widespread private acceptance is not in force in December 2025 [3] [1].
4. Real-world rollouts and local experiments — promises and frictions
Reporting and industry articles note practical trials and state-level verifier apps: for example, Queensland pubs accepting a state verifier app and pilots of medical credentials in pilots such as the Trusted Exchange (TEx) show experimentation at subnational level [10] [11]. These initiatives indicate states are building systems compatible with digital identity concepts, but interoperability gaps exist (for instance, NSW mobile driver licences not verifying in Queensland’s app, per reporting) and that has produced problems like counterfeit attempts at venues [10]. These examples show capability development, not universal acceptance across all states or private businesses.
5. Age verification and other sector rules complicate private adoption
Separate but related rules under the Online Safety Act require platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent under-16s from creating accounts from December 2025; regulators list Digital ID among acceptable methods, but platforms may choose alternatives (biometrics, behavioural signals, payment checks) and thus need not rely solely on government Digital ID [12] [13]. This regulatory patchwork makes it likely private services will mix approaches rather than immediately adopt AGDIS when they become eligible in 2026 [12] [13].
6. What’s confirmed, what’s not in current reporting
Confirmed by official sources: AGDIS is active for Commonwealth services; states and territories were authorised to apply from late 2024; private sector accreditation is scheduled to open in December 2026; and usage metrics of 15 million myIDs and 80 million verifications are reported [3] [4] [5] [1] [2]. Not found in current reporting: a definitive, source-backed list naming every Australian state or private company that “accepts” Digital ID across services as of December 2025 — available sources do not mention such a complete list [2] [3].
7. How to verify for your use-case — practical next steps
Government sites (Digital ID System, Department of Finance or agency-specific pages) list which services currently support myID or participating relying parties and provide the Accredited Entities Register maintained by the ACCC; for private-sector use you should return after December 2026 when accreditation opens, and check state government verifier apps or local pilots if you need in-person age or licence checks now [5] [7] [10].
Limitations: this analysis relies solely on the provided sources; they emphasise timelines, pilots and aggregate metrics but do not publish a granular, up-to-the-day map of every accepting state agency or private service as of December 2025 [2] [3].